Adelaide Oval Stadium Tour
Description
Go behind-the-scenes at the Adelaide Oval to the inner workings of this iconic ground. You will be guided through the stadium by an expert volunteer guide whose passion for the oval is infectious and their stories captivating.
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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.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
Reviews(229)
I enjoyed the tour, our guide was Nicky. She took us right around the stadium as well as inside some changing rooms, cricket media room and inside the scoreboard and saw how it worked. We saw 6 historic sights. They are keen to preserve history which was good to see. We learned a lot in 90 minutes.
It is a really good tour. You don’t have to be a footy or cricket fan to appreciate the behind the scenes activities.
Absolutely amazing time exploring the entire oval including going inside the old scoreboard. The football and cricket changing rooms were eye opening and the unique history of the venue was expertly explained by our guide, Mr England (sorry I forgot his first name) who balanced his approach with a good sense of humour and taking time to answer the many and varied questions. It was a wonderful experience and great value for money.
Excellent guide who took us around many different parts of the Adelaide Oval Complex. The visit to the inside of the old scoreboard was a real highlight.
Peter our Tour guide was very informative and answered all our questions. Tour goes by fast but gets to see all of the ground. Come earlier to see Bradman museum
We all loved this tour! Including Miss 17, Mr 15 and Miss 11. The history, grandeur and behind the scenes of the Adelaide oval is fantastic. Loved going into the manually operated scoreboard .
Be careful booking with TripAdvisor they charge in USD not Aus dollar The tour was great highly recommend
Fantastic tour experience. Tony led us all around the oval and into some places rarely seen by the public, including the AFL media area. Lots of historical knowledge and insights into some great sporting moments. Our tour was supposed to go for 90 minutes, but it stretched to almost 2 hours with no complaints. We were thrilled to have this behind-the-scenes access to an amazing venue. Highly recommended!
Very informative, enjoyed very much. Great tour guide. Learnt a lot about cricket and football and how it all works.
Had a great time, you can see that Rob the guide has a great passion for Adelaide and in particular for the Adelaide oval. Such a beautiful historic oval and the tour doesn’t disappoint. Would recommend again !
