Friday, Oct. 31

Lowdown: What Humboldt is Doing For Halloween

In the off chance you haven’t already planned out your hellish evening, take a scroll down today’s horrific Lowdown listings. There are a few terrifying truths about this Humboldt Halloween we must impart: 

Dag. Here. Look at this picture of a Bob Marley Jack-o-lantern, feel better, then get out there and get (safely) dumb tonight. -AG

Top Events!
(Look ahead!)

Trick or Treating on Halloween
Arcata Plaza / 4-6 p.m. / Free
Plaza streets are closed to vehicles for Trick or Treating. Have the Arcata Chamber of Commerce take your picture with Fairy Princess Shoshanna, Giant Puppets by Arcata Playhouse, live DJ and candy by KRFH 105.1, enjoy performers from Humboldt Circus.
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City of Arcata’s Halloween Carnival
Arcata Community Center / 5:30-7:30 p.m. / $2 / Free under 2 years
The City of Arcata Recreation Division and Humboldt State Recreation students invite children and parents to a “Prehistoric Adventure” themed Halloween Carnival. Children ages 10 and younger enjoy face painting, fun carnival games and contests.
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Ghost Ship: The Haunted 1091
Foot of Commercial Street, Eureka / 6-10 p.m. / $5
Presented by the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum for a seaworthy scare! Age 13 and older. Please wear flat shoes only.
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Monster Ball Costume Contest with Merv George
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 7 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Enter the costume contest (categories include: sexiest, scariest and couples) to win up to $250 in Blue Bucks. Music by Humboldt’s living musical legend Merv George. Sign up at 7 p.m. Contest at 10:30 p.m.
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Haunted Mill Tour
Blue Ox Millworks / 7 p.m.-midnight / $10
“With a bigger budget, bigger technical team, more days and expanded hours, this year’s Haunted Mill Tour will be stoking the fear forge even higher.”
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(SOLD OUT) Humboldt Halloween: Talib Kweli, Lyrics Born and Kelley Mak
Portuguese Hall / 8 p.m. / $35 / 18+
KMUD presents the legendary emcee, plus Lyrics Born, Kelley Mak, Pressure Anya, Nico Luminous, Wu Wei, Samba Da Alegria and more. Two rooms (hip hop in front, EDM in the back). Hosted by Sonny Wong.
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Latin Dance Halloween Party
Arcata Playhouse / 8-11 p.m. / $15 / $13 Students and Members / $10 In Costume
Come in costume while The Latin Peppers play hot Latin dance music and Latin jazz.
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Soul Fright III/Soul Night III Year Anniversary
Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $5 / 21+
It’s a perfect storm ladies and gentlemen. October 31st marks not only the 3rd annual Soul Fright Halloween Party but also the 3 year anniversary of Soul Night as well.
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Black Alice Halloween Bash
Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+
Members of Triple Junction and Eyes Anonymous are doing their Halloween only performance featuring a set of Alice Cooper songs and theatrics followed by a set of Black Sabbath.
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11th Annual Halloween Ball
Six Rivers Brewery / 9 p.m. / $5 / 21+
With Cliff Dallas and The Death Valley Troubadours and also the required costume contest.
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No Good Redwood Ramblers Halloween Hoedown
Logger Bar / 9:30 p.m. / Free / 21+
“The No Good Redwood Ramblers bring the Logger bar to it’s knees once again for an all night, Halloween hoedown. With special guests Thursday Night Bluegrass, dancing ghosts? You bet!”
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Bump In The Night: Halloween Festivus
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / $25 / 21+
World Famous and The Arcata Theatre Lounge World Famous Productions invite you to a night featuring Two Fresh, Lindsey Lowend and Danny Corn.
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Viking Horde Party
E&O Lanes / 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $10
“Celebrating Halloween with a DJ, light show, bowling Viking Horde.”
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NightHawk
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+
Classic rock and contemporary dance music.
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All Events!

EHS Haunted Theater
Eureka High School Auditorium / 5:30-11 p.m. / $3 / $5 for adults
Students dress up the theater and lead guests through the dimly lit, freakishly populated auditorium to their horror and delight. This year’s theme is “Freakshow.”
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Kid’s Karnival
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / 5:30-8:30 p.m. / Free
Features games, prizes, cotton candy, hot dogs, a cake walk, lots of candy.
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Halloween Skate
Blue Lake Roller Rink / 6:30-9:30 p.m. / $5
Wear your Halloween costume and participate in our costume contest for your chance to win prizes
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FHS Music Haunted House/Yard
140 Franklin Ave. Fortuna CA / 7-11 p.m.
Proceeds benefit FHS Music trip to Los Angeles to compete at World Strides Heritage Music Festival.
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Mystic Dance Halloween Costume Party
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 8-9:30 p.m.
Sarasvati brings you the Shamanic side of Dance in genres such as Dub, Downtempo, trance, world fusion and more.
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Other Desert Cities
Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $20 Gala opening 11/1 / $10 previews/thursdays
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her wealthy, conservative parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history. Uh oh!
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NightHawk
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+
Classic rock and contemporary dance music.
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Kindred Spirits
Clam Beach Inn / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / Free / 21+
Spooky bluegrass.
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BarFly Karaoke
Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
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Eureka Teen Center Halloween Dance
Eureka Teen Center / 9-11:59 p.m. / $7 / Free First 15 attendees
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Taxi
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m. / 21+
Classic rock.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY: 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:05
  • BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP: 1:10, 3:30, 5:55, 8:15
  • BEST OF ME: 9:10
  • BOOK OF LIFE 2D: 11:55, 12:00, 2:10, 4:35
  • BOOK OF LIFE 3D: 7:00
  • DRACULA UNTOLD: 4:20, 9:40
  • EQUALIZER: 1:15, 6:40
  • FURY: 2:25, 5:35, 8:40
  • GONE GIRL: 1:45, 5:10, 8:30
  • JOHN WICK: 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:05
  • JUDGE: 1:25, 4:40, 7:50
  • MAZE RUNNER: 9:15
  • NIGHTCRAWLER: 12:30, 3:15, 6:05, 8:55
  • OUIJA: 1:55, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30
  • SAW (RE-RELEASE): 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25
  • ST VINCENT: 1:00, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45
Mill Creek Cinema
  • ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY: 12:05, 1:40, 3:50, 6:00, 8:10
  • BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP: 2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:05
  • BOOK OF LIFE 2D: 2:10, 4:35, 7:00
  • DRACULA UNTOLD: 4:10, 9:30
  • FURY: 2:25, 5:35, 8:45
  • JUDGE: 1:00, 6:25
  • MAZE RUNNER: 9:15
  • NIGHTCRAWLER: 12:40, 3:25, 6:10, 9:00
  • OUIJA: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20
  • ST VINCENT: 1:05, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50
Minor Theatre
  • FURY: 5:25, 8:30
  • GONE GIRL: 4:55, 8:15
  • ST VINCENT: 3:50, 6:25, 9:00

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