Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Exploration of Iconic Ground
4.7
141 Ratings
North Adelaide

Get exclusive access to the operations of the iconic Adelaide Oval. A passionate volunteer guide, well-versed with the oval, will take you through this monumental stadium. Their love for the stadium is contagious and their anecdotes about it are fascinating.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Adelaide Oval - The redeveloped Adelaide Oval offers a unique blend of new and old, carefully integrating the latest in stadium design with famous features such as the heritage scoreboard, century-old Moreton Bay Fig trees, the grassed northern mound and more. These elements form an embedded museum, with integrated points of interest and historical features bringing the whole stadium to life.

Access restricted areas and experience the thunderous roar of the crowd as you take to the ground through the interactive player’s race. See where some of the world’s greatest bands have entertained sold-out crowds and step inside living history as you explore inside the iconic scoreboard.

Adelaide Oval Tours are led by expert volunteer guides who will share captivating tales of new and old Adelaide Oval. Each guide has their own unique stories and tour paths change seasonally - there’s always a new experience waiting to be had!

The tours last approximately 90 minutes at a steady walking pace and may include the use of steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and lifts. Comfortable walking shoes and weather appropriate clothes are strongly recommended as the path includes external areas.

While at the Oval, take time to wander through the famed Bradman Collection, on loan from the State Library of South Australia. The Collection follows Sir Donald Bradman’s progress from club cricketer to the international stage. It explores his major role in cricket administration and provides glimpses of the family man and all-round sportsman.

The Bradman Collection is open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and is free for the public to view.

What's Included
  • Local Tour Guide
  • Behind the Scenes Tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Enclosed footwear is required, the tour does cover 2.5km of walking (stiletto heels are not permitted)
  • There is no wheelchair access inside the heritage listed scoreboard but there is access to all other areas
Location
Adelaide Oval
War Memorial Drive
Enter the Adelaide Oval through the South Gate off War Memorial Drive. Approach Adelaide Oval Stadium Concierge to check-in for your tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Margaret_c
Mar 23, 2024
Good information and we... - Good information and we were able to access most parts. Well worth the visit. The guide was pleasant and informative.
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Edward_m
Mar 20, 2024
Well worth the time - Listening to the history of the stadium and how beautiful the place was. The knowledge of the guides were great and the tour was not to hard to walk around for the 90 minute time limit.
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Kathleen_j
Mar 14, 2024
Howzat! - Loved seeing inside the old scoreboard and hearing how it works. Learning about the history of the ground was great.
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Tim_g
Feb 24, 2024
Superb - Craig the guide was fantastic. Very interesting tour .He had some great tales to tell. The old scoreboard is fascinating .
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Cassiewoolley
Jan 29, 2024
Fantastic behind the scenes tour - We loved this tour - I'm not even into footy or cricket but I found it so interesting seeing all of the behind the scenes workings of the stadium. My favourite parts were seeing how the score board worked, and the experience of walking out into the stadium with the recorded roar of the crowd. The guide was excellent - so knowledgeable and full of interesting stories.
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Brandon_c
Jan 2, 2024
Allen was great - tour was awesome! - Allen was a great tour guide. Very informative and engaging. Getting to see the inner sanctum and walking up the race was awesome. Roger that and over
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Ian_h
Dec 19, 2023
AWESOME - The way the stadium has been reset - well thought out and keeping some history as well. A fascinating tour
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John_d
Dec 13, 2023
The best experience - This was the best day. The history was overwhelming. John our guide was so full of knowledge. The old score board such a feature. Just to see the workings of the stadium was amazing. 10 out of 10 for this
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Peterb11369
Mar 2, 2024
Good visit - Lovely modern stadium to walk around, not what I would call a soulless bowl like today's stadia, this place was oozing with tradition and history which includes a museum dedicated to Don Bradman Our guide was very knowledgeable, was done at a casual pace Well worth a visit
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Barry_m
Feb 2, 2024
Another Historic Ground. - It was great to visit another historic ground and to see the Old Scoreboard and all the history and seeing how all the mechanisms worked. It is also good to see how the new has blended so well with the new. Brian was a genial guide and the lady on reception was welcoming and friendly
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