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
- No minimum age, but note that very young kids may need a lot of help from you
Costs
$40 per Person for 1 hour (or $30 on our community morning every Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm)
Private Bookings
You can book private Archery Have-A-Go sessions most afternoons (please ask for after 2:30pm as we run the Dragon hunt in the morning), except Sundays. Just note that we have a minimum charge of $120 (3 people) for this.
Enquire now and we will check our calendar and get back to you asap.
Have-A-Go Archery Community Day
Every Sunday: 10:00am to 12.30pm (unless it rains!) for only $30 and no bookings required.
Check our Facebook page for latest weather updates (Click here).
Last admission: 11.45am.Â
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) and with in depth-training and advise that will also cover equipment tuning and maintenance if required.
Costs
$60 per Person per hour – minimum charge is $120 (2 people).
Private lessons available most afternoons except Sundays. Enquire now and we will check our calendar and get back to you asap.
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:​
- ChrisF5286
Brilliant day. So much more than aiming at bulls eyes when we got into the bush to fire at animal targets. If you enjoy the outdoors and a social challenge... read more
5/25/2021rblovell Markus shared his love of archery and the native Bush of Cable Bay. After a brief introduction to archery we went in search of the elusive dragons. A great way... read more
5/16/2021JudeK115 We had an amazing time doing archery with Marcus. He was such a knowledgeable and experienced person and made the whole time fun. It was an awesome set up and... read more
5/09/2021 - Aprilclarkie Such an awesome experience! Markus is an excellent teacher, and everyone felt confident and saw great improvement over the day. Highly recommend this experience for anyone, was challenging both for... read more
5/02/2021From-AKL We had an amazing time at Archery Park Nelson. Only a short drive from Nelson, the dragon hunt proved to be the best place for a dad & son... read more
5/02/2021Sightsee58324 We loved our dragon hunt at the archery park.
I took my 11 year old son and 70 something year old dad, the bush walk is amongst gorgeous native bush,... read more
4/25/2021 - Iris H My daughter and I had a fantastic time at Archery Park. We liked our private lesson so much we came back for a ‘Dragon Hunt’ the next day. Markus is... read more
4/23/2021LachyP1993 Definately recommend for anyone who is interested at all, great to see the native bush and the archery was great fun. great instruction, just overall an awesome experience
4/13/2021Shelley001NZ Me, my teenage son and his friends had such a fun day with Markus on the dragon hunt. His instructions and practice beforehand were gold – really valuable and interesting.... read more
2/15/2021
- ChrisF5286 Brilliant day. So much more than aiming at bulls eyes when we got into the bush to fire at animal targets. If you enjoy the outdoors and a social challenge... read more
5/25/2021 - rblovell Markus shared his love of archery and the native Bush of Cable Bay. After a brief introduction to archery we went in search of the elusive dragons. A great way... read more
5/16/2021 - JudeK115 We had an amazing time doing archery with Marcus. He was such a knowledgeable and experienced person and made the whole time fun. It was an awesome set up and... read more
5/09/2021 - Aprilclarkie Such an awesome experience! Markus is an excellent teacher, and everyone felt confident and saw great improvement over the day. Highly recommend this experience for anyone, was challenging both for... read more
5/02/2021 - From-AKL We had an amazing time at Archery Park Nelson. Only a short drive from Nelson, the dragon hunt proved to be the best place for a dad & son... read more
5/02/2021 - Sightsee58324 We loved our dragon hunt at the archery park.
I took my 11 year old son and 70 something year old dad, the bush walk is amongst gorgeous native bush,... read more
4/25/2021
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