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Lace up your sneakers and practice your cheer, because Melbourne’s sporting calendar is jam-packed with electrifying events.

Or visit Active Melbourne - a guide to the City of Melbourne's range of sporting and recreational facilities.

Image of Summer sporting events
Summer sporting events include the Australian Open for tennis and the KFC T20 Big Bash League cricket, but there's so much more!
Image of ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Fri 24 Feb 2012 to Sun 26 Feb 2012
Australia's top junior short track speed skating athletes race on ice against the world's best.
Image of Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Thu 15 Mar 2012 to Sun 18 Mar 2012
The eyes of the world will be on Melbourne as the spectacular Albert Park Circuit plays host to the opening round of the FIA F1 World Championship™.
Image of 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Wed 04 Apr 2012 to Sun 08 Apr 2012
Melbourne's Hisense Arena hosts the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, attracting up to 350 of the world's best cyclists from 40 countries.
Image of Game On
Sat 09 May 2009 to Mon 31 Dec 2012
Game On is a fully interactive gallery allowing the visitor to experience the thrill of participation in a diverse range of sporting environments.
Image of Sports and entertainment complexes
Melburnians thrive on the thrill of sporting events and big entertainers - which is why top city venues are just as popular for football as they are for stage spectaculars.

 Spring Racing Carnival

Spring Racing CarnivalHeld every October and November, the Spring Racing Carnival is Australia's premier horse racing season. More than 650,000 people attend events over 15 carnival days, including the premier horse race, the Melbourne Cup.

Visit Racing Victoria Limited

 Australian Tennis Open

Australian Tennis OpenJanuary in Melbourne is tennis time. More than half a million visitors watch the world’s best tennis players battle it out over two weeks at the Rod Laver Arena on the banks of the Yarra River.

Visit Australian Open

 Formula One Grand Prix

Australian Grand PrixThe Formula One Grand Prix attracts thousands of interstate and overseas visitors to Melbourne every year in early March. Roads in Albert Park transform into a thrilling 5.3km motor racing circuit to test the greatest drivers in the world.

Visit Australian Grand Prix

 Sports venues

Olympic ParkMelburnians thrive on the thrill of sporting events and big entertainers - which is why top city venues are just as popular for football as they are for stage spectaculars.

View Melbourne's sports complexes


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