What Date Is Melbourne Cup 2024. The melbourne cup carnival will begin on saturday 1st november 2025, also known as derby day. The melbourne cup is set to take place at flemington on tuesday, november 5.

Just 20 hours before the barriers are set to fly back at flemington for the 2024 melbourne cup, outsider athabascan has been scratched from the race, bringing the field down to 23 runners. The race will start at 3:00 pm aedt, drawing a wide.