Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour: Behind-the-Scenes & Arena Walk
Inside the MCG: Where Australian Cricket Lives
You get a 75-minute guided walk through the MCG's inner sanctum (the MCC Long Room, player change rooms, arena turf, and media centre) with views of Melbourne's skyline from the City Terrace. The guide explains the history as you move through each space, and you finish knowing why this stadium matters to Australian sport. Book at Gate 3 on a non-event day.
Step-by-step itinerary
Guided tour of Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Join guided MCG tour
- Visit MCC Long Room
- Walk on the arena
- See MCC Library
- View MCG tapestry
- Explore player change rooms
- Visit cricketers' viewing room
- See Ron Casey media centre
- View portraits of Bradman and Tendulkar
- Explore Cricket Victoria Bill Lawry Centre
- Enjoy City Terrace skyline views
What’s included
- Your tour includes a guided 75-minute walk through the MCG with access to the MCC Long Room, player change rooms, arena turf, Ron Casey media centre, MCC Library, Cricket Victoria Bill Lawry Centre, and City Terrace.
- Your guide explains the stadium's history and significance as you move through each space.
- Entry is at Gate 3, and the route is fully wheelchair accessible.
Times
- Every day 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00
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The experience
The MCC Long Room has hosted every major cricket moment Australia cares about, and you walk through it. That's the first thing that hits you on the Melbourne Cricket Ground tour: you're not watching from the stands, you're standing where the players stand, in the actual room where they prepare before stepping onto the arena. The guided tour runs 75 minutes and moves through the spaces most visitors never see: the player change rooms, the Ron Casey media centre, the Cricket Victoria Bill Lawry Centre. Your guide knows the place inside out and walks you through the history as you go, not as a speech but as you're actually standing in front of it.
The arena walk itself is the centerpiece. You step down onto the turf where Test matches and AFL Grand Finals happen, and the scale of it becomes real in a way no photo prepares you for. From there you move to the City Terrace, which gives you the Melbourne skyline framed against the stadium. That's the shot everyone takes. The MCC Library, founded in 1873, sits quiet and full of cricket records and portraits, including the famous one of Sir Donald Bradman. The MCG tapestry and the smaller details (the way the rooms connect, the sight lines from the media centre) these are the things that stay with you after the tour ends.
Tours depart daily except on select public holidays and event days, so check the calendar before you book. Entry is at Gate 3, and the whole thing is wheelchair accessible: all areas and surfaces work for mobility aids, and the route is designed so you're not backtracking. If you're traveling with children, they need to be with an adult the whole time. A moderate level of fitness helps because there's walking and some stairs, but it's not a hike. Public transport gets you close, and if you're driving, parking is available nearby.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see inside Australia's most important cricket stadium without navigating it alone. The guide handles the history and the route, and you get access to spaces the general public doesn't reach.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years); Infant (under 5): free.
How long is the MCG tour?
75 minutes. Tours run daily except on select public holidays and event days when the stadium hosts matches or events.
What's included in the tour?
Guided access to the MCC Long Room, player change rooms, arena walk, Ron Casey media centre, MCC Library, Cricket Victoria Bill Lawry Centre, and City Terrace with Melbourne skyline views.
Where do I enter for the MCG tour?
Gate 3 of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Public transport options are available nearby.
Is the MCG tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.
Do I need to be very fit to do the MCG tour?
A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended. There is walking involved and some stairs on the route.
Are there days when the MCG tour doesn't run?
Tours don't run on select public holidays and on event days when the stadium is hosting matches or major events.
Can I visit the Australian Sports Museum on the same day?
Entry to the Australian Sports Museum is also at Gate 3. Check opening hours and plan your visit accordingly.
Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour: Behind-the-Scenes & Arena Walk
1h 15m · EN
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