Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour: Behind-the-Scenes with Expert Guide
Walk the player's race and step inside a century of stadium history
A behind-the-scenes guided tour of Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, where you walk restricted areas and explore the stadium's blend of heritage features and modern design with an expert volunteer guide. The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes at a steady pace, covers about 2.5km of walking, and includes access to the interactive player's race, the heritage scoreboard interior, and the grassed northern mound. Comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are essential, and the path includes external areas, steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and lifts.
Step-by-step itinerary
Adelaide Oval behind-the-scenes tour
- Meet expert volunteer guide
- Explore redeveloped stadium features
- Access restricted stadium areas
- Walk through interactive player’s race
- Visit iconic heritage scoreboard
- Experience stadium atmosphere on the ground
- View Bradman Collection exhibits
What’s included
- Expert volunteer guide leading the tour.
- behind-the-scenes access to restricted areas including the player's race and heritage scoreboard interior.
- access to the grassed northern mound and integrated historical features throughout the stadium.
Times
- Every day 11:00 14:00
Before you book
Operated by Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd.
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The experience
What does it feel like to stand where the crowd roars? The tour starts with access to restricted areas most visitors never see. You walk the player's race, the same path athletes take onto the ground, and experience the stadium from the inside out. Your guide is a volunteer whose knowledge runs deep. Each one brings their own stories and the tour path shifts seasonally, so the details change with the calendar.
The stadium itself is a museum built into the grounds. You'll see the heritage scoreboard up close: step inside it and read the layers of cricket and music history written into the structure. The Moreton Bay Fig trees, over a century old, anchor the northern mound. The redeveloped oval weaves new design around these old features, and the guide points out how that blend holds the whole place together. The walk covers about 2.5km at a steady pace, moving through external areas and using steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and lifts as the route demands.
While you're there, the Bradman Collection sits open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and costs nothing to view. It traces Sir Donald Bradman's path from club cricketer to international cricket and administration. It's a separate wander, but it sits on the same ground, so the two fit together if your schedule allows.
Is this one for you?At 90 minutes, the tour fits comfortably into a morning or afternoon without consuming your whole day: long enough to move through the stadium's layers and hear the stories, short enough to leave room for the Bradman Collection or other Adelaide plans. The steady walking pace and mix of external and internal areas work for most fitness levels, though the 2.5km distance and stairs mean you'll want comfortable shoes and a willingness to move through the full route.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What exactly do I get to see inside the Adelaide Oval that regular visitors don't?
The behind-the-scenes tour takes you through restricted areas including the interactive player's race where athletes enter the ground, the interior of the heritage scoreboard, and the grassed northern mound. You access parts of the stadium closed to the general public and experience the ground from the perspective of performers and players.
How long does the Adelaide Oval tour take and how much walking is involved?
The tour runs approximately 90 minutes at a steady walking pace and covers about 2.5km. The route includes external areas, steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and lifts, so comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are essential.
Who leads the tours and what makes each one different?
Expert volunteer guides lead the tours, and each guide brings their own unique stories and knowledge. The tour paths change seasonally, so the specific stops and details shift throughout the year. There's always a new experience waiting.
Is the Adelaide Oval tour accessible for people with mobility concerns?
The tour is wheelchair accessible to most areas of the stadium. However, there is no wheelchair access inside the heritage-listed scoreboard, though access is available to all other areas of the tour.
Can I see the Bradman Collection while I'm at the Oval?
The Bradman Collection is on loan from the State Library of South Australia and is free to view. It's open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and traces Sir Donald Bradman's cricket career and life: a separate wander that complements the stadium tour.
Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour: Behind-the-Scenes with Expert Guide
1h 30m · EN
from AU$ 29 per person
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