Festivals in Nelson

Check out happening festivals events 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

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

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

Marchfest 2026

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

Multicultural Festival 2026

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

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

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

Blessing of the Fleet 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 am Seafarers Memorial Wharf

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Nelson Motorcycles

Nelson Yoga Festival

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

Nelson Gypsy Fair

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

DirdyGerdi, Deville, Nelson

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am DeVille

Blessing of the Fleet Fireworks Display 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 am Tahunanui Beach

Nicola Brown: Space Invaders

 Sun, 08 Mar at 09:30 am WAA! Club, 183 Bridge St, Nelson

Mad Hatter Magic

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 am Red Door Theatre

St Patrick's Day! Gypsy Pickers @PA, Nelson

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 am The Prince Albert Backpackers and Bar

Jerome Chandrahasen presents: On Words - 2026 Nelson Fringe Festival

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 am Yaza Cafe

Alice May Connolly’s BOX

 Thu, 05 Mar at 11:00 am Red Door Theatre

The Bell

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 am Red Door Theatre

IMPROV - Live Electronica Vol1 w/ M-Phonik + RKD

Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 am Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield

Tessa Q Jazz Set at Jazz on the Village Green

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Riverside Music Festival 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:30 am Riverside Community, New Zealand

Rock The Steps '26

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 am Silvan Forest MTB Park

The Night Ali Died

 Sun, 08 Mar at 08:00 am Refinery ArtSpace

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 (Placeholder Event)

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 am Trafalgar Street

Flamencodanza

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

The Bats celebrating 'Corner Coming Up' | Nelson

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson

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

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations (Nelson)

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

Naranjarte Puppet Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 am WAA! Club, 183 Bridge St, Nelson

Marchfest 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 am Founders Park

Dreaming of Lulu

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 am The Suter Theater

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

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

ASH, POEM & SONG

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:30 am WAA! Club, 183 Bridge St, Nelson

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

NZFDT Top of the South Island Dance Festival

Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 am The Club Waimea - Richmond

Zonnis (Canadian Duo) @The Boathouse Nelson

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am 326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Moutere Hop

 Fri, 20 Feb at 05:00 am Moutere Hills Community Centre