Nelson City Council

Festivals and events

Find out what events and festivals are on in Nelson year round.

• Download the fortnightly Nelson events calendar
• More activities of interest
• Nelson Tasman events calendar

Historic places

Nelson boasts a variety of heritage and history sites any visitor would enjoy.

• Broadgreen Historic House
• Founders Heritage Park
• Isel House
• Melrose House
• Nelson School of Music
• South Street heritage district

Heritage walks

From a central district heritage trail to notable women to local war memorial sites.

Recreation activities

With three national parks in close proximity, Nelson has much to offer recreation enthusiasts.

Museums and galleries

Visit the Nelson Provincial Museum or the Bishop Suter Memorial Art Gallery.

Visitor's Centre - Nelson i-SITE

Information for every tourist need can be found at the local visitor's centre.