Festivals in Nelson

Check out happening festivals events all around Nelson, NE

Bites & Beats - Richmond! Viral Food Festival

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

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

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

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

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

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

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

BEAT MOUNTAIN Pre Party Feat THE UPBEATS

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:00 am East St.

Higgins Annual Craft Fair and Steam Up!!

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:00 pm Pigeon Valley Road, Nelson, New Zealand 7096

Twisted Frequency 2026

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

Coalesce: A Co-Created Gathering

 Tue, 30 Dec at 04:00 am Canaan Downs Road, Takaka Hill, Tasman

Nelson Gypsy Fair

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

The Garden Party

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 am Fairfield House

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

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

Grand Opening Concert

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

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 (Placeholder Event)

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 am Trafalgar Street

Newtown Rocksteady at The Boathouse, Nelson

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Mr Moondog Blues @ The Barn

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

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

Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:30 am Refinery ArtSpace

Heritage & Horizons

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

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Nelson Motorcycles

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

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

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society Experience - Onekakā

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

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 6pm 26

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 am Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Sounds of Aotearoa

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Nelson Carnival (10th Jan 2026)

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 pm Tahunanui Beach

Bach By Candlelight

 Mon, 02 Feb at 09:30 am Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson

Grand Finale

Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 am The Honest Lawyer

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Armageddon 26 - Directed by Disc Shop NZ and Stoke Disc Golf

 Fri, 27 Mar at 02:00 am Redstone Golf Park

Nelson Latin Fiesta 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Antipodes Quartet ll - FREE

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:15 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Multicultural Festival 2026

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Nelson Summer at the Trots - Day 1

 Fri, 09 Jan at 04:30 am 358 Lower Queen Street, Richmond, New Zealand 7020

Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE

 Fri, 30 Jan at 03:00 am Nelson Public Libraries Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Whakatū

Marchfest 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Antipodes Quartet l - FREE

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:15 am Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Third Eye Hi-Fi Presents Kick-Ons Vol.3 - Twisted Frequency After Party

 Mon, 05 Jan at 04:00 am DeVille

Gala Dinner

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Marchfest 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 am Founders Park

Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE

 Wed, 04 Feb at 01:00 am The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 2pm 26 MATINEE

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 am Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary - FREE

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:30 am The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary

Summer Carnival

 Mon, 29 Dec at 11:00 pm Tahunanui Playing Fields

Old Thumpers 2026 Vintage Motocross

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

Nelson Yoga Festival

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

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Newtown Rocksteady

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:00 am The Mussel Inn