The Mask Parade & Carnivale returns to the cherished position as the opening event for the 2019 Festival, celebrating 25 years!

The Parade theme is DISCOVERY!

From Kupe to Cook to Curie, Da Vinci to Darwin to Dora the Explorer, what does discovery mean to you?

Enrolments are open now. 

Key Dates:

• 18-28 October – Nelson Arts Festival 2019
• Wednesday 7 August – Launch of the Festival Programme
• Friday 18 October – Mask Parade & Carnivale
• Friday 25-Monday 28 October – Readers & Writers

Click here to Enrol in the Mask Parade and Carnivale

Click here to find more information..