Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour 2025 | Melbourne Cup Carnival

Join The People’s Cup as it gallops across the globe; From New York to Queensland!

Sharing the magic of Australia’s most iconic race with communities far and wide! Since 2003, the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour has clocked over a million kilometres, visited 680+ towns, and helped raise vital funds along the way. From Warracknabeal to Walcha to Winton, we’re bringing the thrill, the stories, and the sparkle of the Cup straight to you.

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Lexus Melbourne Cup with winning Jockey's Robbie Dolan and Michelle Payne with children in jockey's silks.

2015 Lexus Melbourne Cup Winning Jockey and Horse, Michelle Payne and Prince of Penzance

Robbie Dolan, 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup winning jockey singing at the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Launch

2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Destinations

DATE	DESTINATION
Thursday 5 June – Tuesday 10 June	New York (USA)
Thursday 19 June	Griffith (NSW) *
Saturday 28 June - Sunday 28 June	Adelaide (SA)
Monday 30 June	Gawler (SA) *
Wednesday 2 July	Strathalbyn (SA) *
Wednesday 9 July - Monday 14 July	Normanton (QLD) *
Tuesday 15 July – Wednesday 16 July	Cairns (QLD)
Tuesday 22 July – Thursday 24 July	Sydney (NSW)
Friday 25 July	Avoca (NSW) *
Sunday 27 July	Murrumbateman (NSW) *
Sunday 3 August – Monday 4 August	Kalgoorlie (WA) *
Tuesday 5 August – Wednesday 6 August	Perth (WA)
Thursday 7 August – Friday 8 August	York (WA) *
Saturday 10 August – Sunday 11 August	Toodyay (WA) *
Friday 15 August	Walcha (NSW) *
Thursday 28 August	Gunbower (VIC) *
Friday 29 August	Swan Hill (VIC) *
Saturday 30 August	Warracknabeal (VIC) *
Sunday 31 August – Monday 1 September	Donald (VIC)*
Tuesday 2 September	Bridgewater on Loddon (VIC) *
Thursday 4 September – Saturday 6 September	Gold Coast & Brisbane (QLD)
Monday 8 September	Nagambie (VIC)
Tuesday 9 September	Euroa (VIC)
Sunday 14 September	South Gippsland (VIC) *
Monday 15 September – Tuesday 16 September	Traralgon (VIC) *
Wednesday 17 September	Moe (VIC) *
Wednesday 24 September	Basalt (QLD) *
Thursday 25 September – Saturday 27 September	Winton (QLD) *
Saturday 4 October	Burrumbuttock (NSW) *
Sunday 5 October	Berrigan (NSW) *
Monday 6 October	Cobram (VIC) *
Tuesday 7 October – Wednesday 15 October	Melbourne (VIC)
Thursday 16 October	Ballarat (VIC) *
Friday 17 October – Tuesday 21 October	Melbourne (VIC)
Wednesday 22 October	Geelong (VIC)
Wednesday 29 October	Bendigo (VIC)
Thursday 30 October – Monday 3 November	Melbourne (VIC)
Tuesday 4 November	Lexus Melbourne Cup Day

*Part of the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep

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Cup Tour News

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23rd annual Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour launches at Flemington

29 May 2025

Ollie and the Lexus Melbourne Cup discover Esperance's coastal beauty

22 August 2024

Philadelphia Eagles Matt Leo meets the Lexus Melbourne Cup

12 August 2024

Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour brings hope and healing to Katherine

8 August 2024

Luck of the Irish

6 August 2024

The unstoppable Bob Holder: a rodeo legend

11 July 2024

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VIDEOS FROM CUP TOUR

South Australia welcomes the Lexus Melbourne Cup

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Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour's unforgettable stop in Wyalkatchem

VIDEOS FROM CUP TOUR

Melbourne Cup steals the show at Saratoga, New York

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The Cup Goes to Japan

Read about last year's winner of the National Sweep

Harden-Murrumburrah

Rrural and regional destinations in Australia could be selected for the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep in the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup. Your community might draw the barrier of the winning horse in The Race That Stops the Nation™, and receive $50,000 to support a local charity of your choice.

The 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep winner was Harden-Murrumburrah and their $50,000 richer nominated charity was the Murrumburrah-Harden Show Society Incorporated.

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Be a part of the National Sweep

If you are a rural or regional destination in Australia, you could be selected for the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep for the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup. If your community draws the barrier of the winning horse in The Race That Stop the Nation™, you’ll receive $50,000 to support a local charity of your choice.

Be part of an Iconic Journey

If your selected to be a part of The Cup Tour, your community will have the rare opportunity to host the Lexus Melbourne Cup! Plan a special event or have The Cup visit a local school or organisation, it's a great opportunity to show off your community on a national scale!

Connect with Racing Legends

Your community could host a legendary figure from the world of racing. Cup Tour Ambassadors travel with The Cup share their remarkable Melbourne Cup stories, making it an unforgettable experience for everyone.