Gin Distillery Trail, Events Calendar and Pilates & Pastries

You asked for more events to plan ahead, and I’ve been busy making it happen.

After many a sleepless night, I’m excited to share the Under the Flight Path events calendar, dedicated to events across the Inner West.

But why stop there, you might ask?! I’ve also built a personalised calendar that learns what you love. Choose your favourite events, suburbs and budget, and it’ll serve up more of the events you like.

It’s still a work in progress, so if you spot any gremlins or have ideas to make it better, just hit reply to this email - I’d love to hear from you!

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_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Celebrating 50 Years of Addi Road Community Organisation: Addi Road is turning 50, and they're putting on a big old birthday bash to celebrate, with market and food stalls, family activities and live music. You can’t go wrong in supporting this fantastic organisation and letting your hair down at the same time.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:30am
📍 Addison Road Community Organisation, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free (booking required)

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The Great Asian Breakfast Picnic: Pack an Asian breakfast dish to share and head down to the Rhodes foreshore for a community potluck celebrating Asian breakfast traditions. It’s also a great way to meet some new faces over a shared love of food.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 2:00pm
📍 Rhodes Foreshore Park, Shoreline Drive, Rhodes
💰 Free (booking required)

_{EATS & DRINKS}
Eat Drink Nights: Wentworth Point Town Square is lighting up for Diwali with night markets that feature street food stalls and cultural performances along the water. A great excuse to grab dinner under the stars as the evenings start to warm up.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 5:00pm
📍 Wentworth Point Town Square, Wentworth Pl, Wentworth Point
💰 Free

_WELLNESS
Cosy Pilates and Pastries Pop-up: ONA Coffee are opening their doors to a 45-minute Pilates flow followed by house-baked biscuits, tea, and ice cream. After burning all those cals, you’ll have no excuse to say no to one more dessert.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 5:30pm
📍 ONA Coffee, 60 Smith St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_TOURS
Gin Journey Sydney Distillery Trail: A guided distillery crawl taking in three of the Inner West's finest craft producers, starting at Moonshiner on Enmore Road. If you’re partial to a gin, this is a great way to discover some new flavours.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 2:00pm
📍 Moonshiner Gin Distillery, 407B Enmore Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Halloween Party With Alma-to-Soul: A lively forró-fuelled Halloween celebration to kick off the weekend.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 142 Victoria Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_NIGHTLIFE
Late Night Vice: A high-energy late-night experience full of jaw-dropping talent from the team behind Blanc de Blanc Encore. Tickets include a complimentary vodka martini.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 9:45pm
📍 199 Cleveland St, Surry Hills
💰 Ticketed

_NIGHTLIFE
Frequency: A punk warehouse party featuring playable video games in the courtyard from local indie developers.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 6:00pm
📍 Secret Marrickville Location: TBC
💰 Ticketed

_COMEDY
Mic Conway & Robbie Long: A circus of comedy, music, and magic with idiosyncratic songs that will make your toes tap and sides split.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_NIGHTLIFE
Bois Night Out: Halloween Edition: Sydney’s premier Halloween drag king spectacular brings the community together for an unforgettable night of comedy and queer joy.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_MUSIC
The Chop Beat Battle 2026 - 11th Year Anniversary: Celebrating eleven years of Sydney's premier showcase for beatmakers and producers.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 6 Faversham St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_NIGHTLIFE
Line Dancing at The Imperial: A welcoming queer country line-dancing night with an introductory lesson followed by an open floor.
📅 Fri 16 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 35 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville
💰 Ticketed

_COMEDY
Saturday Night Comedy at the Bowlo: Catch a lineup of heavy-hitting local comedians without spending a cent at the Ashfield Bowlo.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 81 Orpington St, Ashfield
💰 Free

_TOURS
Metro Below: Sydney Walking Tour: Go behind the scenes of six new metro stations to explore the engineering, public art, and hidden history underground.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 2:00pm
📍 Waterloo Metro Station, Waterloo
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Ripple Social Club: Drop by a fortnightly social meetup designed to help you make new friends over games and drinks.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 12:00pm
📍 277 Goulburn St, Surry Hills
💰 Free

_{MARKETS & SHOPPING}
Smith Street Ceramic Market: A one-day celebration of local makers taking over the Marrickville studios for Sydney Craft Week.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 9:00am
📍 53A Smith St, Marrickville
💰 Free

_{MARKETS & SHOPPING}
Rozelle’s Rack Sale: Sydney's savviest shoppers, get ready to score big on pre-loved fashion and hidden treasures.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
📍 663 Darling St, Rozelle
💰 Free

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Energy Efficiency Consultations: Book in for a free 45-minute one-on-one session for practical home energy advice.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
📍 7 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill
💰 Free (booking required)

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
All Play Day: A massive tabletop and video game showcase bringing together local developers, RPG enthusiasts, and curious players.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
📍 Level 2/28 Broadway, Chippendale
💰 Free

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
Joint Ventures 4: An underground independent film festival taking over Dendy Cinemas for the evening.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 7:00pm
📍 261-263 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Household Chemical Clean Out: Clear out old paint, solvents, and garden chemicals safely instead of sending them to landfill.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 9:00am
📍 67C Bourke Road, Alexandria
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Do Good IRL: Making Snuggle Hearts for NICU Cheer: Spend a Saturday afternoon crafting handmade snuggle hearts to help families with babies in the NICU stay connected.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 2:30pm
📍 Level 1/405 Crown St, Surry Hills
💰 Free (booking required)

Thrifting fans have a reason to hit the racks this Saturday because Vinnies is slashing prices by half on every item across its NSW store network and online via Vinnies Finds, to celebrate World Op Shop Day.

Whether you’re hunting for vintage denim, winter warmers before they’re packed away, or just looking to get that thrifting itch scratched, this one’s for a good cause, so go check it out.

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_TOURS
A Walking Tour of Water, Wastewater and Poo Chimneys: Discover the Inner West's hidden subterranean infrastructure on a guided five-kilometre walk.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 9:00am
📍 Lilyfield Light Rail, Catherine St, Lilyfield
💰 Free (booking required)

_{MARKETS & SHOPPING}
Flour Mill Markets Vintage Pop-Up: Stroll through a special vintage pop-up running alongside the regular Sunday markets with retro finds and pre-loved fashion.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 9:00am
📍 18 Flour Mill Wy, Summer Hill
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
AFLW GWS Giants v Hawthorn Hawks: Footy season keeps rolling at Henson Park as the Giants host Hawthorn in a Sunday afternoon clash.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 2:35pm
📍 32 Centennial St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Sydney Newtown Social Mahjong: Settle in for a relaxed afternoon of social mahjong in Newtown.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 3:00pm
📍 Shop 6/503 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Badminton Social: Hit the court for a casual Sunday afternoon badminton social.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 1:00pm
📍 Unit 8/190 Bourke Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Upgraded Anthony Street Reserve Playground Opening: Celebrate the official reopening of the newly upgraded local park with family activities.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 9:30am
📍 Anthony St, Croydon
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Free Ride Day - Sydney Park Skatepark: An all-ages-welcome event with scooter games, skill-building, and friendly races on the ramps.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 10:00am
📍 Sydney Park Rd, Erskineville
💰 Free

_{MARKETS & SHOPPING}
Radically Soft Markets: Sydney's first plus-sized market returns, bringing together pre-loved threads and independent makers.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 10:00am
📍 100 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Snip & Snap: Stop Motion With Collage Workshop!: Cut, paste, and snap your own animated short film using collage materials and your phone.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 12:30pm
📍 7 Sydney St, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

_{TALKS & WORKSHOPS}
Market Studio Workshops and Airr Made Ceramics Open Studio: Step inside Annandale's Market Studio for a celebration of local craft, featuring immersive workshops and an exclusive look behind the scenes at Airr Made Ceramics.
📅 All weekend, 10:00am
📍 131 Booth St, Annandale
💰 Free

_{COMMUNITY & SOCIAL}
Journey: A Bird Week Exhibition: The annual Bird Week exhibition returns, with 20% of all sales going directly to BirdLife Australia.
📅 All weekend, 10:00am
📍 Corner Percival Rd and Myrtle St, Stanmore
💰 Free

_FAMILY
2026 Daytime Santa Photos at The Grounds of Alexandria: Get early festive snaps sorted in the garden courtyard.
📅 All weekend, 9:30am
📍 7a/2 Huntley St, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

_{MARKETS & SHOPPING}
The Vintage Edit Pre-loved Pop-Up Market: Browse vintage clothing, accessories, homewares, and antiques alongside live music and fresh local produce.
📅 Sat 17 - Sun 18 Oct, 8:00am
📍 138 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
💰 Free

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds: The popular annual community art exhibition returns to the Tramsheds for another weekend of local works.
📅 All weekend, 10:00am
📍 1 Dalgal Wy, Forest Lodge
💰 Free

_{ARTS & CULTURE}
Oh My God: A Comedy of Biblical Proportions!: Popular Playhouse returns with another irreverent and hilarious Bible spoof.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 9b/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

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_FAMILY
First birthday for 1000 Books Before School: Celebrate a milestone with balloons, stories, music, treats, and completion certificates for the little ones.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 11:30am
📍 2 Conder St, Burwood
💰 Free

_FAMILY
Weekend Wind-Down | Sonic the Hedgehog 3: A gentle afternoon of connection with a relaxed indoor picnic, cozy cushions, and a screening of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
📅 Sun 18 Oct, 2:30pm
📍 18 Flour Mill Wy, Summer Hill
💰 Free (booking required)

_{FAMILY: CLOSING WEEKEND}
Shipwreck Odyssey: Dive beneath the waves for an imaginative marine adventure built for the whole family by Box of Birds.
📅 Fri 16 - Sun 18 Oct, various times
📍 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
💰 Ticketed

_FAMILY
Monty Python's Spamalot: Drew Anthony Creative brings the classic Broadway musical comedy to Sydney in a brand new reimagined staging.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont
💰 Ticketed

_KIDS
Decathlon Tempe Little Legends Sports Party: A hosted one-hour sports party for up to 15 kids featuring free coffee for parents and a gear-filled party bag for every child.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, various times
📍 634-726 Princes Hwy, Tempe
💰 Free (booking required)

_FAMILY
Catch Me If You Can: The Musical: The exhilarating Broadway musical based on the hit DreamWorks film following Frank Abagnale Jr. and his pursuit by the FBI.
📅 All weekend, various times
📍 107 Crystal St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

🤘 Foo Fighters Concert Buddy: Keen to see the Foo Fighters at Accor Stadium on Tuesday 10 November and need a companion? A local redditor has a spare seat right next to theirs up for grabs.

👋 Looking to Meet New People: A 26-year-old guy based around Newtown is putting his hand up to meet new people and try out some relaxed experiences around the neighbourhood. If you are looking to expand your local circle and grab a coffee or check out a gig, drop him a line on the thread.

_{SPECIAL EVENT}
Free Mini Donuts at Miss Sina: Celebrate Miss Sina's cosy new expansion into next door with 50 complimentary mini donuts this weekend. Get in early and grab them while you can.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 8:00am
📍 496 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
💰 Free

_POP-UP
A.P x Surplus Sausage Sizzle: The team behind A.P Bakery is firing up the grill for a special sausage sizzle at the Surplus Marketplace on Saturday morning. Swap out your usual Bunnings sizzle because you know A.P always deliver the goods.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
📍 Burton St, Darlinghurst

_POP-UP
Matty's Patty's Burger Club: Canadian celebrity chef Matty Matheson is bringing his famous smashburgers to Sydney for a one-day pop-up. Expect thin, lacy beef patties layered with American cheese and his signature mustardy yellow sauce.
📅 Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
📍 Burton St, Darlinghurst

Buddy's Bar Newtown: Lili Alaska, 7:30pm.
📍 391 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

The Vanguard: Yomi Ship, 7:00pm.
📍 42 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Factory Theatre: The Lazy Eyes, 7:30pm.
📍 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Waywards Ballroom: Wool At Waywards, 10:00pm.
📍 320 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Lazybones: Cuban Social Club feat. Richard Ortega López (CUB), 7:00pm.
📍 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Moshpit Bar: Nasty Insects with Snitch Trial and Step In Blood, 7:00pm.
📍 640-644 King St, Erskineville
💰 Ticketed

The Chippo Hotel: Gabe Levin, 7:30pm.
📍 87-91 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Vic on the Park: Daily J (NZ), 9:00pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free (booking required)

Crowbar: Melbourne Ska Orchestra, 8:00pm.
📍 345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt
💰 Ticketed

Bootleggers Newtown: Reb Fountain - Water for Gasoline Album Tour, 7:00pm.
📍 283/285 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Camelot Lounge: Papalote with Olive Diaz, 7:00pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Marrickville Bowling Club: The Crystal Set, 7:30pm.
📍 91 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Studio Killa: Club Halifax with April Elwyn, 6:30pm.
📍 47A Chalder St, Marrickville
💰 Free (booking required)

The Bridge Hotel: Erik Weideman, 7:00pm.
📍 135 Victoria Rd, Rozelle
💰 Ticketed

The Lansdowne: Holly Wild and Dark Order, 7:00pm.
📍 2-6 City Rd, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

The Eveleigh Hotel: Dolls, 7:00pm.
📍 158 Abercrombie St, Redfern
💰 Ticketed

Sappho Books: Marlon May, 7:00pm.
📍 51 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
💰 Free

Petersham Bowling Club: Magpie Diaries with Charley Castles and Her Boys in The Well, 8:00pm.
📍 77 Brighton St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

Golden Age Cinema & Bar: Heart Beats, 10:00pm.
📍 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
💰 Free (booking required)

Polish Club Ashfield: The Paradise Band, 6:30pm.
📍 182 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

Camperdown Park: Roxy Jean, 6:00pm.
📍 Camperdown Park, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Sneaky Possum: Muddy Jewels, 7:00pm.
📍 86 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

Kiss My Brass: Trio of Misfortune, 8:00pm.
📍 59 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free

The Lansdowne: Nancy and the Jam Fancys with Twelve Point Buck and Finnoguns Wake, 7:30pm.
📍 2-6 City Rd, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

The Vanguard: Sweet Boy, 7:00pm.
📍 42 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Enmore Theatre: Cat Burns (UK), 8:00pm.
📍 128 Enmore Rd, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Waywards Ballroom: Running Touch, 7:00pm.
📍 320 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Vic on the Park: effe, 9:00pm.
📍 2 Addison Rd, Marrickville
💰 Free (booking required)

Gasoline Pony: Jayne Murphy and Snake Oil Preachers, 3:00pm.
📍 117 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Crowbar: Nitocris, 8:00pm.
📍 345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt
💰 Ticketed

Camelot Lounge: Gabriella Cilmi with Sophia J Smith, 7:00pm.
📍 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Sappho Books: Mark Lucas, 7:00pm.
📍 51 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
💰 Free

Heaps Normal Warehouse: Lahgo, 7:00pm.
📍 35 Bourke Rd, Alexandria
💰 Ticketed

Botany View Hotel: The Bures Band, 7:30pm.
📍 597 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Marrickville Bowling Club: Crow, 7:30pm.
📍 91 Sydenham Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Petersham Bowling Club: Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip, 8:00pm.
📍 77 Brighton St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

Church St Studios: Metin Yilmaz Quartet, 8:00pm.
📍 62-68 Church St, Camperdown
💰 Ticketed

Golden Barley Hotel: The Night Packers, 8:00pm.
📍 165-169 Edgeware Rd, Enmore
💰 Free

Golden Age Cinema & Bar: Smusko with Harriett Bennett and Jean Elliot, 8:30pm.
📍 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
💰 Ticketed

Gifts of Mercy Emporium: Queen Anne Front & Opal Garden, 6:00pm.
📍 452 Parramatta Rd, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

Polish Club Ashfield: New Club Vibrations, 8:00pm.
📍 182 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
💰 Ticketed

Sydenham Skate Park: Get In the Bowl III, 12:00pm.
📍 Sydenham Skate Park, Sydenham
💰 Free

Sneaky Possum: Skulls, 7:00pm.
📍 86 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
💰 Ticketed

The Petersham Bowling Club: Europa Express, 2:00pm and Jacqui O'Reilly (NZ), 6:00pm.
📍 77 Brighton St, Petersham
💰 Ticketed

The Vanguard: Charm of Finches, 7:00pm.
📍 42 King St, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Enmore Theatre: STAYC, 7:30pm.
📍 128 Enmore Rd, Newtown
💰 Ticketed

Lazybones: The Cunning Linguists, 5:00pm.
📍 294 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Gasoline Pony: The Nowadays, 5:00pm.
📍 117 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
💰 Ticketed

Palomino Lounge: Alice Terry, 7:30pm.
📍 134A Enmore Rd, Newtown
💰 Free

Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre: Abigail Wighton, 12:00pm.
📍 2a Station St, Petersham
💰 Free

Polish Club Ashfield: Susan Gai Dowling Trio, 2:00pm.
📍 182 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield
💰 Free

Union Hotel: Peter Black, 4:00pm.
📍 576 King St, Newtown
💰 Free

Golden Barley Hotel: Han, 6:30pm.
📍 165-169 Edgeware Rd, Enmore
💰 Free

Public transport disruptions are constantly changing. Below is a guide based on available information at the time of publishing and specifically for impacted transport in the Inner West. Stay up to date at Transport for NSW.