The Beer, Footy & Food Festival 2023

Overview

It's a decades-old inner-west tradition: watching the Newtown Jets' home footy game from up on the hill at Henson Park, that is. But things have been dialled up a few notches over the years with the introduction of The Beer, Footy & Food Festival.

After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus — and then multiple weather-related postponements — the beloved festival finally returned in 2022. And, the Jets and The Music and Booze Co even backed it up this year, introducing Welcome Day in collaboration with Heaps Gay, a day of footy, cocktails, food and music where everyone is welcome.

The Beer, Footy & Food Festival is still returning, however, on Saturday, July 22. A good time for footy lovers, foodies and everyone in between, the event is set to dish up a huge afternoon of family-friendly fun.

As well as the match-up between the beloved Newtown Jets and the Sea Eagles, you can expect a celebration of another Inner West triumph: craft beer. Keep that thirst in check with drops from 34 different brewers, including Grifter, Philter, Wayward, Curly Lewis, Freshwater Brewing Co, Batch, Yulli's Brews, Young Henrys, Hawke's, Frenchies, Better Beer and a heap more.

The festival always serves up a top-notch selection of food vendors as well, with Inner West favourites like Baba's Place, Pepito's and Happy As Larry all appearing in the past.

Plus, this year Heaps Normal and The Great Club are putting on a music-filled after-party in Marrickville. Sydney bands Mac the Knife, Jet City Sports Club and Mannequin Radio will all be performing at The Great Club, located just a few hundred metres from Henson Park.

If you're heading down, make sure you pack your footy so you can take part in the post-match kick-around on the hallowed turf of Henson Park.

Images: Tom Wilkinson.