THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING ON
Whether it’s once a year or every day there’s always something entertaining happening at The Nelson Hotel. From the big annual events to major sporting occasions, happy hours and prizes, there’s always something going on.
SPECIAL HAPPENINGS
MOTHERS DAY 2026
For the love of Mums, The Nelson Hotel has you covered this Mother’s Day. There’s FREE PROSECCO for Mum’s Sunday roast, a kid’s DRAWING COMPETITION and GIFT CARDS because mums deserve something bloody good.
Mother’s Day | Sunday 10 May 2026
Bistro | 12-8.30pm | Sunday Roast special served from 12pm til sold out | Bookings recommended
Kids Drawing Competition | Running from 04.05.26 | Winner announced on 11.05.26 via social media | $100 family dinner voucher price for The Nelson Hotel | T&Cs apply
Gift Cards | Purchase via managers
Flowers | Looking for flowers? Get in touch with BAY LAUREL on 0438 650 454
LEVEL ONE COMEDY
While the days are getting colder, Kookaburra’s Comedy continues to heat up. Come and enjoy a good ol’ laugh at Level One Comedy in May with DAVID SMIEDT as headliner, STEPH BROADBRIDGE, TOM WITCOMBE, GEMMA URBAN, HENRY ZHU, SIAN SMYTH and JORDAN BRYCE as MC.
Wednesday 13th May 2026 | Level One
Doors open 6.30pm | Show 7pm
Tickets on sale now
Limited $20 early bird | $25 online | $30 on door | Group discounts available
LEVEL ONE COMEDY
Winter’s arrived, but Kookaburra’s Comedy keeps the good ol’ laughs coming. June’s Level One Comedy brings
BILLY D’ARCY as headliner, JESS FUCHS, ALAN FANG, ALEX CHOI, KIYANOSH SAHEBI and ALAN SMITH as MC.
Wednesday 10th June 2026 | Level One
Doors open 6.30pm | Show 7pm
Tickets on sale now
Limited $20 early bird | $25 online | $30 on door | Group discounts available
ANZAC DAY
The Nelson Hotel is proud to honour our Diggers and their indominable spirit on ANZAC Day. Join us to raise a glass with 2-up and a tinnies bar, plus the annual ANZAC Day games of AFL and Rugby League live and loud.
Saturday 25 April 2026
Doors open 10am
2 Up + Tinnies Bar 1–4pm | Bistro
Essendon vs Collingwood | 3.15pm kick-off
Roosters vs Dragons | 4pm kick-off
Lunch 12–5pm on Level One | Dinner 5pm onwards in Bistro
Level One Comedy
With the sun soon to settle on summer, Kookaburra’s Comedy has bagged BENNY DAVIS as headliner, JORDAN BRYCE, JULIA WILSON, EMMET O’DWYER, MADDIE DOCKRILL and PETER MEISEL as MC for another evening of good laughs.
Wednesday 11th February 2026 | Level One
Doors open 6.30pm | Show 7pm
Tickets on sale now
$20 early bird | $25 online | $30 on door | Group discounts available
THE KEG RUN
The only competition where a cold beer counts as fuel is returning in January with YOUNG HENRYS on-board. Who will walk away with The Nelson Hotel’s 2026 Dart Comp crown? Come and shoot your shot!
Every Thursday from 15th January 2026 | Level One
Registrations open from 6.30pm | Comp starts at 7:30pm
Comp Details
$15 entry + free schooner of Young Henrys
$7.50 Young Henrys schooners all night
301 game format | Best of three games each week
8 weeks of competition + Grand Final week
Weekly prizes | Top two players each week head to the Grand Final
Grand Final | Thursday 12th March 2026
LEVEL UP COMEDY
This DECEMBER, catch JACKIE LOEB’s hilarious and gifted stand-up comedy alongside the honesty and blistering storytelling of JULIA WILSON at a night of laughs, great drinks and delicious food.
Wednesday 6th December 2023 | Level One
Doors open 6pm | Comedy starts 7.30pm
Happy Hour 6–10pm | $20 Young Henrys’ jugs | $12 cocktails
Tickets $20 | Early Bird $15
CITY2SURF FEAST
You’ve conquered the world’s largest fun run. Now it’s time to relieve your famish and quench your thirst. Head to The Nelson Hotel and put your feet up – you’ve had a big day already.
Sunday 13th August 2023
$20 jugs of craft beer all day | $1 pool all day
Bistro open from 11am | Live music from 1pm
For bookings of over 25, please email events@thenelsonhotel.com.au
WEEKLY HAPPENINGS
BISTRO SPECIALS
Daily Chef Specials
+ Weekly Specials
HAPPY HOUR
Beer / Wine
Monday–Friday 4–6pm
HAPPY HOUR
Cocktails
Monday–Friday 9–10pm
+ All Day Sunday on Level One
LOCALS LUNCH
Tuesday–Friday 12–2pm
FRIDAY ARVOS
Free Snacks from 4pm
Pub Raffles from 5pm
$1 POOL
All Day Wednesday
+ Sunday
CRAFT BEER
All Day Sunday
LIVE SPORT
Whether you’re keen to catch the Roosters, Swannies or Waratahs in their regular games or the big internationals in every code The Nelson Hotel will be showing it on their dedicated sports screens throughout the hotel.
And it’s not just footy – there’s cricket, tennis, UFC, NFL, NBA and plenty more. Plus with onsite TAB facilities and dedicated racing screens, The Nelson Hotel is the perfect place to enjoy the action.