Festivals in Nelson

Check out happening festivals events all around Nelson, NE

Gintastic - Nelson 2025

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 am Founders Heritage Park

Euphoria V

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Two Thumb, New Street, Nelson

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

 Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Nelson A&P Show - Golden Edge 2025

 Fri, 21 Nov at 11:00 pm The Golden Edge Nelson A & P Show

Coalesce: A Co-Created Gathering

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

Bites & Beats - Richmond! Viral Food Festival

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

Higgins Annual Craft Fair and Steam Up!!

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

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Nelson Motorcycles

Twisted Frequency 2026

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

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

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

Dysfunctional Disco presents Pino & LN

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am DeVille

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

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

Grand Finale

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

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

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

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society Experience

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

Multicultural Festival 2026

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

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

Sounds of Aotearoa

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

Twilight & Trickery

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

Antipodes Quartet l - FREE

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

Bach By Candlelight

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

Antipodes Quartet ll - FREE

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

Gala Dinner

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

Riwaka Market Day

Thu, 01 Jan at 11:00 pm School Rd, Riwaka 7198, New Zealand, Riwaka, New Zealand 7198

Old Thumpers 2026 Vintage Motocross

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

The Spectacle 2025

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Nelson Yoga Festival

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

Motueka A&P Show 2025 🌻

 Fri, 05 Dec at 11:00 pm Marchwood Park

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 am Trafalgar Centre