Nelson Festivals Events

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

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

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 — FREE!

Club Italia Nelson 1 Mar 2026

Bites & Beats - Richmond! Viral Food Festival

358 Lower Queen St, Richmond 7020, New Zealand 30 Jan 2026

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

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

Multicultural Festival 2026

Founders Heritage Park 22 Mar 2026

Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring 2026

Trafalgar Centre 15 Mar 2026

Blues On The Point Festival 2026

The Honest Lawyer 14 Mar 2026

Grand Opening Concert

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 30 Jan 2026

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

Decks Reserve Motueka 31 Jan 2026

Nelson Tasman Motorcycle Festival

Nelson Motorcycles 8 May 2026

The Garden Party

Fairfield House 7 Feb 2026

Nelson Yoga Festival

Founders Heritage Park 24 Apr 2026

Nelson Gypsy Fair

Richmond A & P Grounds 6 Mar 2026

Gala Dinner

Founders Heritage Park 29 Jan 2026

Heritage & Horizons

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 1 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet ll - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

Sounds of Aotearoa

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 6 Feb 2026

Bach By Candlelight - SOLD OUT

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson 2 Feb 2026

Grand Finale

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 7 Feb 2026

Twilight & Trickery

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 6 Feb 2026

Flamencodanza

Nelson Boathouse 4 Mar 2026

Mr Moondog Blues @ The Barn

The Honest Lawyer 31 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Suter Art Gallery - FREE

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū 4 Feb 2026

Absolute Battler (Nelson) WIP Show

183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 31 Jan 2026

OPTIMUS GRYME @ EAST ST, NELSON | 14.02.2026

East St. 14 Feb 2026

Old Thumpers 2026 Vintage Motocross

1234 Takaka-Collingwood Hwy, Onekaka, Takaka 7182, New Zealand 14 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Brook Waimārama Sanctuary

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary 3 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Nelson Library - FREE

Nelson Public Libraries Ngā Whare Mātauranga o Whakatū 30 Jan 2026

MOLDOVER - Godfather of Controllerism with DJ Tunesifter

183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 30 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Project 100 Gallery - FREE

Project 100 Nelson 30 Jan 2026

Antipodes Quartet at Refinery ArtSpace - FREE

Refinery ArtSpace 31 Jan 2026

Somatic Playground Nelson: A full day playshop

Warwick House - Boutique Hotel, Nelson New Zealand 8 Feb 2026

Antipodes Quartet l - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 5 Feb 2026

Nelson Italian Festival 2026 (Placeholder Event)

Trafalgar Street 1 Mar 2026

Nelson Latin Fiesta 2026

Founders Heritage Park 14 Feb 2026

Blessing of the Fleet Fireworks Display 2026

Tahunanui Beach 8 May 2026

Tessa Q Jazz Set at Jazz on the Village Green

Founders Heritage Park 22 Feb 2026

The Bats celebrating 'Corner Coming Up' | Nelson

Theatre Royal Nelson 20 Feb 2026

Armageddon 26 - Directed by Disc Shop NZ and Stoke Disc Golf

Redstone Golf Park 27 Mar 2026

Meet the Artists – Colin Ainsworth & Phoebe Russell - FREE

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 31 Jan 2026

Where Conversations speak and Music flows

Waa Club, 183 Bridge St, Nelson 23 Jan 2026

Memoria: Echoes & Transformations

48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 7 Mar 2026

Marchfest 2026

Founders Heritage Park 28 Mar 2026

Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 6pm 26

Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 7 Mar 2026

A night of unpredictable din - No Utterance but the Frequent Heart, Twin Rudders, Cloud Pepper

183 Bridge St, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 24 Jan 2026

Zonnis (Canadian Duo) @The Boathouse Nelson

326 Wakefield Quay, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 19 Feb 2026

Ocean Film Festival World Tour - Nelson Sat 7 Mar 2pm 26 MATINEE

Suter Art Gallery - Queens Gardens NE NZ, Bridge Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand 7 Mar 2026

NZFDT Top of the South Island Dance Festival

The Club Waimea - Richmond 11 Apr 2026

Marchfest 2026

Founders Park 28 Mar 2026

Richter City Rebels - Nelson - EARLY SHOW

Fairfield House 2 Feb 2026

Moutere Hop

Moutere Hills Community Centre 20 Feb 2026