Nelson Arts Events

Arts events Happening Next in Nelson, NE

Two Tribute Shows in One feat. Fleetwood Mac & ABBA

The Boathouse Society 6 Dec 2025
ART NZD 38

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 23 Feb 2026
MUSIC

7 Days Live - Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 20 Nov 2025
COMEDY

Gearshop Tasman Adventure Race

St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 14 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Harcourts Ghosts & Goblins

Washbourne Gardens 31 Oct 2025
ART

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 27 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 30 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS

Pretty Crafty Christmas Market

Richmond Town Hall 9 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS

Trewavas St Art Walk 2025

Trewavas St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand 29 Nov 2025
ART

Twisted Frequency 2026

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 30 Dec 2025
NEW-YEAR

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

Club Italia Nelson 1 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

Mask Carnivale

Trafalgar St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 31 Oct 2025
PARADES

Pollyhill & Samara Alofa

DeVille 1 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Battle Chorus

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 30 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Nelson Honohono Healing Workshop Tahi

Koru Studio 15 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS

Birds & Other Wonders

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 8 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Māpua Hall Makers Christmas Market

72 Aranui Road, Mapua, Nelson, New Zealand 7005 16 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS

Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin

Hiwipango Rd, Belgrove, Wakefield 7095, New Zealand 16 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS

Mīharo! Celebrating Twenty Years of Wonder in the Heart of Whakatū

Cnr Trafalgar and Hardy Streets, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 1 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Sister Act JR

Theatre Royal Nelson, 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 11 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Bob McNeill @ Fairfield House, Nelson

Fairfield House 25 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Wyrd Sense - Pohara Hall show 2

Pohara Hall - Golden Bay 2 Nov 2025
ART

Sunset 5 Elements Ecstatic Dance

Kindred Studio 13 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Artclass at The Anchor - Life's a Beach!

62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 15 Nov 2025
ART

Holding Ground

Theatre Royal Nelson 30 Oct 2025
ART

Jazz Jam Nights

The Honest Lawyer 6 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Shostakovich: UNPACKED

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 28 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Halloween house in Marsden Road, Stoke Nelson NZ,

19 Marsden Road, Stoke Nelson 7011 New Zealand 31 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 13 Dec 2025
WORKSHOPS

It's circus baby! - Fundraising event at the Playhouse

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 1 Nov 2025
CHARITIES

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 25 Jan 2026
WORKSHOPS

Takadimi

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 29 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Richmond Library - Peter Laurenson's "Aotearoa Light" Book Launch

280 Queen Street, Richmond, Richmond, New Zealand 7020 30 Oct 2025
ART

Jazmine Mary (duo) Hot Sad Summer Tour - NELSON

183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 25 Nov 2025
ART

By A Thread

Theatre Royal Nelson 1 Nov 2025
ART

Anna Coddington Live at Neudorf Vineyards

Neudorf Vineyard, Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand 2 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 6 Feb 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

No more people pleasing!!

44 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 30 Oct 2025
ART

Tom Lark

DeVille 30 Oct 2025
ART

Heartbreak Hotel

Theatre Royal Nelson 28 Oct 2025
ART

Higgins Annual Craft Fair and Steam Up!!

Pigeon Valley Road, Nelson, New Zealand 7096 3 Jan 2026
FESTIVALS

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant 14 Mar 2026
MUSIC

Paint and Wine Night in Nelson - Lost in Space

Eddyline Pizzeria Brewpub 11 Nov 2025
ART

Lunchtime Kōrero: Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar

27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 5 Nov 2025
ART

Alive As Earth - Experiential Summer Gathering, Golden Bay

237 McShane Rd, Wainui Bay, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 5 Feb 2026
WORKSHOPS

Lives Less Ordinary

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 1 Nov 2025
ART

Author Talk Peter Laurenson - change of date

280 Queen St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand 26 Feb 2026
ART

Women Revolutionising Housing Hui from 6-8 Nov & Housing Futures Forum 7 Nov

Riverside Community, 289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere 7175, New Zealand 5 Nov 2025
BUSINESS

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

The Honest Lawyer 5 Feb 2026
MUSIC

The Artist Way

Nelson Women's Centre 14 Oct 2025
ART

Fused Glass Heart workshop

unit 8/4 Fayette Lane 4 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS NZD 125

Kitchen time with Vandana (6 weeks)

5 McCrae St, Wakefield 7025, New Zealand 11 Feb 2026
HEALTH-WELLNESS