# Events & Things To Do In Nelson, Nelson on 23rd April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Nelson, Nelson on 23rd April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Nelson, Nelson on 23rd April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Nelson

- **Event Name**: Paul Ego 'STICK' NELSON - Solo Comedy Show
  - **Description**: Star of ‘7DAYS’ and the voice of ‘Stickman, PAUL EGO, is taking his solo standup show ‘STICK’ right around NZ in 2026. Be prepared for maximum laughs as Paul talks stickability, sticky situations and, of course, stick-men. It’s taken 30 years of performin
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 11:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/paul-ego-stick-nelson-solo-comedy-show/200029393472029
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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  - **Categories**: comedy, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Foundational Clay Pottery Hand-Building (April 2025)
  - **Description**: In this beginner block course, Tanja will guide participants to explore the tactile nature of clay and craft artistic pieces or practical items through three techniques: pinching, coiling, and slapping. 

You will learn each method, allowing ample time to
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 am – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/foundational-clay-pottery-hand-building-april-2025/200029916739347
  - **Venue**: 289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art
- **Event Name**: Brushes & Bubbles
  - **Description**: 🎨 PAINT & SIP🍷

Looking for a fun night out?
Grab your friends (or come solo!) and enjoy an evening of creativity, wine, and great vibes.

🖌️ What’s included:
• Your own canvas to take home
• All paints & materials provided
• A glass of wine on ar
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/brushes-and-bubbles/200029872906646
  - **Venue**: 90 washington road, Washington Valley, Nelson, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Learn to Fence - Beginners Class
  - **Description**: ⚔️ Ever watched a movie and thought… *“I could totally do that”*?

Maybe it was The Princess Bride, Star Wars, or Pirates of the Caribbean…

Well ...here’s your chance.

Our Beginner Foil Fencing Course runs across the school term and is open to everyone.
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/learn-to-fence-beginners-class/200029960403617
  - **Venue**: Nelson College for Girls, Old Gym, Rutherford Street, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, Sports, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Morning Yogic Practice
  - **Description**: Let's begin the day by witnessing self-acceptance through mindful movement to stretch and tone the body, and re-focus the mind through Bodylight® teachings, Pranayama, Mudra, and guided meditation tools.

This Yogic practice is inspired by Hatha Yoga/Viny
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:00 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 10:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/morning-yogic-practice/200029960413735
  - **Venue**: Osteopathy Nelson Health Collective
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, workshops, yoga
- **Event Name**: 7 Ways To Grow Your Business
  - **Description**: Learn 7 powerful ways to grow and improve your business today to take your business to the next level.About this EventJoin us at our 7 Ways to Grow Your Business seminar where we will cover the key areas in your business
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 10:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/7-ways-to-grow-your-business/100001980644863103
  - **Venue**: Mahitahi Colab
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: workshops
- **Event Name**: Richmond Library - How To Look At Art with the Suter Art Gallery
  - **Description**: Join Suter Art Gallery curator Dr. Kyla Mackenzie for a special show and tell for art lovers. Learn how concepts of architecture and pictorial construction are evident in the artworks of New Zealand artist John Weeks (1886 – 1965), including The Suter’s A
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 03:00 am – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 04:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/richmond-library-how-to-look-at-art-with-the-suter-art-gallery/200029954027614
  - **Venue**: 280 Queen Street, Richmond, Richmond, New Zealand 7020
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  - **Categories**: Art

## Trending Events in Nelson

- **Event Name**: Marlon Williams Tā te Manawa Tour | Nelson
  - **Description**: Marlon Williams has today announced a very significant tour. It’s one that is truly for fans, and one that also marks a temporary departure from the stage for Marlon himself. 

After an intensive time making latest album Te Whare Tīwekaweka and over two y
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Centre
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- **Event Name**: Salmonella Dub LIVE introducing Whirimako Black & Nino Birch in DubnBass
  - **Description**: Salmonella Dub circa 1993 Live band kick off the band 17 album remastered back cat rollout + Salmonella Dub SoundSystem ft. Mighty AsterixAbout this EventKia ora!
  - **Venue**: Playhouse Cafe Theatre
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- **Event Name**: NELSON - NZ FISHING HUNTING & 4X4 EXPO
  - **Description**: Nelson, something new is coming.

After four successful years building the New Zealand Fishing, Hunting & 4X4 Expo in Rotorua, we are bringing the experience to the top of the South Island. The first Nelson edition of the Expo will take place from 16
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Centre
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- **Event Name**: Kaiteriteri Gold 2026
  - **Description**: Having received rave reviews from participants over the last few years, come and join us on Kings Birthday weekend to take in all that the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park has to offer.

Whether you’re racing for a personal best or just out to enjoy the fun
  - **Venue**: Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve
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- **Event Name**: Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival 2026 (City Centre)
  - **Description**: Te Ramaroa is a free, immersive biennial light festival that transforms Nelson into a vibrant canvas of illuminated art over five mid-winter nights.
  - **Venue**: Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- **Event Name**: Blessing of the Fleet 2026
  - **Description**: The Blessing of the Fleet honours our sea-going whanau, past and present.

Friday 8th May: Fireworks Display (Tahunanui Beach)
Saturday 9th May: Blessing of the Fleet Community Day (Seafarers Memorial Pier)

The Blessing starts at 1.00pm.

Witness the Ves
  - **Venue**: Seafarers Memorial Wharf
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- **Event Name**: THE UNDERGROUND – BACK AT THE BOATHOUSE
  - **Description**: The Underground return to The Boathouse Nelson with their no frills, in yer face, hows ya father blend of high energy Britrock bangers from across the ages.

Expect classics from The Jam, The Who, The Cure, The Police, Arctic Monkeys, Stereophonics, The S
  - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson
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- **Event Name**: Nelson A&P Show - Golden Edge 2025
  - **Description**: 132nd NELSON A&P SHOW
Friday 20 Nov: 2pm-5pm (beginning of Equestrian & Woodchopping Programmes - free entry).

Saturday 21 Nov: 9am-4pm & Sunday 22 Nov: 9am-4pm (Full Show Programme - see ticket prices below).

Entering the Show Competitions?
  - **Venue**: The Golden Edge Nelson A & P Show
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- **Event Name**: ELTON JOHN vs BILLY JOEL - Theatre Royal Nelson
  - **Description**: NZ’s Award-Winning Hit Tribute Show “Elton John vs. Billy Joel” Returns to Theatre Royal Nelson, Saturday 23rd May, 2026!

Back by popular demand for an encore performance! After a string of sold-out shows across the country, Elton John vs. Billy Joel ret
  - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Paul Ego 'STICK' NELSON - Solo Comedy Show (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:30 am at The Boathouse, Nelson), Foundational Clay Pottery Hand-Building (April 2025) (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 am at 289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175), Brushes & Bubbles (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:30 am at 90 washington road, Washington Valley, Nelson, New Zealand), Learn to Fence - Beginners Class (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:30 am at Nelson College for Girls, Old Gym, Rutherford Street, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand), Morning Yogic Practice (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:00 pm at Osteopathy Nelson Health Collective).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Nelson?
  - **A:** 7 Ways To Grow Your Business (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:30 am at Mahitahi Colab).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Nelson in April 2026?
  - **A:** Paul Ego 'STICK' NELSON - Solo Comedy Show (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:30 am at The Boathouse, Nelson), Foundational Clay Pottery Hand-Building (April 2025) (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 am at 289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175), Brushes & Bubbles (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 08:30 am at 90 washington road, Washington Valley, Nelson, New Zealand), Learn to Fence - Beginners Class (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:30 am at Nelson College for Girls, Old Gym, Rutherford Street, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand), Morning Yogic Practice (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:00 pm at Osteopathy Nelson Health Collective).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Nelson?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Nelson on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Nelson?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Nelson include The Boathouse, Nelson, 289 Main Road Lower Moutere, Lower Moutere, New Zealand 7175, 90 washington road, Washington Valley, Nelson, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Nelson include PAUL EGO Comedian, Riverside Community NZ, Street food international.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Nelson.

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