Festivals in Nelson

Check out happening festivals events all around Nelson, NE

THE MIDWINTER SHOWDOWN

Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Nelson A&P Show - Golden Edge 2025

 Fri, 20 Nov at 11:00 pm The Golden Edge Nelson A & P Show

Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 am Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

INSPIRE Festival

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:00 am Nayland College NZD 0 to 60

Te Huihuinga-o-Matariki 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 am Saxton Stadium

Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release tour (Whakatū/Nelson)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 am The Dog's Bone, 70 Achilles Avenue, Nelson, NZ

Toiere - presented by NZ Opera

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:30 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

MD Adventure Film Festival

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 am The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Te Ramaroa Lantern Making Workshop

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 am Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026 - 15 Aug 2pm Nelson

 Sat, 15 Aug at 04:00 am Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Te Ramaroa Workshop - SOLD OUT

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 am Rumi Tahi at 1 Rutherford Mews, Nelson

MD Adventure Film Festival - Golden Bay

 Fri, 24 Jul at 09:00 am Village Theatre

Motueka Steiner School Spring Fair 2026

 Sun, 20 Sep at 12:00 am Motueka Steiner School

Spoon Carving Intensive - SOLD OUT

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 pm The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū

Aniseed Ascent v2

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 pm Aniseed Valley

Shortest day, longest ride

Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Mapua Wharf

Make a Puppet and Bring It to Life!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 pm NMIT

St Peter Chanel Spring Fiesta & Market 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 12:00 am 423 High Street, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120

No Man's Land Film Festival - Motueka 7120 New Zealand

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:30 am GECKO THEATRE