Good morning, Inner Westies.

From Gala on the Green and Japanese fashion markets to dive-in movies, plus youth festivals, street dance battles and late-night gigs, we’ve got your weekend covered.

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.

Eating out with kids adds up fast. We've pulled together 35+ spots across the Inner West where kids eat free. Every day of the week, and you can filter by suburb. You’ll want to bookmark this one!

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Michael Mileski Design Studio and Kinwolf Projects redesigned this classic terrace. Atrium ceilings, double-height steel-framed glazing, and floor-to-ceiling timber joinery throughout. Marble island kitchen, banquette dining, integrated fridge/freezer. Top-floor retreat with wet bar. Stone courtyard, plunge pool, dual-access block with garage parking. One block to Elkington Park.

That kitchen cabinetry is a hard yes for me. A dream kitchen.

📍 4 bed / 3 bath / 1 car
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🏺 School Holiday Program: Mythos (ages 7–12)
Explore ancient Greek myths through the Chau Chak Wing Museum collection, create your own Greek vase and handle genuine artefacts. Last day.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 1:30pm – 3:30pm
📍 Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown

🧶 School Holidays: Make Your Own Felt Card Holder (ages 8+)
Kids and families learn the basics of sewing with felt to create their own card holder. All materials provided, bookings essential.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 10:30am – 12pm
📍 Newtown Library

🧴 Kids and Teens DIY Natural Skincare School Holiday Workshop (ages 9+)
A full-day immersive workshop where kids and teens learn to make their own natural skincare products from scratch.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 9:30am – 3pm
📍 Darlington Activity Centre

🏄 Youth Week: Beach Bash! A Special Youth After Dark (ages 12–17)
A beach-themed evening event for teens with activities and socialising at Five Dock Library for Youth Week.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 5:30pm – 8pm
📍 Five Dock Library

⛳ Putt Putt Playground
Mini golf with 5 themed greens on the ground floor of Marrickville Metro. $5 per player, no booking required for supervisors.
📆 Fri 17 & Sat 18 Apr / Sessions between 10am – 2pm (last days)
📍 Marrickville Metro

🎭 Dance With Me Frozen Workshop (ages 1.5–3)
A parent-and-child ballet class followed by a Frozen-themed craft activity. Bookings required.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 9:15am – 10am
📍 Glebe Town Hall

💃 Little Dancers KPop Demon Hunters Workshop (ages 3–8)
Kids join an energetic KPop-themed dance class with a Demon Hunters storyline and craft activity — parents wait outside.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 10:15am – 11:30am
📍 Glebe Town Hall

🛹 Skate! at Carriageworks (ages 6+)
Carriageworks transforms into a skate park with ramps, skill workshops and free skating for kids.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 10am – 1:30pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

🎲 Tabletop Games: Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot (ages 13–18)
Step into an adventure in this D&D one-shot session run by expert Dungeon Masters from Gaming Reforged. No gear needed, welcoming for new and experienced players alike.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 1:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Ashfield Library

🛹 School Holiday Skateboarding Clinics (ages 5–16)
Skill-building skate clinics at Sydney Park with portable ramps and Sydney's best coaches. Beginner and progression sessions available. All gear provided.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9:30am & 11.15am
📍 Sydney Park

🎵 Kids' Proms: A Musical Adventure!
An interactive concert hosted by children's entertainer Emily Who, journeying through the ocean, space and jungle through music.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9:45am
📍 Leichhardt Town Hall

🎬 School Holidays: Documentary Filmmaking (ages 14+)
Learn to shape an argument, plan visuals and use simple filmmaking techniques to create your own documentary-style video. Led by filmmaker and writer Ira Friedberg.
📆 Sun 19 Apr
📍 St Peters/Sydenham Library

🏊 Youth Week Free Pool Entry and Inflatable (ages 12–24)
Free pool entry all day plus a pool inflatable from 1pm – 4pm at Marrickville & 11am – 4pm at Ashfield.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 9am – 4pm
📍 Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Marrickville & Ashfield Aquatic Centre ♿️

👚 Youth Week: Swap Till You Drop x Yo Tee
A clothes swap event for young people with a sustainable fashion focus.
📆 Mon 20 Apr / 10am – 3pm
📍 Concord Community Centre

🌿 Bush School at Callan Park (ages 2.5–5)
Expert education rangers lead little ones through games, bushcraft and nature stories in the grounds of Callan Park.
📆 Thu 23 Apr / 9:30am – 11:30am
📍 Lilyfield

🌏 Asia Live
A 16-day celebration of Asian culture, food and performance featuring immersive installations, cultural showcases and live entertainment.
📆 Fri 17, Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr (last days)
📍 Darling Square, Haymarket

🎨 Drummoyne Art Society Open Art Awards Exhibition
Explore over 350 original artworks on display, vote in the People’s Choice Award, and browse a wide range of affordable art for sale.
📆 Thu 9 Apr – Sun 19 Apr / 10am – 5pm
📍 Drummoyne Civic Hall

🖼 25th Biennale of Sydney
Major contemporary art exhibition featuring immersive installations, performances, markets, tours and special events celebrating memory, culture and storytelling.
📆 Sat 14 Mar to Sun 14 Jun / 10am – 5pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

🍜 Memory Lane Markets
A food market celebrating global cultures with dishes and desserts inspired by memory, heritage and identity as part of the Biennale of Sydney.
📆 Sat & Sun / 10am – 5pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

🌸 Sydney Alternative Japanese Fashion Market
A two-day alternative fashion market celebrating Harajuku and Japanese fashion culture, hosted at the Inner West Pride Centre. 25+ local makers, bracelet making, colouring and late shopping Saturday evening.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 10am – 5pm (late market 5:30pm – 7:30pm) / Sun 19 Apr / 10am – 4pm
📍 Inner West Pride Centre, Newtown

🚶 Perry Park Walking Group
A social, inclusive group walk at a comfortable pace. Bring your Opal card and money for coffee after.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 9:30am – 12pm
📍 Perry Park Recreation Centre, Alexandria

🧵 Crafting in Stitches
A social stitching circle for all levels — bring your own project or start something new.
📆 Fri 17 Apr / 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Pyrmont Community Centre ♿️

🥕 Carriageworks Farmers Market
Sydney's favourite weekly farmers market with fresh produce, artisan food and local makers.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 8am – 1pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

📿 Bead It Yourself Workshops
Craft a one-of-a-kind necklace using second-hand sourced beads, including glass, pearls, seashells, wood and more.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 9am & 3pm
📍 Posy Ceramics, Newtown

💬 The Candidate is Listening – Izabella Antoniou
Come along for an open chat to share your questions, concerns and ideas with your local Greens candidate.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 9:30am – 11am
📍 Darrell Jackson Gardens Summer Hill

👗 Youth Week 2026 Fashion Flip + Dance Showcase
A Youth Week event where fashion, dance and sustainability collide — clothes swap plus live performances.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 10am – 6pm
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill

🌿 Unleash Your Green Magic: Master Native Plants
A workshop on growing and caring for Australian native plants.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 10:30am – 12pm
📍 Concord Library

🎪 Picnic at Wicks
A community day out at Wicks Place with lawn games, face painting, live music and picnic packs from local retailers.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 11am – 3pm
📍 Wicks Place, Marrickville

💃 Red Bull Dance Your Style Qualifier Australia
A 1v1 all-style street dance battle with global icons and rising Aussie talent. No judges, the crowd decides.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / from 11:30am
📍 Pier Street Underpass, Darling Harbour

🇪🇬 'Sham el-Naseem' Egyptian Festival
An ancient Egyptian spring festival brought to life with picnicking, music, crafts and cultural activities for families. Free.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 12pm – 4pm
📍 Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown

🏔️ Appian Way Walks
Guided walk uncovering the stories and architecture of one of Burwood's most historic streets.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 1:30pm
📍 Burwood

🎵 Futureproof 7 Youth Music Fest
The 7th all-ages youth music festival for Youth Week, with live performances from young musicians across the Inner West.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / from 1pm til late
📍 Petersham Town Hall

😂 Gala on the Green
Tumbalong Park transforms into an open-air comedy spectacular. Tiffany Haddish headlines, hosted by Guy Montgomery, with a stacked lineup, food trucks and drinks.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 4pm – 8:30pm
📍 Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

🏉 NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Illawarra Dragons
Rabbitohs take on the Dragons in a Round 7 showdown at Accor Stadium.
📆 Sat 18 Apr / 5:30pm
📍 Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

🛍️ Summer Hill Flour Mill Markets
A mix of market stalls featuring fresh flowers, produce, baked goods, food, homewares, clothing and it's dog-friendly.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9am – 1pm
📍 Flour Mill Markets, Summer Hill

🌿 Marrickville Organic Food Market
Fresh organic produce, local treats and handmade goods at the Addison Road Community Centre.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9am – 4pm
📍 The Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville

💬 The Candidate is Listening – Izabella Antoniou
Come along for an open chat to share your questions, concerns and ideas with your local Greens candidate.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 9:30am – 11am
📍 Hurlstone Park Metro Station

🏛️ Heritage Festival: The Greenway and Long Cove Creek Guided Walk
A guided walk along the newly connected Greenway path, exploring its ecological corridor and dense local history.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 1pm – 3pm
📍 Johnson Park, Dulwich Hill

🪴 Indoor House Plants 101 Workshop
Everything you need to know about caring for indoor plants — watering, repotting, propagating, common problems and more. Bring a plant if you have questions. All skill levels welcome, drinks included.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 2pm – 4pm
📍 Nauti Studios, Forest Lodge ♿️

🎨 Artist Talk at Drummoyne Art Society Open Awards Exhibition
Multi award-winning local artists will share the inspiration behind their paintings, with presentations by Gavin Bridge and Diana Borinski.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 2pm
📍 Drummoyne Civic Hall

📖 The People's Place: A Talk by Max Solling
A talk on the 70-year history of Glebe Town Hall, from the founding of Rugby League to soup kitchens, concerts and community battles. $5.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 2pm – 4pm
📍 Glebe Town Hall

🏐 Super Netball: GWS Giants Netball v Sunshine Coast Lightning
GIANTS take on the Lightning in Round 6 at Ken Rosewall Arena.
📆 Sun 19 Apr / 4pm
📍 Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

🏉 NRL: Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders
Round 8 clash at Leichhardt Oval, with the Tigers back on home turf for a classic Inner West night game.
📆 Thu 23 Apr / 7:50pm
📍 Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield

🏉 Shute Shield: Sydney Uni v Western Sydney Two Blues
Sydney Uni host the Two Blues in this Shute Shield matchup at their home ground.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 8am
📍 Sydney University Football Ground

🌮 Chilangos Hermanos Opens in Rozelle
A new Mexican spot has quietly opened on Darling Street, with Chilangos Hermanos bringing a tight menu of tacos, quesadillas and loaded bowls to the Inner West. Think carnitas with citrus and beer marinade, al pastor with pineapple, and chicken tinga in chipotle, plus mix-and-match taco plates if you can’t decide. It’s a simple, flavour-driven setup focused on classic street-style favourites.
📍 Chilangos Hermanos, 576 Darling St, Rozelle
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🍗 $5 Quarter Chicken Opening @ El Jannah Rozelle
El Jannah continues to smash through the Red Rooster line. Rozelle’s getting its first taste of El Jannah, with doors opening this Saturday and a big launch-day deal to match. Score a ¼ charcoal chicken with chips and garlic sauce for just $5, plus live DJs, prizes and giveaways throughout the day. It’s in-store only and strictly while stocks last, so get in early. See store for terms & conditions.
📆 Sat 18 April / 11am – 10pm
📍 El Jannah, 649 Darling St, Rozelle
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🍺 Hop Harvest Fest Returns
Sydney’s biggest fresh hop beer festival is back, with nine breweries pouring exclusive new brews across Marrickville, Newtown and St Peters. There will be limited festival beers from Young Henrys, Philter, Grifter, Batch, Sauce, Mixtape, Kicks, Future and Bracket, all brewed with fresh Galaxy, Eclipse, Vic Secret, Ella and Luna hops picked straight from the HPA farm. Entry is free, the festival is family and dog-friendly, and buy all nine beers to score a free collector’s t-shirt (terms & conditions apply).
📆 Fri 17 Apr to Fri 24 Apr
📍 9 Breweries on the Inner West Ale Trail
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🍸 Bar 26 Lilyfield | Saturdays | All day | $12 Bloody Marys – see venue for terms and conditions.

🍺 The Burwood Hotel Burwood | Monday - Friday | 12pm - 7pm | $6.8 selected beers & spirits – see venue for terms and conditions.

🍻 The Montague Hotel Marrickville | Mon–Fri | 4–6PM | $6.5 House Schooners, $6.5 House Vinos, $25 Burger + Drink – see venue for terms and conditions.

Our deadline is the close of business on Wednesday for each Friday edition.

The City of Sydney is seeking input on its “Housing for All” discussion paper, exploring where and how more homes could be delivered across the city. Consultation is open until 22 May 2026.

👉 Have your say and check out this Insta post to see some visual examples.

The City of Sydney is seeking feedback on a proposed upgrade to Green Bans Park in Erskineville, including a new playground, nature play areas, improved paths, and more seating. The plan also includes tree removals and replacements. Consultation is open until 30 April 2026.

👉 Have Your Say

Inner West Council is inviting feedback on its draft Parking Strategy and updated Parking Policy, focused on better managing existing parking rather than increasing supply. Consultation is open until 5 May 2026, with a drop-in session on 28 April in Marrickville.

👉 Have Your Say

Inner West Council is inviting the community to have their say on its updated Climate Strategy, building on the 2019 plan to address current challenges and reduce emissions. Residents can share feedback through surveys, community pop-ups, or direct contact with Council. Consultation is open until Wednesday 27 May 2026, giving locals a chance to help shape how the area responds to climate change.

👉 Have Your Say

Inner West Council is seeking community feedback on a draft 10-year Plan of Management and Master Plan for Camperdown Park. Proposed upgrades include an inclusive playground, cultural hub, improved access, and restoration works. Consultation runs until 7 May 2026, with a drop-in session on 18 April.

👉 Have Your Say

Canada Bay Libraries is calling for artists to exhibit work at Concord and Five Dock, with applications opening on 1 May 2026. Open to all creatives with a local connection.

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