Good morning, Inner Westies.

This weekend brings King Street Crawl's biggest lineup yet, a new Home of the Week on the harbour, loads of school holiday fun and Joy Korean Fried Chicken back in Enmore.

Grab your morning coffee and join us as we explore the Inner West together.

Have a great weekend,
Jess

Note: Please check to confirm details are accurate with venues, event providers, restaurants and pubs by clicking through to their site. Events are occasionally cancelled at the last minute.

Shalimar is a c.1898 harbourfront estate on 2,982sqm, with five bedrooms, three bathrooms and four car spaces. There's a tennis court, tidal pool, cabana and a private boat jetty on deep water, plus a heritage listing on the house itself. The house has DA-approved plans by Carter Williamson, with landscaping design by Dangar Barin Smith, and approval to update the pool and boathouse.

📍 5 bed / 3 bath / 4 car / 2,982sqm approx.
👉 Listed with McGrath

King Street Crawl returns this Sunday 12 July, with 250+ artists taking over 45+ Inner West venues from 11am. The free program runs across Newtown, Enmore, Erskineville and Marrickville, with venues first-in-best-dressed and capacity-limited, so it's worth checking the official program before heading out.

This year also adds the Enmore Theatre as a ticketed all-ages headline stage, with Tropical F*** Storm, Winston Surfshirt, Human Movement, Miss Kaninna, Body Type, Djanaba, Hannah Brewer and Yasmina Sadiki.

Free RSVPs are open, and Enmore tickets include priority-pass access to selected free venues.

📅 Sun 12 Jul / From 11am
📍 Newtown, Enmore, Erskineville & Marrickville
👉 Find out more

🍕 Kids Pizza Cooking Class
Kids make their own wood-fired pizza, with a drink and gelato included.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 11:30am – 2:30pm
📍 La Botte D’Oro, Leichhardt

✂️ Play Together: School Holiday Parent/Child Craft Workshop (ages 8–14)
Parent-child craft workshop making a connection journal and personalised keyring, hosted by Susan from Inner Child Joy.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
📍 Made590, Marrickville

🏮 Kids Go Free at the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Kids explore the Chinese Garden with Kung Fu Animal Adventures and a self-guided treasure quest.
📆 Through to Sun 19 Jul / 10am – 4pm
📍 Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour

🏛️ Rome Around: A Family Fun Workshop 2,000 Years in the Making
Kids explore Roman artefacts, games, mosaics and gladiator stories with museum archaeologists.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 10am – 4pm
📍 Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown

🎭 Drama for Teens
Teens build character, scene and performance skills in a small drama class.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 3:45pm – 4:45pm
📍 The Place, Lewisham

🎭 The Gruffalo's Child
Musical stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s sequel for children aged 3+.
📆 Fri 10 – Sun 12 Jul / Fri 10am & 12pm; Sat – Sun 9:30am & 11:30am
📍 Darling Quarter Theatre, Darling Harbour

🗺️ Family Heritage Tours
Family-friendly heritage tour with stamped passports and craft activities.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 10am – 11am
📍 South Eveleigh

🐉 Youth School Holidays: Dungeons & Dragons
Teen Dungeons and Dragons one-shot campaign run by a Gaming Reforged Dungeon Master.
📆 Mon 13 Jul / 3pm – 6pm
📍 Concord Library

✂️ Flip Fashion Forever July School Holidays
Young creatives upcycle rescued textiles through freestyle sewing and mending.
📆 Tue 14 & Wed 15 Jul / 9am – 3pm
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill

🎩 Jackson Aces Magic Camp – Sydney School Holidays, Leichhardt
Three-day beginner magic camp for kids learning tricks, performance skills and stage confidence.
📆 Tue 14 Jul / 9am – 12pm
📍 Teatro at the Italian Forum, Leichhardt ♿️

🖨️ School Holidays: 3D Print Your Own Trophy (ages 12–17)
Teens design a custom trophy in Tinkercad and prepare it for 3D printing.
📆 Tue 14 Jul / 10:30am – 1:30pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket

🖥️ School Holidays: Creative Coding 3 - Masterclass (ages 12–16)
Young people use code to create digital art and experiment with generative design.
📆 Wed 15 Jul / 3pm – 5pm
📍 Darling Square Library, Haymarket ♿️

🎨 Kids Screen Printing
Kids learn beginner screen printing using studio designs on fabric and paper.
📆 Tues 14 & Thu 16 Jul / 10:30am – 12pm
📍 Monster Mouse Studios, Marrickville

🐉 Youth School Holidays: Dungeons & Dragons
Teen Dungeons and Dragons one-shot campaign run by a Gaming Reforged Dungeon Master.
📆 Thu 16 Jul / 3pm – 6pm
📍 Five Dock Library

📓 Comic Zine Workshop (ages 12–24)
Youth zine workshop covering comics, collage and self-publishing.
📆 Thu 16 Jul / 6pm – 8pm
📍 Rhodes Recreation Centre

🛹 Skate!
Skateboarding coaching sessions, workshops and demonstrations for ages six and up.
📆 Sat 18 Jul / 10am – 1:30pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

We could only squeeze a handful of picks in above. Head to the full guide for the rest of what's on these school holidays.

👉 View the Winter School Holiday Guide

Don’t forget we have our Kids Eat Free Guide Get the Guide →

After outgrowing its tiny Chippendale spot last year, Joy Korean Fried Chicken has resurfaced on Enmore Road with room for lots more diners. Chef Kay Hwang's process hasn't changed: the chicken marinated over three days and fried three times for that signature crunch, with six house-made sauces. Rice bowls and a vegetarian dish join the menu for the first time, alongside shoju and Korean beer at the bar. RecipeTinEats' Nagi Maehashi rates it among the best Korean fried chicken in the country. It's walk-ins only, so get in early.

📍 212 Enmore Road, Enmore
🕛 Tue – Sun 5:30pm–9pm
👉 Find out more

❄️ Darling Harbour Ice Rink
Open-air ice rink at Palm Grove with 45-minute sessions and skate aids.
📆 Sat 27 Jun – Sun 19 Jul / Sun – Thu 10am – 8:45pm; Fri – Sat 10am – 9:45pm
📍 Palm Grove Forecourt (outside IMAX Sydney), Darling Harbour

❄️ Winterfest at Hay St
Winter festival with ice skating, snowfall shows, food specials and live entertainment.
📆 Wed 1 Jul – Sun 2 Aug / hours vary
📍 Hay St Market, Haymarket

🔥 A Rekindled Winter
Cosy winter lounge with fire pits, board games, jukebox tunes and food stalls.
📆 Tue 16 Jun – Sat 18 Jul / hours vary
📍 South Eveleigh

🪃 Lubly Markets
First Nations makers market with jewellery, weaving, fashion, art and homewares.
📆 Thu 9 – Sun 12 Jul / 10am – 7pm
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe

🍵 Social Monthly Morning Tea in Pyrmont
Casual morning tea with local updates, social activities, coffee and biscuits.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 11:15am – 12:15pm
📍 Pyrmont Community Centre ♿️

⚽ World Cup Live Site Tumbalong Park
Live FIFA World Cup quarter-final screening with pre-game football activities.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 6am
📍 Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

🖼️ Opening Celebrations: Archetypes: 30 Years of 4A
Opening night for 4A’s 30th anniversary exhibition with artists and community.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 6:30pm – 8:30pm
📍 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Haymarket

🎬 Top Gun Maverick: In Concert
Blockbuster film screening with the score performed live by a symphony orchestra.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 7pm
📍 TikTok Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour

🏈 Sydney University vs Wildfires
Sydney Uni Football Club hosts the Wildfires in Round 13, with tickets required for all ages.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 8am
📍 Sydney University

🛍️ Rozelle Collectors Market
Known for vintage finds, pre-loved treasures, antiques, and unique second-hand goods. Runs every Saturday.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 9am – 3pm
📍 Rozelle Collectors Market

🏺 Japanese Art Kintsugi Ceramic Repair Workshop
Kintsugi workshop repairing ceramic pieces with lacquer and gold-coloured detail.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 10am – 2pm
📍 Reverse Garbage, Marrickville

🛍️ Metro Markets
Monthly market on Smidmore Street with gourmet producers and artisanal makers.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 10am – 4pm
📍 Marrickville Metro

🗺️ South Eveleigh Heritage Tours
Guided walking tour through the former railway workshops and industrial history.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 11am & 1pm
📍 South Eveleigh

🎶 Saturday Acoustic Jam
Open acoustic jam session for local musicians and listeners.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 2pm – 3pm
📍 The Place, Lewisham

🎬 The Princess Bride in Concert
Classic film screening with a live symphony orchestra and special guest Cary Elwes.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 2pm & 7pm
📍 TikTok Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour

🏉 NRLW Round 2: Bulldogs vs Titans
The Bulldogs host the Titans in Round 2 of the NRLW, ahead of the Bulldogs v Raiders NRL match.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 3:15pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🏉 GWS Giants v Geelong
GWS Giants take on Geelong in a Saturday afternoon AFL match at Sydney Olympic Park. Kids go free.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 4:15pm
📍 ENGIE Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🏉 NRL Round 19: Bulldogs vs Raiders
The Bulldogs take on the Raiders in Round 19.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / 5:30pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🛍️ Pints & Pre-Loved Market Day at Young Henrys
Pre-loved market stalls, drinks and a community fundraiser timed with King Street Crawl.
📆 Sun 12 Jul
📍 Young Henrys, Newtown

🥕 Marrickville Organic Food Market
Weekly market with organic produce, food stalls and handmade goods at Addison Road.
📆 Sun 12 Jul / 9am – 3pm
📍 Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville

🎭 Improv for Mental Health | the Synchronicity Mindset
Improvisational theatre workshop focused on intuition, anxiety reduction and synchronicity.
📆 Sun 12 Jul / 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Little BIG House, Summer Hill

🪃 NAIDOC Week - 50 Years of Deadly at the PBC
NAIDOC Week event with Welcome to Country, First Nations stalls, music and community celebration.
📆 Sun 12 Jul / 12pm – 4pm
📍 Petersham Bowling Club

🏉 NRL Round 19: Rabbitohs vs Knights
South Sydney take on Newcastle, with Jai Arrow’s birthday fundraiser and The Wiggles Sound System at half-time.
📆 Sun 12 Jul / 2pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

📓 Zines as Archives of Resistance
Zine-making session using conservation data as a prompt for local species stories and protest-poster design.
📆 Sun 12 Jul / 3:30pm – 5:30pm
📍 CeeCee Studios, Ultimo

🐶 Let's Sketch Dogs
Casual drawing session focused on sketching dogs from observation.
📆 Tue 14 Jul / 5:30pm – 7pm
📍 Little BIG House, Summer Hill

🏉 Beer Footy & Food Festival: 10th Anniversary
Newtown Jets take on Newcastle Knights, with craft brewers, street food, DJs, family activities and Pro Wrestling Australia.
📆 Sat 18 Jul / 12pm
📍 Henson Park, Marrickville

🍫 World of Chocolate Day Dinner at Thomas St Kitchen & Bar
Chocolate-themed dinner with seasonal dishes and dessert specials.
📆 Fri 10 Jul / 6pm – 10pm
📍 Thomas St Kitchen & Bar, Haymarket

Marrickville Park General Store Opens
Bespoke & Grind opens its new general store next door, with pies, quiches and take-home pantry goods.
📆 Sat 11 Jul / From 7:30am
📍 Marrickville Park General Store

🍮 Toya Tento Burwood Grand Opening
Vegan-friendly dessert shop Toya Tento celebrates its Burwood opening, with soy-based desserts, warabimochi and shaved ice.
📆 Sat 11 Jul
📍 Toya Tento, Burwood

🍜 Duan Noodle House Grand Opening
Duan Noodle House opens in Marrickville with hand-pulled noodles and 100 free signature bowls across two days. See venue for terms and conditions.
📆 Fri 10 Jul – Sat 11 Jul / From 12pm
📍 Duan Noodle House, Marrickville

🥪 Sangcuary Opens in Stanmore
The Pantry Story team has announced opening dates for it its new sandwich shop, with soft-opening dates before the grand opening.
📆 Thu 16 Jul – Sun 19 Jul & Wed 22 Jul – Thu 23 Jul / Grand opening Fri 24 Jul
📍 Sangcuary, Stanmore

☕ Brothers Ben Atelier Opens in Petersham
Brothers Ben has opened a second Petersham cafe, with a different menu, coffee and fresh pastries daily.
📍 Brothers Ben Atelier, Petersham

🍸 The Charlie, Glebe | Every day | 4pm – 6pm * 9pm – 10pm | $15 select cocktails, $10 pints and $12 house wines - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍺 Crowbar Sydney, Leichhardt | Wednesday to Friday | 4pm – 6pm | $6 house beer, wine and spirits - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍺 The Gladstone Hotel, Dulwich Hill | Monday to Friday | 4pm – 6pm | $6 house beer and wine - see venue for terms and conditions.

🍤 The Sackville, Rozelle | Monday to Friday | 4pm – 6pm | $7 house beer and wine, $8 spirits, $12 margaritas and spritz, plus $9 prawn sandwich - see venue for terms and conditions.

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