Nelson Arts Events

Arts events Happening Next in Nelson, NE

Strange Behaviour: Eden Burns

DeVille 11 Oct 2025
ART

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 23 Feb 2026
MUSIC

CunninLynguists in Nelson

Bloom Nightclub 18 Oct 2025
CONCERTS

Oasis Festival 2025

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 24 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

7 Days Live - Nelson

Trafalgar Centre 20 Nov 2025
COMEDY

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

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

Trewavas St Art Walk 2025

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

NELSON, NZ - Coal Miner’s Daughter - 7.30pm!

Theatre Royal Nelson 16 Oct 2025
COUNTRY-MUSIC-FESTIVALS

Beacon Hill Vintage Christmas Market 2025

205 Paton Road, Nelson, New Zealand 7081 15 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-MARKETS-AND-FAIRS

Twisted Frequency 2026

Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand 30 Dec 2025
ART

Gearshop Tasman Adventure Race

St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes 14 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

All Girl Big Band Boathouse Bash

The Boathouse, Nelson 18 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Multicultural Kai and Korero - Japanese Cuisine with Yuki Fukuda

The Food Factory, 11 Findlay Place, Stoke, Nelson 7011 11 Oct 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

Spinning Workshop - Beyond the Basics: Making Wool Do What You Want

Hiwipango Rd, Belgrove, Wakefield 7095, New Zealand 19 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS

Body Story

Theatre Royal Nelson 25 Oct 2025
ART

Pretty Crafty Christmas Market

Richmond Town Hall 9 Nov 2025
KIDS

Write Now Course!

Nelson Women's Centre 13 Oct 2025
LITERARY-ART

Multicultural Kai and Korero - Burmese Cuisine with Mwe Mwe

The Food Factory Nelson 25 Oct 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

Nairobi Trio in Concert

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 17 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Coiling Basket Workshop

289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175 11 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS

Mosaics 101 - with Susanne Williamson

44 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 13 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS

NELSON RETREAT: Calming An Anxious Mind ACC Group Work

Koru Centre 18 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS

This M**der Was Staged

Nayland College 9 Oct 2025
ART NZD 6

Moutere Artisans SPRING OPEN DAY 2025

Moutere Hwy, Upper Moutere, New Zealand 26 Oct 2025
ART

Pop-up Multicultural Market

1903 Square, Top of Trafalgar Street, Nelson 18 Oct 2025
POP-UPS

Two Tribute Shows in One feat. Fleetwood Mac & ABBA

The Boathouse Society 6 Dec 2025
ART NZD 38

Pollyhill & Samara Alofa

DeVille 1 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Mana

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 25 Oct 2025
ART

Nelson Honohono Healing Workshop Tahi

Koru Studio 15 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS

Quilts in The Garden

Gardens of the World 28 Feb 2026
WORKSHOPS

Who What Where Now

Theatre Royal Nelson 26 Oct 2025
ART

Weaving Worlds Through the Spirit of the Commons

Motueka Library 32 Wallace St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand 20 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

Battle Chorus

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 30 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Bob McNeill @ Fairfield House, Nelson

Fairfield House 25 Nov 2025
MUSIC

The Artist Way

Nelson Women's Centre Trafalgar Street, The Wood, Nelson, New Zealand 14 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS

Birds & Other Wonders

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

Paint and Wine Night in Nelson - A Starry Fright

Eddyline Pizzeria Brewpub 14 Oct 2025
ART

Harcourts Ghosts & Goblins

Washbourne Gardens 31 Oct 2025
ART

Artclass at The Anchor - Life's a Beach!

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

Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin

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

Isel in Spring 2025

Isel House and Park 16 Oct 2025
MUSIC

NBS Live Lounge: Teatree

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 10 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles

Richmond, NZ 13 Dec 2025
WORKSHOPS

Yes Yes Yes

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 23 Oct 2025
ART

Secret Art Powers

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 26 Oct 2025
ART

Saturday Evening Aotearoa Screening

The Suter Theatre, 208 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand 18 Oct 2025
ART

Tom Lark

DeVille 30 Oct 2025
ART

Shostakovich: UNPACKED

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 28 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Heartbreak Hotel

Theatre Royal Nelson 28 Oct 2025
ART

Silent Movies Live

The Mussel Inn 12 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Delirious

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 26 Oct 2025
ART

Pukapuka Talks Gala Night

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 24 Oct 2025
ART

Cooper Savage Opening Night

The Suter Theatre, 208 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand 17 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Open Day at Willow Bank Heritage Village

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 30 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS

Takadimi

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 29 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Lunchtime Kōrero: Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar

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

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Paint and Wine Night in Nelson - Lost in Space

Eddyline Pizzeria Brewpub 11 Nov 2025
ART

Screenwriting with Michael Bennett

Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre 21 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Sister Act JR

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

Saturday Afternoon Screening

The Suter Theatre, 208 Bridge Street, Nelson, New Zealand 18 Oct 2025
ART

Sound Relaxation

34 Champion Road, Richmond 7020, New Zealand 22 Oct 2025
MUSIC

By A Thread

Theatre Royal Nelson 1 Nov 2025
ART

Holding Ground

Theatre Royal Nelson 30 Oct 2025
ART

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

The Honest Lawyer 5 Feb 2026
MUSIC

Mental Health Awareness Week: Step Towards each Other

27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 8 Oct 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS

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

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

The Story of Tiahuia

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 27 Oct 2025
ART

Tune Up

Kirby Lane 23 Oct 2025
MUSIC

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--Women shaping housing futures

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

Tami Neilson in Nelson

Theatre Royal Nelson 12 Oct 2025
ART

Riwaka Market Day

School Rd, Riwaka 7198, New Zealand, Riwaka, New Zealand 7198 1 Jan 2026
KIDS

Richmond Library: Picturing the News - Alistair Hughes

280 Queen Street, Richmond, Richmond, New Zealand 7020 21 Oct 2025
ART

Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson

Nelson City NZ 11 Oct 2025
ART