Amour Of The Grape Tours – the Peninsula’s number one ranked small group tour operator on Trip Advisor – offers return transport to picnic races at Balnarring and top class racing at our premier venue Mornington, which is now part of the Melbourne Racing Club.
This is a great way to get to and from the races to be able to enjoy the festivities of the day without the need or stress of driving or trying to find a non-existent taxi.
And with Balnarring races also being BYO we have plenty of room in our vehicle for your food and drinks and your deck chairs to ensure you can relax in style.
And who knows, being a former sportswriter, we may even be able to tip you a winner or two.
*Pick-ups available for groups of two to 11 from the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston Railway Station, southern and eastern suburbs and Melbourne CBD. Prices start at $50 per person depending on group size and pick-up location.
Here are the dates for the 2026/27 racing season on the Mornington Peninsula.
Mornington Race Dates:
Fri Sep 4
Thurs Sep 17
Sat Sep 26- Grand Final Day
Thurs Oct 22 – Twilight meeting
Sun Nov 1 – Peninsula Cup
Tues Nov 10
Thurs Nov 19 – Twilight meeting
Thurs Nov 26 – Twilight meeting
Fri Dec 4
Wed Dec 16 – Twilight meeting
Fri Jan 1 – New Year’s Day
Sun March 28 – Easter Sunday
Sat April 17 – Mornington Cup Day
Thurs Apr 29
Sun May 9 – Mothers’ Day
Mon May 24
Mon June 14 – King’s Birthday
Balnarring Picnic Race dates:
The 2026/27 Balnarring picnic racing season dates are now out.
Sat Nov 7 – Spring Carnival meeting
Sat Dec 5
Monday Jan 25 – Balnarring Cup Day
Sunday March 7 – Labour Day
Sat March 27 – Easter Saturday
Saturday April 10