# Events & Things To Do In Nelson, Nelson on 16th May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Nelson, Nelson on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. - **Category**: ## About Discover the best events and activities in Nelson, Nelson on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Nelson - **Event Name**: Music Mix 3 - Amalgo - **Description**: Music Mix is back for 2026 as part of NZ Music Month. These FREE to attend events are part of our commitment to bringing a range of accessible experiences to the Nelson community to enjoy. Celtic grooves fresh from the mythical Valley of Amalgo, this ro - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 01:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 02:00 am (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/music-mix-3-amalgo/200029960406531 - **Venue**: Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy85ZjI0MzIxMzM3ZDI2Mjg5NTAxMTE0NzRmOGM3M2YxYTdiZjliMTRhMDY2NWQwOGRmYmI3YTFhNTZjMzY2NmY2LXJpbWctdzg1MS1oNTE5LWRjYmZjMWMxLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc2NDQ2MDcw.avif - **Categories**: music, art, fine-arts, live-music, entertainment - **Event Name**: 1 Day Manifesting Yoga Retreat at Kimi Ora - **Description**: ✨ Women’s Manifesting Yoga Retreat — aligning with your 2026 vision ✨ Join a full-day Women’s Manifesting Yoga Retreat — a space to slow down, reconnect, and consciously align with your intentions for 2026. Held in the beautiful natural surroundings of - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 76 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/1-day-manifesting-yoga-retreat-at-kimi-ora/200029862550755 - **Venue**: Kimi Ora Eco Resort - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9jMTQzNzBjOTI5ODgzMWFjYzE1YmI1NDBjNGU5MzQxOGVjMjMwNzQ5OGU2ZDgxMzY5MzI4YjYwZTVjNjBlZjJiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDQ0NC1kYzc4OGRhZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjQxODUwMg.avif - **Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, yoga - **Event Name**: One Day Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat - **Description**: Title: One Day Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat Date: 17 May 2026 Time: 7:30am - 6pm Price: $108 (Includes simple & vegan Ayurvedic inspired breakfast, lunch & dinner) Details: A day in silence creates the ideal conditions for self-remembran - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:30 pm (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/one-day-silent-yoga-and-meditation-retreat/200029914296131 - **Venue**: Fairfield House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9mOWNjNDM2ZWU3OWUwOTExNmM0ZmQ1OWZiMDJiMWM4MWY0NmFmN2ZjOWZhYjA2OTNmZDk0OWI3NjkzMGU4YWQzLXJpbWctdzc1MC1oMzgzLWRjOTI4ZThmLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1NzM5MDg5.avif - **Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, yoga - **Event Name**: Paint Cable Bay - **Description**: Paint acrylic on canvas Our own local Cable bay! Guidance given No experience necessary $45 pp - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 05:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 07:30 am (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/paint-cable-bay/200029916833346 - **Venue**: Refinery ArtSpace - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy8wYzc5M2U1YTg4YWMxNWFiZGQ4M2UzMjE1ZWYzMzg2NGRkMWYyMDRmMTkwMzczN2I2YTBiNGM3ODJjMTFjZDE2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGM3OTczMTgtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY0NDYxMjc.avif - **Event Name**: NZ Music Month: Cello Enchantment with Lissa and students - **Description**: Celebrating Nelson’s own musicians As part of NZ Music Month—Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa, cellist, Lissa and her students will perform at Elma Turner Library. Lissa and her students Carla, Chloe, Amiria and Siena are pleased to present a performance of s - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 04:30 am (+12:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/nz-music-month-cello-enchantment-with-lissa-and-students/200029960416546 - **Venue**: 27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9lMmVjZjUxY2M0NDZmZTg0MTM3NjNhMzIwYzQ4YjUxOWQ2NGU4NTgxNjc4ZTgwZDRmMTIyNDM2ZWE3ODkzNGI0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2ZhYzIxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjQ0NjE0Ng.avif - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts ## 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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e832ce6156e2abf064e2f2fe080f9ed362c4fa5c8587aa836d17521baf8177b1-rimg-w1200-h628-dc111815-gmir?v=1776085655 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d1cd618f14f47a858c51e20c226550c8f2f463674bed28c0366bf8bcc3978366-rimg-w1200-h629-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1776348340 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d4064d10458335879db0734dc1a58e396b29b1ffa16a3954cc4fb3ccffc24252-rimg-w820-h360-dc020202-gmir?v=1776385692 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b343a28154bd7dc02599987b59d87ff61b9ca3286a395329ca33d69bb6af3925-rimg-w1200-h800-dc5c625f-gmir?v=1776258622 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/87171abbd5bd97a6e1df6e1e9bdc19bca8d8a0766c9a8f30184c5c4381ee944f-rimg-w1200-h628-dc060304-gmir?v=1776406562 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/3215412206140948e2685cabc3d5bfbb6970f356795b2101a1ab9a7619f4494b-rimg-w1200-h628-dc3b3c5b-gmir?v=1776408611 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f705e78eaf8e5a16d173d4cc04cec75a63d991b9413e74c1254755c3b486a440-rimg-w720-h1040-dc030303-gmir?v=1776354013 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ad3f51c46462f0df19b56c53759ed96b1d35c6474b1aca03da55881d0a8309ec-rimg-w1200-h676-dc786245-gmir?v=1776418252 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/15c092daa9add9ec104fad9ab962bce12491e72eda132bdf80dbd45f1db95dad-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010102-gmir?v=1776435395 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Nelson? - **A:** Music Mix 3 - Amalgo (Sat May 16 2026 at 01:00 am at Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre), 1 Day Manifesting Yoga Retreat at Kimi Ora (Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 pm at Kimi Ora Eco Resort), One Day Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat (Sat May 16 2026 at 09:30 pm at Fairfield House), Paint Cable Bay (Sat May 16 2026 at 05:00 am at Refinery ArtSpace), NZ Music Month: Cello Enchantment with Lissa and students (Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 am at 27 Halifax Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010). - **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 Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Kimi Ora Eco Resort, Fairfield House. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Nelson? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Nelson include Nelson City Presents, Yin Yoga Space, Kalyan Yoga. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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