Archery Have-A-Go, Lessons and Parties
Join us at our Have-A-Go session, book a private archery lesson or an archery birthday party
“Wow, I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone. Skill, nature, fun and excitement!!” – Trip Advisor Review
Have-A-Go at Archery in Nelson
Archery Have-A-Go
Come out to Archery Park Nelson for a casual drop-in and get an introduction into archery and your first archery lesson.
Our NZFAA certified archery coach will be on site and will give you a brief introduction and provide you with all the gear required. We will gladly point out how you can improve your technique.
- Archery introductions from a certified archery coach that holds a NZ record and a national silver medal
- Get all the traditional archery gear required
- Shoot at standard and fun 3D archery targets
- No previous experience needed
- Try archery with no pressure
Costs
$30 per Person for ca. 45mins
$15 for archers with their own equipment
Opening Time
Every Sunday: 10:00am to 12.30pm (unless it rains!).
Check our Facebook page for latest weather updates (Click here).
Last admission: 11.45am.Â
You can buy vouchers for our drop-in Have-A-Go in our shop!
Private Bookings
You can also book a private Archery Have-A-Go session. Just note that we have a minimum charge of $90 (3 people) for this. Enquire now and we will check our calendar and get back to you asap.
It us unlikely that we will be able to accommodate private bookings between 20 December 2020 and 10 January 2021. Please use our contact form for enquiries for that period to avoid time consuming refunds.
Private Archery Lessons
Private Archery Lessons
We offer private archery lessons for beginner and intermediate archers.
Our certified archery coach has done archery since 2002. In 2018 he won a silver medal in the historical bow category at the New Zealand National Field Archery bowhunter tournament and also took home highest score shot so far with a historical bow on the 20 target, two arrow 3D round on day one.
Our archery lesson is different to our have-a-go: smaller groups (up to 4 people maximum), one hour long and very in depth-training and advise that will also cover equipment tuning and maintenance if required.
Costs
$45 per Person per hour – minimum charge is $90 (2 people)
Private lessons require a booking. Enquire now and we will check our calendar and get back to you asap.
It us unlikely that we will be able to accommodate private bookings between 20 December 2020 and 10 January 2021. Please use our contact form for enquiries for that period to avoid time consuming refunds.
Archery Birthday Parties
Book your Archery Birthday Party
Experience a special birthday event - suitable for the young and old and anyone in between.
Book our target range for your birthday party and have fun learning archery. Suitable for all ages from 6 (our youngest guests) to 80+ (our oldest archery birthday party guests):
- Party guests will enjoy learning archery under supervision of an experienced and certified archery coach
- Shoot with real longbows and real arrows at real targetsÂ
- Experience the thrill to shoot at our special fun targets
- Play archery games and have a friendly competition
Costs
Prices for birthday archery activities start at $240 for ca. 2 hours of archery with up to 6 participants. Each extra person will be $30, with a maximum group size of 12.
What you need to take care off
For kids younger than 16 we will require your presence and help to supervise them. You may also want to bring a few small snacks and drinks
We Can Travel To You!
We have a portable archery setup that is suitable for small groups. Please contact us if you like to discuss this.
Book your archery birthday party now!
You can also call us at 03-398 8043 or contact us here to book your birthday archery party.
Please note: We will check your booking enquiry against our calendar and get back to you as soon as possible!
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About Archery Park
About Archery Park
Suitable for the first time archer as well as experienced archers!
- Build a new connection with yourself and nature through our unique archery adventures.
- Experience the beauty of shooting a longbow which requires only your focus and body to hit the target.
- Detox from your busy digital life, breathe deeply.
- Receive plenty of archery lessons from our certified and experienced coach that will make this a great adventure for first time and experienced archers.
- Everything is taken care of – all traditional archery equipment, including real longbows, arrows and arm-guards are provided.
Testimonials & Reviews
Our visitors, young and old, local and foreign, experienced and absolute beginners alike have raved about their experience at Archery Park.
But no need to take our word for it – see for yourself what they have said:​
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A few of our family were exposed to archery earlier, others were absolute beginners. Markus took us through a sequence of training steps at the shooting range so we soon... read more started to hit the targets. He is very experienced in bringing across his passion and technique for archery. Once we were comfortable with the equipment we started our little hike through the near bush. A variety of targets - given our skills they all stood still 😉 - are "hidden" amongst the trees. Then we took turns and actually hit a substantial number! It is sooo satisfying to hear the soft "plop" once the arrow sinks into the target, we are definitely keen to try it again. Markus is a very pleasant host, we can only recommend to join him on his Dragon Hunt!
1/17/2021I was recommended to do the Dragon Hunt Archery by a friend and was not disappointed. I went with my husband and two sons aged 11 and 13. ... read more We started with some lessons and practice before we set out on our adventure. Markus is an excellent and knowledgeable teacher and soon had us (mostly) hitting the targets. After about an hour and a half Markus decided we were ready to go and we set off. After a short walk in beautiful native NZ bush, we reached our first target. Markus asked us if we wanted to score. As my boys are very competitive, we decided yes – so after each round Markus entered our scores into an app. The targets were fun with a range of distances and a short walk from each other. It was lovely to combine a fun sport with a nice bush walk – something for everyone. Markus took a heap of photos which he later emailed a drop box link through for – 38 photos in total! Markus was knowledgeable about the local environment as well as having a few good jokes and puns. Overall, a great day was had by all. I would not hesitate in recommending this to others. Well worth it!
1/09/202111/10 ! My partner and I had a blast at Archery Park learning how to shoot arrows and then hunting dragons in the forest. From our safety brief and basic... read more training to explaining finer points and details about archery, Markus had our whole group ready to slay dragons in no time. We went from rookies to feeling like robin hood AND he took photos of our group throughout the whole experience and sent them to us for free - what a legend! I can't recommend this place enough : )
1/07/2021 -
As a family of five (2 adults, 16 yo, 14yo and 11 yo), this was the perfect afternoon's entertainment for us all. Markus was a great host who continuously gave... read more us pointers to improve our shooting. Previous to this, we had shot about 10 arrows each, but by the end even our 11 year old was smoking the field targets. Can't say enough good things about the time spent on the archery course. Highly recommended if you're in the Nelson region and looking for something to do with the family. Thanks Markus for an awesome day out.
1/03/2021It’s a great effort to make archery fun. We enjoyed the walk around the forest and different levels of challenges during the hunt.
Must try if you’re looking for some... read more adventure.
1/02/2021I went with my family and our favourite part was definitely the 3D archery course. You got to walk through native Bush and forestry with interesting targets located all around.... read more Our guide Marcus was incredibly friendly and informative, not only did he instruct a bunch of newbies how to fire a bow accurately but he also could tell us lots about the native trees around us.
12/22/2020 -
I thoroughly enjoyed our guided dragon hunt archery tour led by Markus. He is a knowledgeable guide, who coached our group of newbies in the basics of Archery before taking... read more us on a tour of the NZ native bush. During our tour, we shot at some very interesting targets (all could be adapted for a range of abilities)! In addition, this bush is a very beautiful part of the region and worth a visit, even if you are a domestic traveller like me! Great value and highly recommend for most ages and all archery abilities.
12/21/2020Archery Park is hands-down one of the most amazing and fun things to do in Nelson. Markus is an incredible archery guide and he made sure we had a good... read more time. Although we had never touched a bow and arrow before, but Markus taught us tips and tricks at practice range, which proved to be quite useful on the Dragon Hunt. Highly-recommended!
12/21/2020Just a really fun experience. Will definitely be back any time we're in Nelson. Marcus is a fun and competent guide, who apparently can teach anyone to shoot a... read more bow well in a short time.
12/21/2020
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A few of our family were exposed to archery earlier, others were absolute beginners. Markus took us through a sequence of training steps at the shooting range so we soon... read more started to hit the targets. He is very experienced in bringing across his passion and technique for archery. Once we were comfortable with the equipment we started our little hike through the near bush. A variety of targets - given our skills they all stood still 😉 - are "hidden" amongst the trees. Then we took turns and actually hit a substantial number! It is sooo satisfying to hear the soft "plop" once the arrow sinks into the target, we are definitely keen to try it again. Markus is a very pleasant host, we can only recommend to join him on his Dragon Hunt!
1/17/2021 -
I was recommended to do the Dragon Hunt Archery by a friend and was not disappointed. I went with my husband and two sons aged 11 and 13. ... read more We started with some lessons and practice before we set out on our adventure. Markus is an excellent and knowledgeable teacher and soon had us (mostly) hitting the targets. After about an hour and a half Markus decided we were ready to go and we set off. After a short walk in beautiful native NZ bush, we reached our first target. Markus asked us if we wanted to score. As my boys are very competitive, we decided yes – so after each round Markus entered our scores into an app. The targets were fun with a range of distances and a short walk from each other. It was lovely to combine a fun sport with a nice bush walk – something for everyone. Markus took a heap of photos which he later emailed a drop box link through for – 38 photos in total! Markus was knowledgeable about the local environment as well as having a few good jokes and puns. Overall, a great day was had by all. I would not hesitate in recommending this to others. Well worth it!
1/09/2021 -
11/10 ! My partner and I had a blast at Archery Park learning how to shoot arrows and then hunting dragons in the forest. From our safety brief and basic... read more training to explaining finer points and details about archery, Markus had our whole group ready to slay dragons in no time. We went from rookies to feeling like robin hood AND he took photos of our group throughout the whole experience and sent them to us for free - what a legend! I can't recommend this place enough : )
1/07/2021 -
As a family of five (2 adults, 16 yo, 14yo and 11 yo), this was the perfect afternoon's entertainment for us all. Markus was a great host who continuously gave... read more us pointers to improve our shooting. Previous to this, we had shot about 10 arrows each, but by the end even our 11 year old was smoking the field targets. Can't say enough good things about the time spent on the archery course. Highly recommended if you're in the Nelson region and looking for something to do with the family. Thanks Markus for an awesome day out.
1/03/2021 -
It’s a great effort to make archery fun. We enjoyed the walk around the forest and different levels of challenges during the hunt.
Must try if you’re looking for some... read more adventure.
1/02/2021 -
I went with my family and our favourite part was definitely the 3D archery course. You got to walk through native Bush and forestry with interesting targets located all around.... read more Our guide Marcus was incredibly friendly and informative, not only did he instruct a bunch of newbies how to fire a bow accurately but he also could tell us lots about the native trees around us.
12/22/2020