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Major Events

Inner West Kids Fest

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An action-packed afternoon of summer fun featuring activities and on-stage performances. There'll be something for all the family to enjoy!

Bairro Português

Illustration of a man playing the accordion and a woman dancing to music.

Celebrate Petersham and its Portuguese cultural history with music, dance and food in this one day extravaganza!

Summer Hill Social

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Your neighbourhood long lunch, where good food meets local beats and community vibes.

Town Halls Alive

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Our Creative Town Halls program comes to life across three unique events to celebrate literature, film, music and artisan crafts.

Celebrate 2044

Celebrate 2044

A free, family-friendly community event bringing neighbours of the 2044 postcode together for a day of connection, creativity and fun.

Sing Out Choral Festival

White Bay Power Station

White Bay Power Station rafters

Experience the power of voices in the Inner West

ReFest

Repair Day May 2026 - Inner West Sustainability Hub Tours

Council's annual festival celebrating sustainability and the circular economy

Dulwich Hill Festival

Join us on the streets of Dulwich Hill to feast, dance, play and ring in spring.

Marrickville Music Festival

A painting of a green bird holding up a speaker with music coming out of it on an orange background.

Bringing artists and the community together to showcase Marrickville as the home of original live music in the Inner West

Festival of Balmain

Revel in the best of Balmain as Darling Street fills with rhythms, art, delicious food and summer vibes.

Partnerships

Inner West Council x Biennale of Sydney

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Credit: Daniel Boud

This major creative collaboration celebrates the artists, voices, and stories of Sydney’s Inner West.

Live Music Activations

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A program that provides funding and resource support for local community organisations and creatives to deliver live music events across the Inner West.

Stanmore Music Festival

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Cartoon by Shakespere

Festival created in honour of the late Richard Gill AO, who had a vision to bring music to the masses on the streets of Sydney.

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

Deanna Thevakumar 2025

Celebrate the Year of the Horse in Ashfield and Marrickville

Community Festive Grants

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Supporting end of year celebrations that engage local residents, enhance community spirit, and encourage participation across the community.

Sponsored Events

Events that bring our community together

Cultural connections

Community Fashion Show, Worship Queer Collective

Artists and community leaders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, People of Colour and people who identify as culturally diverse.

Civic and Community Events

Mardi Gras Parade Screening

People watching the Mardi Gras parade in the park.

2025 Gerrie Mifsud

Head on down to Camperdown Memorial Rest Park to celebrate the colour and spectacle of the 48th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with a free livestream of the parade.

Anzac Day

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ANZAC Day (25 April) marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

Community Awards

The Inner West Council's Community Awards Program honours the exceptional people working hard in our community

Oxi Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

Oxi Day

A wreath-laying ceremony at Marrickville Town Hall in front of the Winged Victory Memorial

New Years Eve

New Years Eve fireworks with harbour brigde

Traffic arrangements for the Balmain Peninsula for New Years Eve