What to do in Nelson in October 2026

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Oct 16

  The Death Card

  Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery · Downtown Nelson

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Oct 30

  COLLAGE

  Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery · Downtown Nelson

  • Visual arts

• Music

  8 PM

  DANA LEE: BIG TIME ALBUM RELEASE

  Dana Lee

  The Royal · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

  $18

• Nights out

  10 PM

  Global Heat Showcase Live At Bloom Nightclub

  Bloom Nightclub · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out

  $20–$185 Tickets ↗

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Nights out

  8 PM

  Weekends at Finley's (in-house DJ)

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out
  • House

• Nights out

  10 PM

  Justin Martin Live At Bloom Nightclub

  Justin Martin

  Bloom Nightclub · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out

  $35–$210 Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  STARPAINTER + STONE FACE KID + CARTER FELKER SHOW

  Starpainter · Stone Face Kid · Carter Felker

  The Royal · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

  $20

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Open Stage Tuesdays at Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Cheng² Duo

  Capitol Theatre · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

  $40 Tickets ↗

• Music

  9 PM

  Wednesday Karaoke and Wing Night at Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Open Stage Thursdays Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  English: A Play by Blackout Art Society

  Capitol Theatre · Downtown Nelson

  • Theatre

  $35 Tickets ↗

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• Nights out

  8 PM

  Weekends at Finley's (in-house DJ)

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out
  • House

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Visual arts

  10 AM

  Remembrance Luminaria Workshop

  Oxygen Art Centre · Downtown Nelson

  • Visual arts

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Open Stage Tuesdays at Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Visual arts

  7 PM

  The Road to Rewired: The Unexpected Journey of Artist and Author Sab Curtis

  Sab Curtis

  Nelson Public Library · Downtown Nelson

  • Visual arts
  • Literature

• Music

  9 PM

  Wednesday Karaoke and Wing Night at Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  Open Stage Thursdays Finley's

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Dance

  7:30 PM

  Miigis: Underwater Panther

  Capitol Theatre · Downtown Nelson

  • Dance

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  PSYCHO 78, RANCID SICKNESS

  The Royal · Downtown Nelson

  • Music

  $25

• Nights out

  9 PM

  Spooky: Halloween Costume Party

  DJ Stund · Tasha Kett · Ben Fox · DJ Soup · Armonía

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out

  $15 Tickets ↗

• Nights out

  10 PM

  Defunk Live At Bloom Nightclub

  Defunk

  Bloom Nightclub · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out

  $25 Tickets ↗

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Nights out

  8 PM

  Weekends at Finley's (in-house DJ)

  Finley's Bar & Grill · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out
  • House

• Nights out

  10 PM

  Halloween Live At Bloom Nightclub

  Eclipsik · Mare Bear · Before The Sun

  Bloom Nightclub · Downtown Nelson

  • Nights out

  $25 Tickets ↗

Everything on in Nelson