Aside from seasonal events that happen for various sporting codes throughout the calendar year (which we touch on a little later), there are some excellent attractions and guided tours for sports fans to enjoy while visiting Sydney. Here’s a few of the standouts:
Sydney Cricket Ground Tour Experience
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is one of the city’s leading sporting destinations. Home to a number of Sydney rugby and Sydney AFL games, plus soccer, cricket matches and more, you’ll find a ton of live sports events taking place throughout the year.
To enhance your experience, take a
guided tour and go behind the scenes. Your guide will lead you through the SCG, Allianz Stadium and the SCG Museum and share tales of success, player anecdotes, spectator stories and loads more about the stadiums. Walk through the Allianz Stadium Players Tunnel, explore the dressing rooms and see the Field of Play.
Sydney Cricket Ground Museum
Hang around a little while longer after your guided tour to explore the
Sydney Cricket Ground Museum. Entry is included with your tour, or can be purchased separately for those wanting to skip the stadium walkthrough.
Check out the permanent exhibit – The Sydney Cricket Ground: A Story of Cultivation and Construction, along with various rotating temporary exhibitions.
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre – NSW Hall of Champions
Learn about the skills, strengths, sacrifices and moments of triumph of the state’s sporting stars during your visit to the
Hall of Champions. Opened in 1979, the Hall’s Wall of Fame celebrates home-grown legends from over 50 different sports, from the late 1800s until now. Wanting to learn more about New South Wales’ sporting history? Explore the four themed exhibits to delve deeper.
The Sports Centre also hosts various sporting events and championships, school holiday programs and other physical activities like gymnastics.
The International Cricket Hall of Fame
Cricket fans, this one’s for you! Drive about an hour and a half from Sydney’s CBD and arrive in the town of Bowral, home town of cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman and the
Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame. Explore galleries documenting the history, the milestones and the sporting stars of this great game over the ages.
Travelling with friends or family who just don’t get the whole cricket thing? Never fear. This is an attraction that celebrates cricket in depth for the diehard fans, but also explains what it is about this sport that captures the hearts of millions in countries near and far. Cricket novices are advised to begin with a visit to the interactive fielding table that gives insight into the game and playing techniques.