To Travel the world is to travel within oneself. For all the adrenaline junkies out there are cool adventure events in Nelson like hiking in the forests, camping in mountains, hanging by the cliffs and a lot more. An adrenaline rush is sure to have when one is out there on adventure. Whether it’s swimming, river rafting, rappelling , riding with motorcycle club or cycling with friends or just a weekend getaway near Nelson, we have got you covered.
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## Trips & Adventures Events in Nelson - **Event Name**: Treasure Map Adventure - Broadgreen Gardens - **Description**: TREASURE MAP ADVENTURE: THE TREASURE IS OUT THERE! Calling all treasure hunters! There’s treasure hidden somewhere in the park, but first you’ll need to piece together the map. Search for hidden map pieces, put them together and follow the directions to - **Date**: Fri Jan 15 2027 at 10:00 am – Fri Jan 15 2027 at 12:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/treasure-map-adventure-broadgreen-gardens/200031002391456 - **Venue**: Broadgreen Rose Garden - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8yN2YxNGM4MmI1NzYzYzI4Zjk0MTdhYmUzZmVlY2Q5YzJiZmE3ZTg1NWQxYmY3Y2QzZjc3ODMxNTdiYTg1MDA0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2Y4ZjhmOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc5NDE1NzkxNg.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Ponant Explorations & Paul Gauguin Cruise Travel Show - **Description**: We’d love to invite you to our upcoming Ponant Explorations & Paul Gauguin Cruise Travel Show — a relaxed and inspiring event designed to showcase the wonderful world of small-ship cruising. Come along to hear more about: • Unique itineraries to - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:45 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/ponant-explorations-and-paul-gauguin-cruise-travel-show/200030965616739 - **Venue**: 199 High Street, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy84NjY1OWE3MWU4NmViNGExYzJhZmQ1OWY4MThhOTU3NjA2Nzc0OWY1NjUxMzUwMDAxNmRkNWFiNWNiZGM4YzhhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDU3MS1kYzQ4MTg2OC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc5Mzc1OTg1OA.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures, holiday - **Event Name**: Assault on Armageddon 2027 - **Description**: Twilight Game: Saturday 6th February from 4pm All day: Sunday 7th February from 10.30am Games will be designed and run by experienced Armageddon Paintball Club members and hosted by Norman and Bo at Armageddon Paintball. Event details: • All weather event - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 6 - **Date**: Sat Feb 06 2027 at 04:00 pm – Sun Feb 07 2027 at 04:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/assault-on-armageddon-2027/200031021429338 - **Venue**: 334 Wai-iti Valley Road, Wakefield, New Zealand 7095 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy80MjBiMWE1ZTM1MmU4ZDhhODBiM2FmY2ZmN2RjNDMzMDk5NTYyOWVkMzBlMTRjODYyMjk3MjhlY2NlMGE4NmUzLXJpbWctdzU0My1oNzY4LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXI_dj0xNzk0MzY3NDc4.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Neverland - **Description**: WELCOME TO NEVERLAND! Join Rebecca Bignall Boutique Dance Company on their trip to Neverland! Follow Tinkerbell and friends on a magical journey across the night sky to a beautiful land of mystery. You'll see Fairies, Pirates, Mermaids, Indians and a gr - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 35 - **Date**: Sun Nov 29 2026 at 04:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/neverland/200030799844731 - **Venue**: 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9mODI3Njk1YzJmOTE1N2NhODNmOGJkZjE2OWMwN2Q2MjcwNWZhZWI0OGExOTdkZjE4M2FiODU5Y2YzMDhkMWQ2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzA4MDgwOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc5MTM3NDYwOQ.avif - **Categories**: music, trips-adventures, entertainment ## Trending Events in Nelson - **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-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787518836 - **Event Name**: The Great Christmas Market 2026 - **Description**: Set in the gorgeous surrounds of Founders Heritage Park. The Great Christmas Market will feature 100+ of the region’s finest boutique makers and creatives, with stalls inside the Energy Centre, The Granary and throughout the outdoor areas. You’ll find ple - **Venue**: 87 Atawhai Drive, The Wood, Nelson, New Zealand 7010 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/baf3bb4b8b0801f655d07ad9945836f463105807ec96ff3bc15e32256043f837-rimg-w1200-h676-dc080808-gmir?v=1790386530 - **Event Name**: Ash Grunwald at Nelson Centre of Musical Arts - **Description**: Australia’s premier bluesman returns to NZ after sold out shows in 2025! Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high e - **Venue**: Nelson Centre of Musical Arts - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/dd1b21c5988e4bb81cbe480c03a906cf568c38ad1a8c32d0059c86188f16b9ad-rimg-w1200-h750-dc180808-gmir?v=1788495583 - **Event Name**: Ash Grunwald at Motueka Memorial Hall - **Description**: Australia’s premier bluesman returns to NZ after sold out shows in 2025! Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high e - **Venue**: Motueka Memorial Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9da956a3474fa9cb14f90acbae5c8846c5cbeab13769e086a67059976ea89a47-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir?v=1794174572 - **Event Name**: XCOMMUNICATE - **Description**: A year and a half ago and under her Dysfunctional Disco brand, local legend Pino teamed up with COMMUNICATE (the deadly duo of Heylady and Cyril Orson) for a one nighter at DeVille that tore the roof off. As we roll into summer, we thought we’d reunite t - **Venue**: 22 new street, Nelson, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ffdb815e6251f064fce4d31b818aee29974fe5306a8ada96ebb4610a60befb98-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcf80808-gmir?v=1794014610 - **Event Name**: New World Starlight Christmas Parade - **Description**: Parade starts at 7pm, with pre-entertainment from 5pm. Santa's Grotto will be at House of Travel for those magical photos (koha towards the Motueka Aquatic Centre). Plus the Sturgeon Ferris Wheel and food carts along Wallace Street. Come along and chee - **Venue**: 161 High St, Motueka 7120, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c6a1ce082857a5b0dbfb83840194a582bcde2e794bd26df75f2c5fda059ef90c-rimg-w1200-h800-dc080808-gmir?v=1790723148 - **Event Name**: Twisted Frequency 2027 - **Description**: We on whānau, get yourselves to Twisted Frequency this summer for five days of pure Aotearoa underground goodness led by talented creatives and GC’s from around the motu and the world. The longer-term future of the fest is still up in the air, but one t - **Venue**: Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/30edf8d02443b5e7676d376ae4c0b39fa4ff39075528c52c9b77d625e7d5adef-rimg-w1200-h629-dc180808-gmir?v=1787228490 - **Event Name**: Rick Price LIVE at The Boathouse - Nelson - **Description**: Australian music icon Rick Price is finally coming to New Zealand, playing intimate, listening-room venues around the country! From the timeless “Heaven Knows” to the beloved “Not a Day Goes By”, his songs have travelled across the world for decades—quie - **Venue**: The Boathouse, Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f9487fd605cd70be7d7d912cbf8eca5be5d5be2f93bbfd836fd602a609da3d8e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080818-gmir?v=1788286443 - **Event Name**: A Mystic Christmas - **Description**: Welcome to A Mystic Christmas, a festive celebration presented by the Nelson Civic Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Jason Balla. Tonight’s programme journeys from the radiant joy of beloved traditional carols to moments of stillness, mystery an - **Venue**: Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Nelson - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1a168dffc1a5b5981953eed9e62c6d4abd0a5cb637bb675f4ae8c4734af10de7-rimg-w1200-h630-dc081838-gmir?v=1793782486 ## Browse Trips & Adventures Events by Date - [Trips & Adventures Events Today in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/trips-adventures--today) - [Trips & Adventures Events This Weekend in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/trips-adventures--this-weekend) - [Trips & Adventures Events in November in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/trips-adventures--november) - [Trips & Adventures Events in December in Nelson](https://allevents.in/nelson/trips-adventures--december) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Trips & Adventures events in Nelson? - **A:** Treasure Map Adventure - Broadgreen Gardens (Fri Jan 15 2027 at 10:00 am at Broadgreen Rose Garden), Ponant Explorations & Paul Gauguin Cruise Travel Show (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:45 pm at 199 High Street, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120), Assault on Armageddon 2027 (Sat Feb 06 2027 at 04:00 pm at 334 Wai-iti Valley Road, Wakefield, New Zealand 7095), Neverland (Sun Nov 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010). - **Q**: What Trips & Adventures events are happening in Nelson in November 2026? - **A:** Ponant Explorations & Paul Gauguin Cruise Travel Show (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:45 pm at 199 High Street, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120), Neverland (Sun Nov 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010). - **Q**: How can I find Trips & Adventures events in Nelson? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Trips & Adventures 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 Trips & Adventures 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 Trips & Adventures events in Nelson? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Trips & Adventures events in Nelson include Broadgreen Rose Garden, 199 High Street, Port Motueka, New Zealand 7120, 334 Wai-iti Valley Road, Wakefield, New Zealand 7095. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Trips & Adventures events in Nelson? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Trips & Adventures events in Nelson include Nelson & Tasman Parks Programme, House of Travel (Motueka, NZ), ARMAGEDDON Paintball Nelson. - **Q**: Are there any online Trips & Adventures events available? - **A:** Yes, many Trips & Adventures 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 Trips & Adventures events in Nelson? - **A:** Follow the Trips & Adventures category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Trips & Adventures events are listed in Nelson. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/d4/526b9c2f9443799c294c7c3b6e3343/freepik__candid-photography-with-natural-textures-and-highl__27226-1.webp ## Explore Events in Nearby Cities - [Trips & Adventurous Activities in Blenheim](https://allevents.in/blenheim/trips-adventures) - [Events in Picton](https://allevents.in/picton-ma) - [Events in Blenheim](https://allevents.in/blenheim)