# Best Events & Things To Do Near Nelson, NE Today | Events Around Nelson, NE Today | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best things to do in Nelson, Nelson today! From outdoor adventures and cultural experiences, to delicious food and nightlife, there's something for everyone in Nelson, Nelson. Plan your visit now and make the most of your day in this vibrant and exciting city.
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- **Display Name**: Events today
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## today Events in Nelson

- **Event Name**: NOOZ Nelson Pop Up Shop
  - **Description**: NELSON POP UP SHOP!
 
TWO DAYS ONLY
Richmond Mall
Friday 1st May 9am - 6pm
Saturday 2nd May 9am - 5pm

NOOZ is excited to be coming back your way Nelson Pop!! We'll be at the Richmond Mall for TWO DAYS ONLY, so make sure you come along for your NOOZ cloth
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/nooz-nelson-pop-up-shop/200029914290854
  - **Venue**: Richmond Mall
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- **Event Name**: Stand-Up for Pride! - A Comedy Benefit for Q Youth
  - **Description**: Start your engines! The team from WAA! HAA! are bringing a little extra for the Whakatū Pride Festival.

A stand-up comedy show with all profits going to Q Youth Nelson! With a full rally of the finest comedians Nelson has to offer: Jennifer Rose, Jordan
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/stand-up-for-pride-a-comedy-benefit-for-q-youth/200029960404321
  - **Venue**: 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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  - **Categories**: comedy, Entertainment, Festivals
- **Event Name**: Movie screening: The Devil Wears Prada 2
  - **Description**: Have a fun night out with friends at this must-see movie!

🎬 The Devil Wears Prada 2 follows a young aspiring journalist who lands a coveted assistant role to the formidable editor of a top fashion magazine. 

Thrust into the glamorous yet cutthroat world
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/movie-screening-the-devil-wears-prada-2/200029980864456
  - **Venue**: State Cinema Motueka
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  - **Categories**: entertainment
- **Event Name**: Free Discovery Session - A Nervous System Reset
  - **Description**: Do you feel constantly on edge… even when nothing’s wrong?
You’re exhausted — but your body and mind won’t switch off?
You wake up tired, wired, and already overwhelmed?

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone —
and more importantly, it’s not something
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 am – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 08:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/free-discovery-session-a-nervous-system-reset/200029960418054
  - **Venue**: Koru Centre
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Lunchtime Concert: Midnight Swim
  - **Description**: Midnight Swim will perform folk-flavoured interpretations of traditional celtic tunes, songs from the 60s through to today, and fresh original pieces. Inspired by artists as varied as Paul Simon, the Wailin' Jennies and Billie Eilish, this concert will be
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:30 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/lunchtime-concert-midnight-swim/200029929475659
  - **Venue**: 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, live-music, art
- **Event Name**: Interschool Pride Hui
  - **Description**: The pride leaders across the region along with QYouth with the support of Nelson Pride Inc are putting on another Interschool Pride Hui for highschool aged rainbow ranagtahi from all of Te Tau Ihu (top of the south)

Join us on Friday the 1st of May from
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 04:15 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/interschool-pride-hui/200029960406939
  - **Venue**: 183 Bridge street in Nelson
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- **Event Name**: The “Jazz Age” Tuku 26
  - **Description**: The "Jazz Age" is a look into the two most critical decades in jazz history. 

A period when jazz expanded beyond New Orleans to reach audiences worldwide. These years encompassed the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and rapid technolo
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/the-jazz-age-tuku-26/200029861778317
  - **Venue**: The Honest Lawyer
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: CoderDojo Term 2 2026
  - **Description**: Takes place on Thursday evenings 6:30 to 8pm.About this EventCoderDojo Nelson - Kids computer coding clubPlease see our website for details of all the different activities that we offer.NEW for 2025: B
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Jun 25 2026 at 08:00 pm (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/coderdojo-term-2-2026/100001986370789503
  - **Venue**: NMIT - Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology - Nelson
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Kids
- **Event Name**: LADIES NIGHT 🥳
  - **Description**: 🚨 Calling all ladies… and the brave gents too 👀

The Anchor Bar is turning up the vibes with a **LADIES NIGHT** you won’t want to miss 💃🍸

Think cocktails flowing, all your favorite chicky tunes blasting, and a dance floor ready for you and your crew ✨

A
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/ladies-night/200029925872740
  - **Venue**: 62 Vickerman St, Port Nelson, New Zealand 7010
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  - **Categories**: parties
- **Event Name**: Crew Training - Technician Induction
  - **Description**: Dive into the world Behind the Curtain: become a Backstage Technician! Unleash your passion for live productions by joining our backstage crew courses at the Theatre Royal.

Led by our seasoned Technical Manager, these courses provide a swift yet comprehe
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 08:00 am (+12:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/crew-training-technician-induction/200029856695628
  - **Venue**: Theatre Royal Nelson
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art, theatre

## 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**: 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**: Salmonella Dub LIVE introducing Whirimako Black & Nino Birch in DubnBass
  - **Description**: Fri May 15th
Salmonella Dub LIVE introducing Whirimako Black & Nino Birch in DubnBass
TIX $52.97 plus BF (at eventbrite)
Doors from 6pm, Show from 8pm
Book direct with Playhouse for table bookings

Salmonella Dub circa 1993 Live band kick off the band
  - **Venue**: 171 Westdale rd, Mapua, New Zealand 7081
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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 12.00pm.

Witness the Ve
  - **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 today events in Nelson?
  - **A:** NOOZ Nelson Pop Up Shop (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 pm at Richmond Mall), Stand-Up for Pride! - A Comedy Benefit for Q Youth (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am at 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand), Movie screening: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 am at State Cinema Motueka), Free Discovery Session - A Nervous System Reset (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 am at Koru Centre), Lunchtime Concert: Midnight Swim (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:30 am at 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010).
- **Q**: What are the top free today events in Nelson?
  - **A:** CoderDojo Term 2 2026 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm at NMIT - Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology - Nelson).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Nelson today April 30, 2026?
  - **A:** NOOZ Nelson Pop Up Shop (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 pm at Richmond Mall), Stand-Up for Pride! - A Comedy Benefit for Q Youth (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am at 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand), Movie screening: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 am at State Cinema Motueka), Free Discovery Session - A Nervous System Reset (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 am at Koru Centre), Lunchtime Concert: Midnight Swim (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:30 am at 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Nelson in April 2026?
  - **A:** NOOZ Nelson Pop Up Shop (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 pm at Richmond Mall), Stand-Up for Pride! - A Comedy Benefit for Q Youth (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am at 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand), Movie screening: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 09:00 am at State Cinema Motueka), Free Discovery Session - A Nervous System Reset (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 am at Koru Centre), Lunchtime Concert: Midnight Swim (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 02:30 am at 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010).
- **Q**: How can I find today events in Nelson?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming today 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 today 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 today events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Nelson include Richmond Mall, 183 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, State Cinema Motueka.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Nelson?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Nelson include NOOZ, Backroom Comedy, Motueka Aquatic Centre.
- **Q**: Are there any online today events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many today events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
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