Hotels near Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG, locally The G) is Australia's largest sports stadium - 100024 seats, the 10th-largest stadium in the world. Founded in 1853, the MCG is the spiritual home of cricket (the first international cricket Test was played here in 1877) and Australian rules football (AFL Grand Final every September). The ground has hosted the 1956 Olympic Games and 2 Commonwealth Games.

MCG tours 32 AUD adult include the field, the players' rooms, the media centre, and the on-site National Sports Museum (Australia's main sporting heritage museum). Tours run hourly 10:00-15:00 on non-match days. Attending an AFL game (typically 25-50 AUD ticket) is the must-do Melbourne sporting experience - the atmosphere with 70000+ Australians chanting is unlike anything else. Located 1.5 km east of Federation Square.

Pro Tip: Attend an AFL game between April and September if your dates align - tickets from 25 AUD for general admission and the noisy local atmosphere is the real Melbourne experience. The Boxing Day Test cricket match (26 December annually) is the country's most important single sporting event.