Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. Walking Football Nelson are hosting the first ever International Walking Football Festival with teams from Nelson, Christchurch and Australia registered to compete.

The Saturday and Sunday morning games are between the club teams, with the festival finishing with players from the teams being selected to represent their respective country in a game between New Zealand and Australia.

If you've heard of Walking Football but aren't quite sure what it is, head down to the Nelson Hockey Turf and take a look.