Adelaide Oval

Toilets, toilets galore and generally tidy, clean and working! If that isn’t enough to win you over, then you really need to reassess your priorities!
Okay, okay, there are probably other great things about Adelaide oval — well there definitely are but the 5^th star was gained when I needed to go, at half time at a packed crows game and was able to do so efficiently and happily without having to battle any other desperate women — which is a general ‘yay good planning venue’ in my books!
Other great things about Adelaide oval; the seats are comfy– well they aren’t uncomfortable that is, the staff are friendly (I know, there are lots but the ones I have encountered were SUPER fun and friendly considering it’s probably stressful working at a busy game) and it is an awesome venue in a great location — I’ve even walked home from here (because drunk Alicia thought it was a good idea!)
Adelaide oval — all round winner.

Best there is. Any where you sit or go during a game weather it be the back of the southern stand, on the mound, in a corporate box it is just the best

This is a world class facility. No matter where you sit or stand, you will get a great view at an entertainment venue no matter what the event. Hard to detail what it is, it is part historical, part future, part great present value. Well worth a tour or visit if you get a chance.

I was one of the many highly skeptical people who could not believe the oval redevelopment could be pulled off. Let alone pulled off successfully. And having played on Adelaide Oval in my illustrious sporting career I have an appropriate emotional attachment to the place (okay, it was an under 10s game at half time of a Port v Sturt match, but it still counts!)
It was only after returning to Adelaide after some time away that I began to gain an appreciation for all the work done, and all the things I’d heard had been so positive so my expectations were high. After one season of football I was sold. Rather than ruining the carnival atmosphere of a summer’s game of cricket, the atmosphere has been added to the already fast paced sport of Australian Rules Football. No matter where your seats are, you have a great view and you’re able to meet up with mates for food and a drink while still having a good view of the oval. It sounds simple but it’s a really huge achievement.
There’s also the proximity to the city, the hill and the relative ease of getting in and out of the venue, but for me it’s all about the atmosphere which is largely down to great design. The only small negative is the apparent inequality of toilet facilities. Apparently it’s quite a long wait for a wee at the ladies loo. But hey at what event isn’t this the case?
No matter what your preferred form of entertainment is, if something you like is happening at the Oval and you are in Adelaide it’s definitely worth a look.

Simply a stunning stadium for AFL matches and Cricket over the summer (or so they tell me)
Me dijeron que es relativamente nuevo. Entran más de 50 mil personas. El partido que yo fui a ver había 49.230 y parecia que había bastantes espacios.
Primariamente se usa para AFL, o fútbol australiano. Es el estadio de los Adelaide Crows, mi equipo (?)
Tiene varias bandejas para estar sentado y de cualquier lado mirar el partido sin problemas. Y en una de las puntas (populares?) se está parado sobre cesped.
Alrededor de todo el estadio hay muchos puestos de comida chatarra, cerveza y vinito. Nada es bueno. Las papas fritas zafan hasta ahí realmente.
El campo de juego es hermoso, enorme y bien cuidado. Toda la arquitectura del estadio y alrededores es super family friendly, con líneas bien cuidadas y parques enormes. Hay hasta un puente que parece luminoso que apuesto es increíble de noche. Aunque muy chico para la salida de todos los equipos.
Lo mejor? A solo una cuadra de la principal estación de tren de la ciudad. Donde tu entrada te permite viajar gratis de ida y vuelta.

Amazingly, through all the redevelopment Adelaide Oval has retained its charm.
I attended the Port vs Fremantle game here with a good friend from the UK on the 10^th May. The weather was perfect and there was a decent crowd in attendance — about 38,000 people — so not packed out, but not like the tough times of old.
We sat in the outer General Admission area at the Northern end of the ground (near the hill — it’s still there! — closer to the Eastern stand side) and were about five rows back from the boundary — a great spot if you want to feel close to the action when the ball heads your way.
Over the course of the game we drank a couple of beers and had a gourmet-​style hotdog each — I was shocked that these were a) quite reasonable and b) didn’t totally bankrupt us (as «entertainment» food often does). Don’t get me wrong — the food and drinks aren’t cheap, but you don’t need to sell a kidney to afford them. (Well not straight away at least!)
My friend remarked that opposition supporters are separated to different areas at stadiums in the UK, and was amazed at the intermingling of rival fans and general good humour on display in Adelaide.
The acoustics of the redeveloped ground are truly astounding. If you’ve never attended an AFL game, you owe it to yourself to check one out — if only for the spine-​tingling effect of so many passionate people cheering for their chosen team.

I didn’t appreciate this until I saw it empty, strange as that sounds… Seeing it from the hills is a sight — the folding arch structure sits low on the skyline next to the city but it’s still easily defined against the rest of the CBD.
The old arches they’ve maintained and built around, the scoreboard backed by the Cathedral and the grass hill, the easily accessible function rooms, the volume of ATM’s I remember the political rhetoric around turning the oval into a ‘world class stadium’, the Torrens (Casino) bridge fury, etc…
In all seriousness it’s actually turned out to be a truly accessible stadium with a good measure of charm and history retained. From a walk around the stands there’s few places you’d call ‘bad’ seating.
The function areas were sunny, bright and the food and event manager staff were professional.
I’m yet to go for a sporting event or otherwise but from early signs this is an upgrade that I think you’d be hard-​up (or obsessively tied to the old design) to not acknowledge as a win.

ticket staff didn’t know what guest passes where. One bridge between city and oval for 45,000 people. You have some work to do Adelaide.

Such an impressive building, well designed and well laid out.
The views from the various seats are spectacular and ample shadin has been provided areas has been provided to both members and non-​members areas.
I still don’t understand the appeal of the Village Green, a hot, albeit shaded area out the back serving Pimms to those that want to be seen drinking Pimms — with not a screen in sight to show you the action on the field. However, by having this area, the internal bars are less inundated.
Very impressed with speed and quality of service throughout the Oval and best of all, so easy and quick to get out and get into the city via the footbridge.
Congrats Adelaide!

Historic and increasingly modern, Adelaide oval is one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world. Surrounded by parklands and Adelaide’s iconic Torrens river and cityscape, the oval is perfectly positioned. One of the best days of cricket there is the Australia Day match. Drinks start early, the sun is always shining and you head off with friends on a lazy public holiday to watch the cricket on the famed hill with its historic and classic scoreboard.
The new additions to the ground are making it a world class venue which will soon include the AFL. I was lucky enough to go to the first AFL match held at Adelaide oval in the dying rounds of the 2011 Season and the atmosphere was awesome.
A great place to appreciate how great Adelaide really is.

Killer venue. If you’re thirsty beforehand, the Strath is a good starting point.
Catching a match on a balmy summers evening with the glowing city skyline in the background is a quintessential Adelaide experience. Take it all in, because if you’re standing on the grass by the old scoreboard, you’re about to get covered in beer.
There’s hardly a bad seat in the house. And regardless of what you think of it, the roof on the western stand does a brilliant job of protecting you from the eliminates, whether it be from the beating sun during the day or from getting too chilly at night.

Whether you are a fan of cricket, or not you have to admit The Adelaide Oval is one of the most beautiful sporting venues in the world. After recently undergoing a major redevelopment, the iconic old scoreboard, with bar inside is still standing, and remains a popular area for sharing a few ales in front of during a Summer Test, or even the ²⁰⁄₂₀ matches which have recently become the way of the future regarding fast, paced cricket.
Throughout the year, the oval is also available for functions, and various rooms can be privately booked throughout the ground.
The Adelaide Oval has also hosted some major events that have come to Adelaide such as AC/​DC and The Foo Fighters, and other sporting events such as AFL and Rugby are more frequently being played here also. As a patron, I’d have to say they really know how to run a show here, and even when at capacity, the crowd are kept well under control (Nothing but smooth sailing).

A warm, sunny, summer afternoon watching the Australian Cricket Team at the Adelaide Oval is definitely one of my top five things of all time. It is a fantastic venue, being a decent size so that no matter where you are, you still feel a part of the game and that you don’t need binoculars to be able to see the action. It also has an old-​school style score board which I simply adore.
What brings great sadness to me is the thought that with new renovations being talked about, they are thinking of being rid of the iconic ‘grass seating’ area, and ruining the view of the beautiful church (hence why it’s called the «church end» of the oval) and replacing it with more seated areas, so it’s more of a stadium like AAIMI Stadium. This will break my heart.
I have also attended a 21^st in the members areas at this ground, and it was very beautiful. A nice room with a fantastic view.