Five of the best Melbourne Cup after parties to keep punters dancing into the night

When Melbourne Cup punters get going, they’re hard to stop. Here are our top five after parties to keep racegoers rolling into the night.

Melbourne Cup day doesn’t have to come to an end after the horses pass the post in the last.

Instead, keep the celebrations going all night by attending a Cup Day after-party.

Here are five post-race celebratory events with live music and plenty of food and drink.

The Spice Market – CBD

Situated near the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, the Spice Market will be hosting after parties following Derby Day, Cup Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day to keep punters refreshed well into the night.

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Hopscotch Melbourne – Southbank

Celebrate your wins – or drown your sorrows – along the Yarra River at one of Melbourne’s most popular bars. Huge TVs will be showing the card on Cup Day before a DJ turns it up a notch.

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Punters will have their eyes set on the city after the last. Picture: Jason Edwards

Prince Alfred Hotel – Richmond

One of Richmond’s premier beer gardens will be packed before, during and after the main race. Live musicians will play into the night, and a certain song (synonymous with racing) is sure to be played at least once or twice...

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P.J. O‘Brien’s – Southgate

The Irish have enjoyed recent success in Australia’s greatest race and this place would have been pumping. This year will be no different, with live music from Pat McKernan at 5pm, and The Bad Penguins from 7pm.

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Harlow Bar – Richmond

Take in the city views on Harlow’s glamorous rooftop before heading downstairs after the race to the dancefloor where DJs will be pumping “all night”.

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Originally published as Five of the best Melbourne Cup after parties to keep punters dancing into the night