Autumn events

Discover the charm of autumn events in Nelson Tasman

March events, such as MarchFest and Moutere Artisans Open Day, celebrate the region's artisanal talent. Later in the season, the Easter holidays are a good time to get away and explore our region with the family. Highlights include the Mapua Easter Fair, the Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, and the Heritage Festival. The popular Nelson Fringe Festival is also on at this time of year.

Events in Autumn

Seafood Festival

Brought to Nelson by Seafood New Zealand, Seafood Saturday is a celebration of kaimoana and the kaimahi who deliver it from sea to table.

Marchfest

Marchfest is a unique craft beer and music festival, held in the craft brewing and hop growing capital of New Zealand.

Discover the bold, unique taste of Neudorf Black at the Moutere Artisans Open Day

Moutere Artisans Open Day - Autumn

This annual event brings people from all over the country to taste!

Nelson Italian Festival

This is the closest you can get to Italy without hopping on a plane!

NZ Antique and Classic Boatshow

The spectacular Nelson Lakes National Park provides the backdrop for the annual NZ Antique & Classic Boatshow, now in its 25th year.

NZ MTB Rally

A 6-day enduro-format mountain bike race traversing relatively undiscovered parts of Te Tauihu.

Epic views back over Nelson and towards the Abel Tasman as you descend.

Aorere Enduro

A two-day mountain bike enduro event bringing together 200+ national level mountain bikers who will experience racing on the spectacular network of trails in Nelson which are renowned for being long, technical and steep running through lush native bush - (biennial event back in 2025).