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The best free things to do in the Inner West

1,367 free events in the Inner West across the next 60 days: Gigs, exhibitions, markets, playgroups and more. Some need you to register or book a spot, so check the event page before you go.

Updated Sat, 24 Oct, 5:39 am

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SAT 24 · 6pmNightlifeT4t Wrestling: Smash RepairSlipway @ the Mothership Courtyard, MarrickvilleSUN 25 · 10amFamilyNorton Street FestaNorton Street, LeichhardtSAT 24 · 10amTalks & workshopsElectrify Inner West ExpoLeichhardt Town Hall, LeichhardtSAT 24 · 10amCommunity & socialParramatta Road, Leichhardt to Marrickville Park Bike Route - Pop-Up SessionMarrickville Park Playground

The best free things to do in the Inner West: the next 14 days

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One-off events and runs, day by day. Weekly regulars are in the timetable below.

Today, Saturday 24 October

6pmT4t Wrestling: Smash RepairSlipway @ the Mothership Courtyard, MarrickvilleFreeNightlife10amElectrify Inner West ExpoLeichhardt Town Hall, LeichhardtFreeTalks & workshops10amKids Halloween Costumes - Clothes SwapSustainability Hub (the Bower), Summer HillFreeFamily10amOfficial Opening of the Upgraded Norton Russell PlaygroundNorton Russell Playground, NewtownFreeFamily10amParramatta Road, Leichhardt to Marrickville Park Bike Route - Pop-Up SessionMarrickville Park PlaygroundFreeCommunity & social11amJourney: Bird Life Australia Bird Week ExhibitionThe Corner Gallery, StanmoreFreeArts & culture11amOxi Day Wreath Laying Ceremony303 Marrickville Road, MarrickvilleFreeCommunity & social11:30amDisco Never Dies - Movement and Culture WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops12pmOfficial Opening of the Upgraded 36th Battalion Park PlaygroundBattalion Playground, LeichhardtFreeFamily12pmRagnarök & Roll | the Duke's 6th BirthdayThe Duke of Enmore, EnmoreFreeNightlife1pmCurator’s Tour: TerraformingChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeArts & culture1pmHolding Space 2026 - Rituals of Reciprocity - Land and Water: Exhibition Launch · Sold outChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeMusic1:30pmNew Sparks - a Creative Writing WorkshopBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops2pmAmazing Astro AnimalsGleebooks, GlebeFreeTalks & workshops3pmThe It Grrrls + Unseen (Gig + Book Launch)Gasoline Pony, MarrickvilleFreeMusic3pmThe Nicho Halloween FestivalNicholson Street Public School, Balmain EastFreeFamily3pmUnderstanding Zoe's Birthday PartyWonderplay Studio, DarlinghurstFreeFamily5pmDallas FrascaDead Set, DarlinghurstFreeMusic5pmFat Art 2.0 ExhibitionNewsagency Gallery, PetershamFreeArts & culture6pmBirthday Dance BallGlebe Town Hall, GlebeFreeCommunity & social7pmAlina GraceSappho Books Cafe and Bar, GlebeFreeMusic7pmMotown and BeyondLazybones Lounge, MarrickvilleFreeMusic7pmPhoto Exhibition Mickey Wyrozebski Juice Australia551 King St, NewtownFreeArts & culture9pmGreen Ant Ent Presents Rewind: The ReunionStanley 2204, MarrickvilleFreeNightlife9pmSydney AI Circle: Networking & Project PitchesSouth Eveleigh, EveleighFreeBusiness9pmVinny Lunar W/ Support From Dom DiazGolden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry HillsFreeMusic10pmVinny LunarGolden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry HillsFreeMusicRuns to Sun 25Fuxico by Keila TerencioEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Ian ThomasEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureLast dayMay Street Open Studios23-25 May St, St PetersFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Ripples of Connection by Bindi Bindi ArtEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Tapestry of Love by Kasane LowEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25We Are Equal by Joy HopwoodEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Margaret Olley: Australian IntimisteNational Art School, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Unbearable LightnessTiliqua Tiliqua, EnmoreFreeArts & cultureLast dayGlitter and Lashes at KryolanOxford Square, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25The Golden Mile Grotto by the Sirens CollectiveDarlinghurst Community Space, DarlinghurstFreeFamilyRuns to Sun 25Art & About Pop-Up Performances at Oxford Square1 Burton St, DarlinghurstFreeMusicRuns to Sun 25Bavaria by Loose Canon ArtsEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Disco Never Dies by DancekoolEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeMusicRuns to Sun 25Crazing by Escape ArtistsEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Luminous Passage by Thi Nguyen with Alana FairchildTaylor Square South, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Fri 30Sub-Urban at the SubstationQtopia Sydney, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 25Cherish by Mat PalOxford St, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sat 31Community Pumpkin TrailMarrickville Metro (Kids Events), MarrickvilleFreeFamilyRuns to Sun 25Light As Air by Karim KonradOxford St, DarlinghurstFreeArts & culture

Tomorrow, Sunday 25 October

10amNorton Street FestaNorton Street, LeichhardtFreeFamily9amEngineering the Invisible Again: A Walking Tour of Water, Wastewater and Poo ChimneysTempe Water Tower, TempeFreeTours9amLime: First Ride AcademyPrince Alfred Park, Surry HillsFreeTalks & workshops10amFree Book Launch: Grandma! There's a Pig in My Room!Marrickville Library and Pavilion, MarrickvilleFreeFamily10:30amYour Story - a Women’s Writing WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops11amCurious Grace Drop-In CentreSt Brendan's Memorial Hall, AnnandaleFreeCommunity & social11amJourney: Bird Life Australia Bird Week ExhibitionThe Corner Gallery, StanmoreFreeArts & culture11amNgayomi / Shelter Workshop with Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal and Ria Soemardjo · Sold outChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops11amSeascapesSydney Fish Market, PyrmontFreeMusic11:30amDisco Never Dies - Movement and Culture WorkshopThe Oxford Hotel, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops11:30amHalloweenSouth Eveleigh, EveleighFreeFamily12pmSunday Sessions Featuring Kimberly BearAnnette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, MarrickvilleFreeMusic12:30pmHolding Space 2026 - Rituals of Reciprocity - Land and Water: Artist TalkChrissie Cotter Gallery, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops2pmSpoken Word and Poetry Open MicWe Three Bar, MarrickvilleFreeCommunity & social2pmUnfurl X Sis RetreatHibernian House, Surry HillsFreeMusic4pmGeoff Bull & the Finer CutsBotany View Hotel, NewtownFreeMusic4pmMaple Social Club: Line DancingVic on the Park, MarrickvilleFreeWellness6pmN000000000 · Sold outCrosstalk Records, LeichhardtFreeMusic7pmThe Yayako (Jpn)Enmore Hotel, EnmoreFreeMusic7:30pmJill JacksonPalomino Lounge, NewtownFreeMusic7:30pmSoulful Sundays: Atman | Yoga Philosophy & Meditation, RozelleThis Is Yoga Studio, RozelleFreeWellness11pmTunnel SignsPleasure Club, NewtownFreeNightlife

Monday 26 October

10amRally4ever Pickleball at UsydThe University of Sydney, CamperdownFreeWellness10:30amPlaygroupPolish Club Ashfield, AshfieldFreeFamily6pmWay Finders Book Club · Sold outThe Rose Read Bookshop, Summer HillFreeArts & culture6:30pmHalloween Tavern TriviaFortress Sydney, ChippendaleFreeCommunity & social7pmBreakups, Dating & Relationships Connection CircleLittle Big House, Summer HillFreeCommunity & social

Tuesday 27 October

9:30amIn Rehearsal: A Roundtable on Cultural Responsiveness and Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts · Sold outSeymour Centre, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops10amCommunity Conversations Darlinghurst - Palliative Care NSW X Catholic HealthcareCatholic Healthcare Vincentian Aged Care Service, DarlinghurstFreeTalks & workshops10amImmunisation and Misinformation Workshop438 Illawarra Rd, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & workshops11:30amHalloweenSouth Eveleigh, EveleighFreeFamily12:30pmInaugural Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Lecture: Sir Robert LechlerCharles Perkins Centre Auditorium, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops1pmSchool Holidays: Songwriting Workshop with Malaika MfalmeEmanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, Dulwich HillFreeTalks & workshops2pmZumba GoldDebbie & Abbey Borgia Recreation Centre - Marrickville PCYC, MarrickvilleFreeWellness5pmLibrary Sewing StationAshfield Library Level 3, AshfieldFreeTalks & workshops5:30pm2026 Tom Austen Brown LectureNew Law Building Foyer, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops5:30pmSpring SoireeSt Helen’s Community Centre, GlebeFreeMusic

Wednesday 28 October

9:30amZumba Gold · Sold outInner West Council - Ashfield Service Centre - Ashfield Town Hall, AshfieldFreeWellness10:30amGet CraftyMarrickville Metro, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & workshops5pmWednesday Sunset Cinema (Week 12)Cadigal Green, DarlingtonFreeArts & culture5:30pmBusiness in the Peninsula (Pyrmont+Ultimo+Darling Harbour) Networking EventThe Terminus Hotel, PyrmontFreeBusiness5:30pmPride in Pride X Qtopia: Queer History Tour · Sold outQtopia Sydney, DarlinghurstFreeArts & culture6:30pmOpen GroundLittle Big House, Summer HillFreeCommunity & social7pmCreepers and Crawlers in Camperdown CemeteryCamperdown Cemetery, NewtownFreeFamilyOne booking, runs to Wed 18 NovTogether2 Intergenerational ProgramTogether2, RozelleFreeCommunity & social

Thursday 29 October

9amFirst Nations Leadership in Addressing Racism SymposiumChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops9amSydney City Farm New Volunteer Induction SessionSydney City Farm, St PetersFreeCommunity & social12pmAI and Education Policy: An Urgent Debate for Our Shared FutureThe University of Sydney, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops12:15pmHalloween Trivia South EveleighBrewdog - South Eveleigh, EveleighFreeCommunity & social2:30pmCurator’s Tour: Fibre OpticsChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeArts & culture3pmPrototype Your PhdUTS Startups (Events Space, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops6pmLet's Talk About Conservation Burial and Sustainable DeathcareGreen Living Centre, Summer HillFreeTalks & workshops6pmMarketing Your Practice: How to Attract More of the Right ClientsHurlstone Memorial Reserve Community Centre, Hurlstone ParkFreeTalks & workshops6pmStephen King Trivia at the MarlyMarlborough Hotel, NewtownFreeCommunity & social6pmStorytelling NightsDarlington Activity Centre, DarlingtonFreeCommunity & social6pmTurning the Tide on the Cooks River Sydney - Citizen Cop · Sold outHp Bowlo, Hurlstone ParkFreeCommunity & social6:15pmGoodstart Ashfield - Twilight TourGoodstart Early Learning Ashfield, AshfieldFreeFamily6:30pmComic Con-Versation: What It Takes to Make Comics in AustraliaHaberfield Library, HaberfieldFreeTalks & workshops7pmAsphalt Words and Ocean Dreams198 Enmore Rd, EnmoreFreeArts & culture7pmThe Politically Incorrect Book Club200 Devonshire St, Surry HillsFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sat 31Sydney City Farm Volunteer Working BeesSydney City Farm, St PetersFreeCommunity & social

Friday 30 October

10amTech Savvy Seniors in EnglishBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops10:30amHealth for Life ProgramCliff Noble Community Centre, AlexandriaFreeEats & drinks12pmHeaps MadMarrickville Library, MarrickvilleFreeMusic5pmSpooky Ball - Haunted CastleInner West Pride Centre, NewtownFreeNightlife6pmAboriginal Traditional Sound HealingChris O’Brien Lifehouse, CamperdownFreeWellness6pmFriday Fright Night at the MarlyMarlborough Hotel, NewtownFreeNightlife7pmFridays @ Ford Lane - Friday on Our Minds: A Young Music Tribute NightFord Lane, BurwoodFreeMusic7pmWuthering Waves Fan-Organized Halloween PartyFortress Sydney, ChippendaleFreeMusic7:30pmIl Prigioniero / Der Kaiser Von AtlantisGlebe Town Hall, GlebeFreeMusic8:30pmRock Lily's Karaoke CompetitionRock Lily Pyrmont, PyrmontFreeMusicRuns to Tue 3 NovNourish & Flourish112 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeFreeArts & culture

Saturday 31 October

9amFurniture Repair Workshop @ Repair and Reuse DayHarry's Shed (City of Canada Bay Men's Shed), ConcordFreeTalks & workshops9amSydney City Farm New Volunteer Induction SessionSydney City Farm, St PetersFreeCommunity & social9:30amClothes and Textiles Mending Workshop @ Repair and Reuse Day · Sold outConcord Community Centre, ConcordFreeTalks & workshops10amGuided Ride - Swim Spots - Prince Alfred Park to Marrinawi CoveBicycle Racks, Surry HillsFreeWellness10amHealthy Edible Garden SeriesInner West Sustainability Hub, Summer HillFreeTalks & workshops10:45amTramsheds Clothes SwapTramsheds Harold Park, Forest LodgeFreeMarkets11amLast Saturday Writing GroupBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeCommunity & social12pmShoes and Brews Sydney Saturday Free EventsBlackwattle Bar + Brewery, AlexandriaFreeWellness12:30pmHuntley Street Recreation Centre Official OpeningHuntlley Street Recreation Centre, AlexandriaFreeCommunity & social1pmSeasonal Guided WalkSydney City Farm, St PetersFreeTours1:30pmTabletop Games for Youth: Ultimate WerewolfAshfield Library, AshfieldFreeFamily1:30pmTabletop Games: Dungeons and Dragons One-ShotAshfield Library, AshfieldFreeCommunity & social2pmHalloween on Majors Bay RoadMajors Bay Road, ConcordFreeMusic4pmHalloween on Renwick StreetRenwick Street, DrummoyneFreeFamily4:30pmHalloween Street PartyNewtown Neighbourhood Centre, NewtownFreeCommunity & social5pmHalloween HackersPleasure Club, NewtownFreeNightlife5pmTrunk or TreatThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Summer HillFreeFamily6pmGoosebumps 3 Lvl Halloween Party: Bump in X RebotarWebsters Bar Newtown, NewtownFreeNightlife7pmSalonistas & Friends Significant Birthday Bash!Gasoline Pony, MarrickvilleFreeMusic8pmHalloween HavocThe Duke of Enmore, EnmoreFreeMusic9pmMidnight Mausoleum at the MarlyMarlborough Hotel, NewtownFreeNightlife

Sunday 1 November

11amDarlington Stitch ClubDarlington Community Centre, DarlingtonFreeTalks & workshops11amFabric Wallets - Youth Sewing Project · Sold outMarrickville Library and Pavilion, MarrickvilleFreeTalks & workshops12pmSunday Sessions Featuring CarmonAshfield Aquatic Centre, AshfieldFreeMusic2pmCrafty QueersReverse Garbage, MarrickvilleFreeCommunity & social7pmIl Prigioniero / Der Kaiser Von AtlantisGlebe Town Hall, GlebeFreeMusic7:30pmSoulful Sundays: Sthira | Yoga Philosophy & Meditation, RozelleThis Is Yoga Studio, RozelleFreeWellness

Monday 2 November

10amRally4ever Pickleball at UsydThe University of Sydney, CamperdownFreeWellness5pm2026 Aahpsss Dyason Lecture: Medicine Without PhysiciansChau Chak Wing Museum, CamperdownFreeTalks & workshops

Tuesday 3 November

9:30amHealthy Ageing HubCliff Noble Community Centre, AlexandriaFreeTalks & workshops9:45amSurry Hills Probus Club MeetingEast Sydney Community and Arts Centre, DarlinghurstFreeCommunity & social10amCreative Futures Lab - Public Showcase119 Redfern St, RedfernFreeTalks & workshops10amKids Fun LabAshfield Mall, AshfieldFreeFamily4:30pmFree Bike Tune Ups: Glebe ForeshoreGlebe Foreshore - Glebe Point Road, GlebeFreeFamily

Wednesday 4 November

9:30amStepwise Community Services Outreach ProgramAshfield Library, AshfieldFreeFamily10:45amDeclutter Your Home, Reclaim Your Life Information SessionRon Williams Community Centre, RedfernFreeTalks & workshops11:30amSydney 👠 Boss Ladies Business Networking LunchNovotel Sydney on Darling Harbour, PyrmontFreeBusiness3:45pmAfter School: Scrapbooking for KidsLeichhardt Library, LeichhardtFreeFamily5pmWednesday Sunset Cinema (Week 13)Cadigal Green, DarlingtonFreeArts & culture

Thursday 5 November

10amMahjong Play & LearnAshfield Library, AshfieldFreeCommunity & social10amSensory PlayMarrickville Metro, MarrickvilleFreeFamily1:30pmEmptiness and Buddha-Nature in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy: An Author-Meets-Critics Symposium with Jenny HungThe University of Notre Dame (Sydney) and Online Via Microsoft Teams, ChippendaleFreeTalks & workshops4:30pmFree Bike Tune Ups: Glebe ForeshoreGlebe Foreshore - Glebe Point Road, GlebeFreeFamily5:45pmThe Friends of the Library Event: 'Looking for Alibrandi': In Conversation with the ProducerFisher Seminar Room, CamperdownFreeArts & cultureOne booking, runs to Tue 1 DecGiant Girls ClinicW H Wagener Oval, AshburyFreeTalks & workshops

Friday 6 November

10amTech Savvy Seniors in EnglishBurwood Library, BurwoodFreeTalks & workshops12:30pmEdible Garden ProjectCliff Noble Community Centre, AlexandriaFreeTalks & workshops1:30pmSocial Knitting Group: Glebe LibraryGlebe Library, GlebeFreeCommunity & social6pmAn Evening of Music & Celebration with the Rosa CentreThe Redfern, RedfernFreeMusic8pmIksre "in All Her Forms (Sound Meditations Vol. 2)" Eora/Sydney Launch at Golden Age W/ Mike NigroGolden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry HillsFreeMusicRuns to Sun 8Aqua Terra112 Glebe Point Rd, GlebeFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 15The Postgrad ShowNational Art School, DarlinghurstFreeArts & cultureRuns to Sun 8Live at the Bronze: Once More with Feeling · Sold outInner West Pride Centre, NewtownFreeMusic

Free, every week

Regular events broken down by day for you to stay across.

8:30amAshfield - Leichhardt Ses Unit - 65th AnniversaryInner West Council Ashfield Service CentreArts & culture9amDiscover Our Community Book ExchangePyrmont Community CentreCommunity & social9:30amExplorers Play in the Park: Free PlaygroupPlumtree Children's ServicesFamily10amMums and Bubs BowlsCroydon SportsFamily10amNAIDOC Poster Exhibition - 50 Years of DeadlyRedfern Community CentreArts & culture10amUndoing the City, Making HomeChau Chak Wing MuseumArts & culture10:30amBook BuddiesEmanuel Tsardoulias Community Library · Marrickville LibraryMusic10:30amStorytimeLeichhardt Library · Ashfield LibraryFamily11amCome and Get TechieSurry Hills LibraryTalks & workshops12pmCrochet Social GroupPyrmont Community CentreCommunity & social12:45pmImproving Your Mental Health One Step at a TimeThe Rev. Bill Crews Foundation ChurchCommunity & social1pmSocial Art & Craft GroupCliff Noble Community CentreArts & culture4:15pmTech Tutoring for SeniorsAshfield Library Level 3Talks & workshops

Free in the Inner West, explained

The Inner West is full of things that don't cost a cent: board game nights, gallery openings, community markets, run clubs and the odd free gig at the pub. Under the Flight Path checks every listing daily and only calls it free if it actually is.

These events come from council pages, libraries and community centres, local galleries, social media pages, and the pubs and bars that keep live music going. Use the shortcuts above to narrow down what you want to see, or see This weekend for the next few days. Everything else is in the full events calendar.

What free events are on in the Inner West this weekend?
There are 92 free events on this weekend in the Inner West. The "Free events in the Inner West this weekend" row above updates every day; the full list is on the This weekend page.
Are these Inner West events really free?
Yes they really are. Some will ask you to book a spot or RSVP, so be sure to check the event host page for more details.
Which suburbs count as the Inner West?
Under the Flight Path covers all Inner West suburbs, as well as suburbs on the fringes that align with the Inner West, like Surry Hills & Darlinghurst. A total of 42 suburbs covered.
How do I get a free event listed?
Submit it on the Submit an event page. Listing is free.