Friday, Oct. 31

What Humboldt is Doing For Halloween

A reminder of what Halloween in Humboldt used to look like. Oh, how we’ve grown.

Silly ghoul. You waited all the way until Halloween day to try and figure out what to do Halloween night! How frightful. Luckily, the Lowdown has you covered. Get to scrolling and scare yourself up some fun, OK?

Top Events!
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Halloween Shenanigans
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 3-6:30 p.m. / $5
Music, Face Painting, Balloon Art, Food & Drinks!
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Scaregrounds
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6:30-10:30 p.m. / $32 / $50 RIP / $32 General / $22 Child under 13 / $12 Grounds Only no haunt access
“Not one, not two, but THREE haunted mazes that will test the limits of your courage and send shivers down your spine.”
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Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Arcata Kinetic Lab / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
Encounter the Lab’s unwanted “guests”—monstrous experiments, bizarre sculptures, creepy clowns and live creatures lurking in every shadow. Live music every night.
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Hall Of Horrors
Eureka Veterans Hall / 7-11 p.m. / $35 / $40 Adult Night (21+) 10/24 & 10/25 / $25 Early Bird (until 10/9)
“Produced by the Dark Council Productions, in collaboration with North Coast Repertory Theater and VFW Post 1872. Prepare to descend into a world of psychological horror, surreal environments, and theatrical chaos — all for a good cause.”
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The Rocky Horror Show
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 7:30-9:45 p.m. / $25 / 18+
Directed and choreographed by Alex Blouin, with music direction by David Powell, this brand-new staging features an all-local cast, a live band, and plenty of wild audience participation.
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Crash Monroe, Paradise Go
Froth / 7:30 p.m. / $5
“The Ghouls, Ghosts and Demons may be out to play, but nobody plays harder than Crash Monroe.”
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Diggin Dirt
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m. / $40 Day Of Show / $30 Advance / 21+
Diggin’ Dirt has been traveling all over the country playing sold-out venues and major festivals in 2025. They’ve been bringing their unique blend of Motown, soul, afrobeat, reggae, and funk to the masses and have been consistently growing in popularity.
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North of the Corpse
North Of 4th / 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $10 / $15 after 10 pm / 21+
North of Fourth and LFO have been cooking up a night of terror, bass, and the finest cocktails in town!
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Phantom Voyage Eagle House Halloween
The Historic Eagle House / 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m. / $40 / $80 VIP / 21+
Burningleaf and Fraktal Productions present two nights featuring David Starfire, Govinda, N808, Suds, Gettoblaster, J.Philp, Marjo Lak, Gabe Pressure and more.
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Vampire Ball
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $15 / 18+
With sets by Nips, KRTMS and Chuck Angeles.
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AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Dia De Los Banjos
Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $25 / $20 Advance / 21+
Award-winning energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene.
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Diggin Dirt
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m. / $40 Day Of Show / $30 Advance / 21+
Diggin’ Dirt has been traveling all over the country playing sold-out venues and major festivals in 2025. They’ve been bringing their unique blend of Motown, soul, afrobeat, reggae, and funk to the masses and have been consistently growing in popularity.
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All Events!

Adult Intermediate Ballet Classes
Trillium Dance Studio / 11 a.m.-noon / $16
Intermediate Ballet is for those with experience in ballet training who understand dance vocabulary, can learn movement at a quick pace & apply corrections.
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Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Arcata / 2-6 p.m. / Free / $5 Corn Maze
At 819 Mad River Road. Tons of varieties of traditional Jack O’Lanterns, spectacular specialty types and delicious winter squash!
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Buddy Reed and th’ Rip It Ups
Arcata Vets Hall / 5:30-11 p.m.
Halloween costume swing dance party.
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Reel Genius Adult Theme Trivia
Old Growth Cellars / 6-8 p.m. / Free / 18+
Rowdy, raunchy, naughty fun. Adult content and language.
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Hella Weed Party
Herb & Market / 6-9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Humboldt Herb & Market presents ‘Hella Weed Party’ featuring a performance by Trinidad Kid.
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Adult Hip Hop Classes
Trillium Dance Studio / 6:30-7:30 p.m. / $16 / 18+
This class is designed for all skill levels, whether you’re a beginner or have some experience.
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Headbanger Halloween
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 6:30-11 p.m. / $13
The Sturgeons & Ultramafic join forces to lead some Black Sabbath worship along with Chudson, Greybush, Kult of Indifference, Something Wicked, & Marvin the Fly!
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October Skate Nights!
Eureka Municipal Auditorium / 6:30-9 p.m.
Looking for a groovy way to spend your Friday night?? Come on down to Skate Night at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium!
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Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 21+
Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region’s best jazz players.
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Haunted House & Dance Party
See Event Description / 7 p.m.-midnight / $10
Moss Oak Commons, 1905 Alliance Road, Arcata. “The hungry jaws of the social center unhinge and invite you into the disturbing landscape that is the haunted commons. It’s going to take guts to make it in there… and you might want to hold yours close to make it out alive.”
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Monster Mashup
Mateel Community Center / 7 p.m.-midnight / $10 / Free ages 12 & under with an adult
This all-ages community event will feature trick or treating, costume contest with prizes, live art demonstrations, Dr. Frankenstein’s interactive laboratory, music performances and more.
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Staats Carnival House Haunt
See Event Description / 7-10 p.m. / Free
We have a few custom props and live actors to check out.
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DJs Immolate and Apparition
Kaptain’s Quarters / 8 p.m. / Free
“Immolate and Apparition will be mixing up a special spooky show that’ll get everyone dancing!”
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Halloween Night
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 8-11:30 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Our friend Blackwell will kick things off with a quick solo acoustic set, then the Vatcher Brothers, followed by Dos Galletas, and then to Matthew Wallace and the Flying Saucers to close out the show!
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Halloween Dance Party
The Basement / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / $10 / 21+
DJs Anya Slayer and Zero One will be spinning a killer mix of Spooky Halloween-inspired Dance Hits and Timeless Party Classics from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s all night long.
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Karaoke
Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!
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Straight Jackets & Cash Stacks Costume Contest!
Bear River Casino Resort / 9-10 p.m. / Free / 21+
Show off your wildest, scariest, or most on-theme costume and compete in three epic categories: Scariest Costume, Best Costume, and Most On-Theme Costume. Bring your creativity—and your cash-winning potential—for a night of unforgettable Halloween fun.
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DJ Pachanguero
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 9 p.m. / $5 / 21+
A special night of Latin music and surprises, come dressed in your creative best, dancing all night long.
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The Undercovers’ Halloween Party
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Undercovers are a four-piece group of multi-instrumentalists that formed together in 2014 with the like mind to start a different kind of cover band.
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Haunted Asylum Halloween Party
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
DJ Statik spins. Costume contest.
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