Melbourne Cup Sales 2026 Australia

Melbourne Cup Sales 2026: dates and what to expect

Fashion, liquor and entertaining deals cluster around the first Tuesday in November. Fashion and entertaining catalogues run the week before the first Tuesday in November.

What to buy

Sparkling wine, entertaining platters, fashion accessories.

What to skip

Race-day fashion at full price — it is discounted the following week.

How to follow the catalogues

Every retailer's Melbourne Cup Sales catalogue appears on its store page the day it is published, and next week's catalogues shows sneak peeks a day or two early. Add the items you want to your shopping list and compare against the half price specials running the same week.