Festivals in Nelson

Check out happening festivals events all around Nelson, NE

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

 Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Bites & Beats - Richmond! Viral Food Festival

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

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

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

Higgins Annual Craft Fair and Steam Up!!

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

BEAT MOUNTAIN Pre Party Feat THE UPBEATS

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

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 Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

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

Newtown Rocksteady at The Boathouse, Nelson

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

Newtown Rocksteady

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

Dysfunctional Disco presents Pino & LN

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am DeVille

The Garden Party

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 am Fairfield House

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

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

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Nelson Motorcycles

Grand Opening Concert

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

Grand Finale

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

Twilight & Trickery

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

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society Experience - Whakatū/Nelson

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

Antipodes Quartet ll - FREE

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

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

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

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

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Sounds of Aotearoa

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 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

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

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

Gala Dinner

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

Wakefield Country fete

 Thu, 01 Jan at 11:00 pm SH 60,10 Whitby Way, Wakefield , Tasman, New Zealand 7025

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

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

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

Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE

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

Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary - FREE

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

Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE

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

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

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