Good morning, Inner Westies.

From ANZAC Day Two-Up and monster trucks to bustling markets and late-night gigs, your long weekend is sorted.

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.

King Street Crawl is back, and this year it's adding the Enmore Theatre to the mix. The new ticketed option ($40 + BF presale, $50 + BF GA) gets you into Enmore acts plus queue-skipping priority access at key free venues. The free program stays, with 200+ artists across 40+ venues and stages throughout the Inner West. Tickets now on sale.

📆 12 Jul 2026
📍 Newtown, Erskineville, Enmore, Marrickville
👉 Find out more

Large, level block opposite Ann Cashman Reserve with DA-approved plans by Benn + Penna for a full three-level rebuild. The design centres on a glass-wrapped pavilion and internal garden, with five bedrooms, pool, gym, sauna and cellar. The gym sits below the pool with a cool little window looking straight up into it. The existing cottage is liveable now, with gardens, attic storage and off-street parking. Short walk to Darling Street and the harbour.

📍 3 bed / 2 bath / 3 car, 347m2
👉 Listed with BresicWhitney

14 spots across the Inner West hosting two up on Saturday 25 April.

🎲 Youth Week – Boardgaming for teens (ages 12–16)
Try out popular board games with guidance from library staff in a fun session for teens.
📆 Fri 24 Apr / 3:30pm – 5:30pm
📍 Waterloo Library

🚛 Monster Truck Mania Live
The biggest monster trucks in Australia plus FMX freestyle motocross and a flaming Yaris jetcar. Children under 3 free.
📆 Sat 25 Apr & Sun 26 Apr / 1pm – 3:30pm
📍 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

🥋 Kids Kung Fu
Introduction to Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu from the Shaolin tradition, building discipline, concentration and balance.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Haymarket

🛠️ Bunnings Kids D.I.Y Workshop
A fun in-store kids workshop with creative arts and crafts activities designed to inspire imagination.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 11am & 12pm
📍 Bunnings Rozelle

🐰 Hoppy Easter Kids Party
Yes, Easter is over, but this event is real! A free kids party with a disco, games and giveaways to keep the Easter fun going.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 3pm – 5pm
📍 Balmain Bowling Club

🌳 Explorers Play in the Park (ages 0–3)
Free outdoor playgroup with songs, books and simple group activities. Facilitated by an Early Childhood Specialist and Physiotherapist.
📆 Mon 27 Apr / 9:30am – 11am
📍 Jarvie Park, Marrickville

🧩 Youth Week: Introduction to Puzzle Design
Dive into puzzle theory with an escape room pro, then design, build and playtest your own creation.
📆 Thu 30 Apr / 4pm – 6pm
📍 Burwood Library and Community Hub

🎨 Creative Space Workshop (ages 13–18)
A free weekly workshop where teens can design and make their own sensory toys while exploring creative skills.
📆 Thu 30 Apr / 3pm – 5:30pm
📍 Cliff Noble Community Centre, Alexandria

🌱 Youth Gardening and Cooking at Glebe (ages 12–17)
A free weekly program where teens grow plants, learn about sustainability and bush foods, and cook with ingredients from the garden.
📆 Thu 30 Apr / 3:30pm – 5pm
📍 St Helen’s Community Centre, Glebe

Check out our Kids Eat Free Guide. It’s got 35+ spots where kids eat free in the Inner West, filterable by day of the week and suburb. If you missed this last week, bookmark it now.

👉 See the full list

🎨 Inner West locals - An art exhibition of historic architecture of the Inner West
Explore original illustrations and prints by local artists Lucy Dujmovich, Joyce Lai and Sorrel Trevarthen, with a family craft day on Sunday 26th and a historical society morning tea on Tuesday 28th.
📆 Fri 24 Apr – Tue 28 Apr / 10am – 2pm
📍 The Corner Gallery, Stanmore

💎 The Crystal Society Souvenir Clearance
A three-day public clearance sale with crystals, fossils, gemstone jewellery, lapidary supplies and stone carvings.
📆 Fri 24 Apr / 3pm – 6pm, Sat 25 Apr / 1pm – 5pm, Sun 26 Apr / 9am – 5pm
📍 Marrickville Library Pavilion 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

🍕 Earlwood Foodies Lane
Food trucks, live music, free giveaways, carnival rides and local market stalls for a Friday night out.
📆 Fri 24 Apr / 5pm – 10pm
📍 Gough Whitlam Park, Earlwood

💃 Latin Nights By The Bay
A free weekly outdoor dance night with Latin DJs, live music, performances and a beginner-friendly lesson to get everyone moving.
📆 Fri 24 Apr / 6pm – 10pm
📍 Palm Grove, Darling Harbour

🔥 Newtown Fire and Flow Jam – April
A free monthly community jam with fire spinning, LED flow, music and an open space for performers and spectators to gather.
📆 Fri 24 Apr / 8:30pm – 11pm
📍 Camperdown Park

🍺 Hop Harvest Fest
Sydney’s biggest fresh hop beer festival returns with nine breweries serving exclusive beers brewed with fresh hops straight from the farm, plus a chance to collect stamps for a free collector’s t-shirt. Note: t-shirts have run out, but see their website for details on how to lock one in.
📆 Last day Fri 24 Apr
📍 Inner West Ale Trail

🛍️ Freda's Markets
Freda's Markets are back with 15 local makers and DJs Crabby and Salami. Free entry.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 11am – 4pm
📍 Abstract Thoughts Studio, Chippendale

🛍️ Glebe Markets
Local fashion, vintage, handmade jewellery, original art and fresh food.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 10am – 4pm
📍 Glebe Public School, Glebe

🌱 Tramsheds Growers and Artisan Market
Weekly growers market with fresh produce, local makers and artisan goods.
📆 Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr / 9am – 3pm
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge

🎨 Printmaking: Studio Access Program (ages 18+)
A six-week studio access course for experienced printmakers to work independently on projects using professional equipment and materials.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 1pm – 4pm
📍 Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale ♿️

🏐 Super Netball: NSW Swifts v Giants Netball
The Swifts take on Giants Netball at Ken Rosewall Arena.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 5pm
📍 Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

🏉 Newtown Jets v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
A blockbuster ANZAC Day rugby league clash, with a full day of junior finals, family entertainment, food and drinks.
📆 Sat 25 Apr / 6pm
📍 Henson Park, Marrickville

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

🧘 Low Sensory Sessions – White Bay Power Station
Part of the Biennale, these sessions offer a quieter, calmer way to experience the exhibition with reduced sound and lighting.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 9am – 11am
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle ♿️

🖐️ Sensory Friendly Tactile Tours – White Bay Power Station
Part of the Biennale, these guided tours offer a hands-on, slower-paced way to experience artworks through touch and sensory-friendly support.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 9:30am – 10:30am
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle ♿️

🐶 Golden Retriever Meetup
This one is for Inner Westies with Goldies! Join the Inner West Goldies for a Sunday morning catch-up with lots of off-leash play.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 9am
📍 Callan Park, Rozelle

🍂 Autumn Reflection Ceremony Meditation
A guided meditation session with optional cacao and sound healing designed for reflection, relaxation and reconnecting with the changing season. 💰 $67
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 9am – 10:30am
📍 The Buddha Bar Healing Centre, Glebe

🛍️ Yulli’s Brews Flea Market
A market at the brewery featuring stalls with clothes, art, trinkets, baked goods and a chance to grab a coffee while you browse.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 10am – 2pm
📍 Yulli’s Brews, Alexandria

🎨 Printmaking: Beginner Printmaking (ages 16+)
A five-week beginner course covering techniques like monotype, linocut, etching and stencilling with all materials provided.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 10am – 12:30pm
📍 Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale

🧘‍♀️ Intro to Lomi Lomi Massage
A hands-on workshop exploring the basics of Lomi Lomi massage with guided practice in giving and receiving techniques. 💰 $85+BF
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 1pm – 5pm
📍 106/3 Gladstone St, Newtown

🐉 Dungeons & Flagons @ Fortress Sydney
A weekly beginner-friendly Dungeons & Flagons session with a guided 3-hour adventure, drinks, food and everything you need to play. 💰 $50+BF
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 1pm & 5pm sessions
📍 Fortress Sydney, Chippendale

💍 Jewellery Shorts: Make a Ring and Learn to Silver Solder (ages 16+)
Create your own metal ring in this beginner-friendly workshop using a jeweller’s torch and silver soldering techniques.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 1:30pm – 4pm
📍 Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale

🎨 Nude Night Life Drawing
An afternoon life drawing session with nude models, short poses and a free BBQ in a studio setting.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 2:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Doodler Studio, Marrickville

🎶 Chen Chieh-jen’s Shared Stage Project: Sydney Street Choir
Part of the Biennale, this one-off live performance features the Sydney Street Choir presenting a mix of classic and new works.
📆 Sun 26 Apr / 3pm – 4pm
📍 White Bay Power Station, Rozelle

🎶 Friends & Strangers Music Zine Making Workshop
Create your own music-inspired zine, share ideas with fellow music lovers and take part in a relaxed show-and-tell.
📆 Tue 28 Apr / 7pm
📍 The Temperance Society, Summer Hill

✍️ Poetry Crafting Workshop (ages 16+)
A guided 6-week poetry course with weekly sessions exploring writing techniques, forms and creative exercises to help develop your voice. 💰 $45+BF per session or $199+BF for 6 week course.
📆 Tue 28 Apr / 6:30pm – 8:30pm
📍 852 Hong Kong Restaurant, Newtown ♿️

🚀 Sunrise Australia 2026
Blackbird's annual festival of creativity, technology and ambition. Founders, operators and creatives from Australia and New Zealand gather at Carriageworks to shape what's next.
📆 Thu 30 Apr / 8am – 8pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh

🛍️ The Finders Keepers Sydney Design Market AW26
Browse 150+ independent designers and makers at this festival-style market featuring limited-edition goods, food and drinks, and unique finds.
📆 Fri 1 May, 4pm – 9pm / Sat 2 & Sun 3 May, 10am – 5pm
📍 Carriageworks, Eveleigh ♿️

🍽️ Goode Manors Now Open in Glebe
A new chapter has begun for one of Glebe’s most recognisable café sites. Goode Manors officially opened on 17 April, with brothers Andrew and Nectar Malanos (ex-Bar Coluzzi) taking over the former Badde Manors space. The refreshed menu keeps popular vegetarian favourites like spinach pie and vegetable lasagne, alongside new additions including lamb shanks and pies, while much of the original interior, booths, fireplaces and vintage tiles, remains.
📍 Goode Manors, 37 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe

☕ Stitch Coffee Marrickville Now Open
Stitch Coffee has officially opened its Marrickville spot. The café features a cutting-edge brew bar, a curated selection of coffee products, and an on-site roastery at its centre.
📍 Stitch Coffee, 15 Sydney St, Marrickville

🍷 Doom Juice Cellar Door, Marrickville

The first permanent home for Doom Juice Wines, open since 11 April on Chalder Ave. The full range pours by glass and bottle — wild fermented naturals using organically certified fruit from the Riverland and Canowindra, plus an exclusive vermouth made in collaboration with Ester Marrickville. Also, the only wine stop on the Marrickville Ale Trail, if that helps your planning. Walk-ins welcome; groups of 8+ book ahead. Cashless, 18+.

📍 66/6 Chalder Ave, Marrickville
🕛 Thu 4pm – 10pm, Fri 4pm – midnight, Sat noon – midnight, Sun noon – 10pm
👉 See their Website and Socials for more info

🍺 The Bank Hotel, Newtown | Mon–Fri | 4–6pm | $7 house beers, $7 house wines, $8 house spirits, $12 tap cocktails, $2 oysters, $8 snacks – see venue for terms and conditions.

🍹 The Dry Dock Balmain | Mon – Fri | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | $8 schooners, $8 house spirits, $10 wine by the glass, $15 Aperol Spritz, $16 classic cocktails – see venue for terms and conditions.

🍷 The Temperance Society Summer Hill | Weekdays | 4 – 6pm | $9 pints – see venue for terms and conditions.

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

🏉 Inner West Museum of Rugby League Calls for Community Contributions 🏟️

Inner West Council is inviting fans and locals to help shape the first Inner West Museum of Rugby League at Leichhardt Oval. A pop-up preview in the old caretaker’s cottage features memorabilia, archival images and video, and an interactive timeline from 1908 to today.

The community is encouraged to contribute stories, photos and memorabilia, with submissions featured on a Story Wall and in a Storybox installation running until October. Open on game days April to October 2026, the permanent museum is set to open in 2028.

👉 Find out more

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