Summer Events in Nelson

A market is a fun way to buy and sell bargains but why should adults have all the fun?  This market has been designed for anyone under 17, selling their goods from an upturned umbrella.

This year sees a change in format with live entertainment at several venues throughout the night, so we can all still come into the city and enjoy a fun New Year’s with friends and family.

Making memories with your teddy starts here!  The big day out for teddy bears and their humans is back, in a new location this summer - Fairfield House Meadow.

Another great summer of outdoor movies is coming our way from Nelson to Tapawera to Tākaka.  This season includes options of dressing up for Day of the Dead, experiences with Riding for the Disabled Whakatū and Te Awhina Marae, and screenings after Isel Twilight Market.

Nelson Buskers Festival brings some of New Zealand’s best street performers to our vibrant region for four days of extraordinary shows, amazing us with acrobatics, contortion, clowning, comedy and, of course, juggling. NEW VENUE Founders Heritage Park.

A stellar lineup at this summer's Opera in the Park including Stan Walker performing with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Some of the best New Zealand opera and contemporary singers combine to make a wonderful night of music for the whole family under the stars on a summer evening.