Open Day 2026

Saturday 12 September 2026

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10 am - 2 pm

Explore, Discover, Connect! Bring the family for campus entertainment and discover study options and student life with interactive info sessions held throughout the day.

2025 Open Day Boat Medium 2 Column — Our Maritime fast-boat was a big hit at last year's Open Day - come check it out for yourself!

With over 100 qualifications from certificates to master's degrees, NMIT has something for everyone.

Open Day is the perfect way to explore your options in a relaxed, welcoming environment, whether you're just starting out or looking to upskill.

A festival of fun and inspiration

Open Day is your chance to explore what NMIT and the vibrant Nelson Campus have to offer.

We're bringing programme areas from across our three Te Tauihu campuses to Nelson, so you can meet tutors, students, and industry partners - and get a real taste of student life with complimentary 15-30 minute interactive classes and activities.

An example of what's coming - keep an eye out for what's confirmed closer to the time.

Hands-on activities	Family fun
🎮 Design a mini video game	🏰 Bouncy castle
🍰 Make desserts in our training kitchen	🚁 Helicopter to explore
💇‍♀️ Try beauty treatments and skin analysis	🚒 Fire truck
🧗‍♂️ Abseil down a building	🍦 Ice cream, food trucks, and pop-up stalls
🚗 Learn how to change a car wheel	🎶 Live music and student-run entertainment
⛵ Watch life raft demos, OR Book a demo of the Maritime Simulator!	🏀 Meet members of the Giants basketball team
🎨 Explore animation, music, and creative spaces