Upcoming Nelson Events

Check out what's happening all around Nelson, NE

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

2026 South Island Colgate Games

 Thu, 15 Jan at 10:00 pm Saxton Field Athletics Track

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Bites & Beats - Richmond! Viral Food Festival

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 am 358 Lower Queen St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

 Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Nelson Motorcycles

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 am Club Italia Nelson

Nelson Yoga Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:30 pm Founders Heritage Park

BEAT MOUNTAIN 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 am Silvan Forest MTB Park

2026 Kid's N Rigs Truck Show

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 am Richmond A & P Grounds

Nelson Gypsy Fair

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:00 pm Richmond A & P Grounds

FREE admission Ford Trophy one-dayer • Central Stags v Otago Volts

 Tue, 17 Feb at 12:30 am Saxton Oval

The Garden Party

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 am Fairfield House

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 am Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield

2026 Seals to Eels on Scooter Wheels

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:30 pm Tahunanui Beach

NZDRA NATIONAL ROUND SERIES

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:30 am Marchwood Park Road, Motueka, Tasman

ART IN THE PARK

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 am Queens Gardens

Lee Mvtthews in Richmond

 Sat, 10 Jan at 03:00 pm Silvan Steps

Old Thumpers 2026 Vintage Motocross

 Sun, 15 Feb at 09:30 am 1234 Takaka-Collingwood Hwy, Onekaka, Takaka 7182, New Zealand

Come As You Aren't - Nirvana Tribute @ The Boathouse

 Fri, 09 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Tasman Asian Night Food Fair 2026

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 am Washbourn Gardens Oxford St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 am Decks Reserve Motueka

Walk the Runway 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Trent Dr, Nelson Airport, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

Matilda - The Musical

 Wed, 04 Mar at 09:30 am Theatre Royal Nelson

Save The Date Wedding Fair 2026

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Sacred Urge To Play Conference 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Fairfield House NZD 688

OUTLAW 71

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:30 am Marchwood Park Road, Motueka, Tasman

Summer Celebration Retro & Vintage Market

Sun, 11 Jan at 12:00 am Founders Park

Boutique Craft Market

Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Kids Market

Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Founders Park New Zealand

Cecil Turbine & Tough Guy ::: Roots Bar Tākaka ::: Sat 10th Jan 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 am Roots Bar Takaka

Chia Sisters Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon and Multisport 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 09:00 pm Rabbit Island, Nelson

TOP OF THE SOUTH MOTOR SHOW 2026

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 am Lower Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand 7021

Summer Movies al Fresco - Heidi 1937 G 88mins

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am Isel House and Park

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

 Thu, 05 Feb at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

BOAZ Anema ::: Roots Bar Takaka ::: Friday 9th Jan 2026

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 am takaka roots bar

BOAZ Anema ::: Cafe Nikau Pohara ::: Sat 10th and Sun 11th Jan 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 am Pohara, Golden Bay, New Zealand

CHONKERS TRY-OUTS | OPEN DECKS SESSION | 17.01.2026

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am East St.

NZ Streetstock Champs Night 2

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 am 123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond , Nelson, New Zealand 7081

Serve & Play Family Sundays – Free Family Tennis

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:30 pm Gladstone Road, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand 7020

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Founders Heritage Park NZD 175

Summer Movies al Fresco - The Sting 1973 PG 129mins

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Fairfield Park

Summer Movies al Fresco - Encanto Reo Māori 2021 PG 102mins

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am Fairfield Park

Summer Movies al Fresco - Heidi 1937 G 88mins

 Fri, 16 Jan at 11:00 am Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park

Life Behind the Lens with Doug Allan (Nelson)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery NZD 20 to 30

Z Manu World Champs - Nelson Official Qualifier

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 am Nayland Park Pool

Mr Moondog Blues @ The Barn

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 am The Honest Lawyer

Speedweve Mending Workshop (1 Day: Saturday)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Nelson College for Girls

Summer Movies al Fresco - Princess Bride 1987 PG 98mins

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Fairfield Park

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Richmond, NZ

Summer Movies al Fresco - Princess Bride 1987 PG 98mins

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:00 am Isel House and Park

Pony Rides!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 12:00 am 169 Champion Road

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Broadgreen House

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am Broadgreen Historic House NZD 175

A Taste of Sound

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Secret Path Challenge - Broadgreen House

 Fri, 09 Jan at 12:00 am Broadgreen Historic House

Free Business Consulting & Networking

 Sat, 10 Jan at 01:20 am Burger N Beast

Round 2 - Nelson Speedway

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 am Nelson Speedway Association Inc.

Kintsugi Workshop in Nelson // Founders Heritage Park

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:30 am Founders Heritage Park

Grand Opening Concert

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Coastal View Lifestyle Village Open Days - Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th January

 Sun, 11 Jan at 12:00 am 50 Clarence Drive , Nelson, New Zealand

Paddy's Knob - Irish Band

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am The Dog's Bone Nelson

Peckham's Cider Orchard Bar & Cider Garden Summer Open Day

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 am 127 Neudorf Rd, Upper Moutere 7175, New Zealand

Tobias Glitch E.P. Release Party

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 am Roots Bar Takaka

Graeme James - Live at Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud

 Fri, 09 Jan at 10:30 am Alpine Lodge St.Arnaud

Puzzle Park Trail - Ranui Reserve

 Wed, 14 Jan at 12:00 am Ranui Reserve, Ranui Rd, Stoke, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

Kirtan Experience Summer Tour with Mantra Band - Nelson

 Sun, 11 Jan at 08:45 am Founders Park 87 Atawhai Drive, The Wood, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

[Motueka] Kohael Sound Journey

 Thu, 08 Jan at 09:20 am 1 Woodland Avenue, Motueka 7120, New Zealand

Twilight & Trickery

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Nelson Summer at the Trots - Day 2

 Sun, 11 Jan at 01:00 am 358 Lower Queen Street, Richmond, New Zealand 7020

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society Experience - Whakatū/Nelson

 Fri, 16 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Meet the Artists – Jupiter String Quartet - FREE

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Wild Adventure Hunt – Burrell Park

Mon, 12 Jan at 12:00 am Burrell Park, Muritai St, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

Summer Movies al Fresco - Paddington. 2014 PG 95mins

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:30 am Victory Square, Nelson

Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:30 am Refinery ArtSpace

Quilts in The Garden

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Gardens of the World

Climate Leadership Development Programme

 Thu, 12 Feb at 11:00 pm Mahitahi Colab, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Palliative Care for Caregivers starts Friday 6 March 2026 -over 4 weeks

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Nelson Tasman Hospice Free

Heritage & Horizons

 Sun, 01 Feb at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 am Project 100 Nelson

Rich and The Poor Boys at The Boathouse.

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Mark Aston Memorial Enduro (arrive and drive)

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:00 am 10 Monaco view, stoke

KEITH WHITING MEMORIAL / SUPER STREET SOCIETY TRUE NATIONAL SERIES ROUND 10 ~ THE FINAL DANCE

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:30 am Marchwood Park Road, Motueka, Tasman

NZ Streetstock Champs Night 1

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 am 123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond , Nelson, New Zealand 7081

Traditional Clothing Workshop

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 am 32 Wallace St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand

Riddle Trail - Greenmeadows

 Tue, 20 Jan at 12:00 am Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre

Dragkroka at The Boathouse!

 Tue, 13 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Richter City Rebels

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 am The Mussel Inn

The Gecko Theatre - Film Screening

Thu, 22 Jan at 09:00 am GECKO THEATRE

EcoQuest - Wolfe Reserve

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:00 am Wolfe Street Reserve, Wolfe Street, Nelson

Cecil Turbine & Tough Guy ::: Memorial Hall Pakawau Golden Bay ::: Sunday 11th Jan 2026

 Sun, 11 Jan at 09:00 am 1299 Collingwood-Puponga Main Rd, Pakawau, Collingwood 7073, New Zealand

Flamencodanza

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Nelson Boathouse NZD 38

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society Experience - Onekakā

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am The Mussel Inn

EMU World Tour

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am 22 new street, Nelson, New Zealand

Unknown Territory - EP release party

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:30 am Red Door Theatre

Tahuna Summer Sounds 2026

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 am Tahunanui Beach

Summer Movies al Fresco - The Sting 1973 PG 129mins

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 am Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park

NZ Streetstock Meet and Greet

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 am 123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand
Categories
Festivals
Live Music
Dance
Concerts
Holiday
Music Festivals
Meditation
Comedy
Calendar
Dog
Popular topics
Meditation
Swimming
Business
Motorcycling
EDM
Barbeque
History