MarketDatesEntry
- The Great Christmas Market2026: 22 Nov 2026Ticketed — buy on the organiser's site.
- Beacon Hill Vintage Christmas MarketLast season: 15 Nov 2025See the listing.
🧒 With kids
- The Great Christmas Market · Nelson
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✨ Date night
- Beacon Hill Vintage Christmas Market · Nelson
🎉 With friends
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IllustrationOne-day Christmas market · Nelson
The Great Christmas Market
Nelson's festive favourite in the heritage village of Founders Park: the best of Nelson Tasman's makers in one day, 9am–4pm. 2026: Sunday 22 November.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- The best of Nelson Tasman's makers in one day
- Founders Heritage Park's historic village streets
- Festive favourite of the region
The top of the South's flagship Christmas market — the heritage-village setting makes it special.
- 2026
- 22 Nov 2026
- Last season
- 23 Nov 2025
- Cost
- Ticketed — buy on the organiser's site.
Getting there and parking
- Founders Heritage Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson — about 5 minutes from the city centre.
Worth knowing
- 2025: Sunday 23 November, 9am–4pm. 2026: Sunday 22 November.
IllustrationOne-day Christmas market · Nelson
Beacon Hill Vintage Christmas Market
A vintage-styled country Christmas market, 10am–3pm.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Vintage-styled country Christmas market
- Flowers, baking and fashion
What visitors say
Google reviews of the Beacon Hill market describe high-quality stalls at fair prices, a friendly atmosphere and easy, well-managed parking — but it gets very busy.
A charming country-style market — go early.
- Last season
- 15 Nov 2025
- Cost
- See the listing.
Getting there and parking
- Beacon Hill, Nelson area — follow the organiser's directions.
Worth knowing
- 2025: Saturday 15 November, 10am–3pm.
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