A Pub Melbourne Cup In The Tropics

Tropical shirt? Tick. Pina colada? Double tick. The Race That Stops The Nation? Triple tick, tick, tick!

The Melbourne Cup is galloping ever closer and Airlie Beach is set to be the starting line for locals with The Pub celebrating the iconic event in style with a ‘Tropical Party’ for the ages.

The Airlie Beach Hotel will host one of the Whitsundays’ biggest ever Melbourne Cup events, built around the iconic day’s racing action, loud and live on the big screen at The Pub’s sports bar, flanked by food, betting, good vibes, music, and raffles.

The country’s biggest and most famous annual thoroughbred race is a sight to behold in itself, but the celebrations at the far end of Airlie Esplanade are looking to top the spectacle with the Airlie Beach Hotel’s Melbourne Cup Tropical Party on Tuesday, November 1.

Indulgence has a name: a three-hour drinks package, a mouth-watering, all-you-can-eat Seafood Buffet with an impressive range of seafood, smoked and BBQ meats, salads and dessert, and an after-party of live entertainment courtesy of GEED Up.

There’s everything punters and fashionistas could wish for: Fashions on the Field, Sweeps, TAB betting facilities, and a business card draw and raffle, both chock full of prizes like two-person Jetski tours, tandem skydiving, family photoshoots and flight and rafting packages, as well as Champagne Magnums.

Put on your Tuesday best – a duck tail tux, perhaps? – or dress-down with a vibrant Hawaiian shirt and get ready for surprises in the form of party games.

The excitement starts with the TAB opening at 8am before the Melbourne Cup Courtesy Buses bring in the crowds starting at 9 – an earlier time than normal. The 18 plus event kicks its drink package into gear from 10am to 1pm – and it’s recommended to arrive at 9.30am.

And then, after all the excitement of the thoroughbred racing comes to an end, the after-party will kick into gear with GEED Up – fan favourites of the locals’ favourite local that are an act like no other.

With their vocal versatility, Khan, Steve, and Mat can cater to any crowd with their show-stopping dance moves which are guaranteed to get everyone up, about and dancing. Hailing from the Gold Coast GEED UP are a regular feature at venues like Eat Street and Miami Marketta and have toured both nationally and internationally.

GEED UP are known for their polished three-piece harmonies, the blend of their unique vocal styles, and they’ll begin their incredible show straight after the cup telecast.

WHAT: Melbourne Cup Tropical Party

WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1 from 9.30am

TICKETS: Online at www.whitsundaytickets.com.au

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The Airlie Beach Hotel are bringing back their annual Melbourne Cup Tropical Party!

Locals’ favourite local is turning The Race That Stops The Nation into a Whitsunday-themed day of entertainment, drinks, and good eatin’

Catch the races, the raffles, and the entertainment courtesy of fan-favourites GEED Up on November 1

Photo credit: Leandra Mollica