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  • A large, energetic crowd of sports fans celebrating inside a crowded bar, taking part in a watch party for an NFL game.
  • A crowded indoor venue filled with football fans, featuring the Los Angeles Rams mascot, Rampage, wearing a blue jersey and operating a DJ setup, while a person in a bright orange or red jersey stands in the immediate right foreground facing the crowd.
10 – 12 Sep

NFL Kickoff Festival

  • Family and kids
  • Music

The NFL Kickoff Festival comes to Melbourne for a three-day fan event to celebrate Australia's first-ever regular season NFL game.

The NFL Kickoff Festival is an immersive American-style football takeover, bringing fans closer to the game on and off the field during game week. Melbourne Park will be transformed into an epicentre of activations, NFL exhibits, retail pop-ups, Flag Football clinics, an American food village, official watch parties, music concerts and more.

Presented by American Express.

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Thu 10 Sep
  • 10am - 10pm 10:00am - 10:00pm
Fri 11 Sep
  • 10am - 10pm 10:00am - 10:00pm
Sat 12 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm

Location

Melbourne Park
Olympic Blvd
Melbourne 3001

Open in maps location for Melbourne Park

Price and bookings

From $49 to $59

Free for children under 13

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AFL Round 21: Essendon v Adelaide Crows

See Essendon play the Adelaide Crows on a Sunday afternoon at Marvel Stadium.

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2 Aug

AFL Round 21: Richmond v West Coast Eagles

Richmond play the West Coast Eagles in AFL's Round 21 at the MCG.

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