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.
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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:​
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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 The dragon hunt through the shaded native forest was exciting, and the personal scoring added thrill of achievement throughout. We had great camaraderie with others in the group and the boys said they had a fantastic day. We definitely recommend this activity for everyone. Vielen Dank Markus!
2/15/2021Awesome afternoon! We all really enjoyed it. The hour lesson on how to shoot correctly and straight was well structured and set us up for a great day in the... read more bush. We highly recommend this family activity. It was a highlight of our holiday.
2/07/2021Super fun and rewarding experience. Markus was an excellent teacher and host. The basic handling, use and safety training was very clear, but remained fun and engaging and didn't bog... read more the day down.
The second half of the trip through the forest was amazing. The targets well themed and definitely enhance the experience and friendly competition within the group.
We had an absolute blast and would highly recommend this to anyone who is keen to give it a try. I also think the walk to and from the forest (5-10 mins due to vehicle breakdown) enhanced the authenticity of the experience - Robin Hood didn't bus in and neither should you!
2/01/2021 -
We had a group of three that joined another group on the day. The whole thing was well managed and professional, and so much fun.
Markus knows his stuff... read more and got everyone comfortable with using the bows before we headed bush.
Another bonus is that Markus takes photos throughout the experience and sends them all free of charge.
The forrest walk is beautiful and the day goes much faster than you think it will. 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Nelson.
1/31/2021A 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!
1/09/2021 -
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 : )
1/07/2021As 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.
1/02/2021
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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 The dragon hunt through the shaded native forest was exciting, and the personal scoring added thrill of achievement throughout. We had great camaraderie with others in the group and the boys said they had a fantastic day. We definitely recommend this activity for everyone. Vielen Dank Markus!
2/15/2021 -
Awesome afternoon! We all really enjoyed it. The hour lesson on how to shoot correctly and straight was well structured and set us up for a great day in the... read more bush. We highly recommend this family activity. It was a highlight of our holiday.
2/07/2021 -
Super fun and rewarding experience. Markus was an excellent teacher and host. The basic handling, use and safety training was very clear, but remained fun and engaging and didn't bog... read more the day down.
The second half of the trip through the forest was amazing. The targets well themed and definitely enhance the experience and friendly competition within the group.
We had an absolute blast and would highly recommend this to anyone who is keen to give it a try. I also think the walk to and from the forest (5-10 mins due to vehicle breakdown) enhanced the authenticity of the experience - Robin Hood didn't bus in and neither should you!
2/01/2021 -
We had a group of three that joined another group on the day. The whole thing was well managed and professional, and so much fun.
Markus knows his stuff... read more and got everyone comfortable with using the bows before we headed bush.
Another bonus is that Markus takes photos throughout the experience and sends them all free of charge.
The forrest walk is beautiful and the day goes much faster than you think it will. 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Nelson.
1/31/2021 -
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