Sunday, May 1
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Avenue of the Giants Marathon
Avenue Of The Giants
/ 7:45 a.m.
Staged on “The Avenue of the Giants” in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, located in rural Northern California, the paved course winds through giant old growth redwoods and follows.
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Tall Ships
Bonnie Gool Dock
/ 10 a.m.
/ $3 Walk on tour
Lady Washington the official tall ship of Washington State and her companion vessel the Hawaiian Chieftain will visit the Bonnie Gool Dock and offer family-oriented Adventure, Evening and Battle Sails featuring a living history experience.
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7th Annual Spamley Cup Cook-Off!
Redwood Fields
/ 1 p.m.
/ $10
Humboldt County’s top chefs will compete in this show-down to make their best dish that includes the famous canned meat SPAM! All proceeds benefit Humboldt CASA’s work to advocate for local foster children.
Freshwater Farms Reserve Nature Trail Grand Opening
Freshwater Farms Reserve
/ 1-5 p.m.
/ Free
The gathering will include a plein air painting event with local landscape artists; music by Thursday Night Bluegrass & Josephine Johnson; presentations on Cows and Coho & the Graham-Long Dairy Barn; and a community potluck.
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Lord Ellis, Rogues Gallery, Ultramafic
The Jam
/ 1-5 p.m.
/ $5
It’s an all ages daytime rock show!
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Dustbowl Revival
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 members and students
“Bluegrass. Swing. Hot jazz. Pre-war blues. Southern soul. New Orleans funk. The Dustbowl Revival is what you could call an American roots orchestra with eight full-time members — and they play it all.”
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Natty Vibes
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
“Natural Vibrations, aka Natural Vibes or Natty Vibes, is Hawai’i’s most popular and acclaimed band from the Windward side of O’ahu sporting a sound with strong roots in reggae, rock and pop.”
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All Events!
Humboldt Bike Challenge
See Event Description
/ midnight-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
May is Bike Month; let’s ride 5,000 miles! Sign up for the Humboldt Bike Challenge and log the miles you ride in May. Add your workplace or school or join a team to compete against others for most miles ridden.
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Humboldt Flea Market
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ $1
/ $2 8:00 am
Come check out the deals rain or shine over 160 tables and now in two buildings and outside weather permitting.
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Kiwanis
Eureka Moose Lodge
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ $6
/ $3 Kids
Includes, scrambled eggs, bacon and a delectable orange slice. Coffee, tea and orange juice will also available. Proceeds to benefit our local scholarship programs.
Introduction to Sea Kayaking
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9 a.m.
/ $50
/ $40 HSU Students
Did you ever want to explore Humboldt Bay from a kayak?
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Introduction to Outrigger Canoe
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9 a.m.
/ $45
/ $35 HSU Students
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Stand Up Paddle Fitness - Basics
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9-10:15 a.m.
/ $54
/ $40 HSU Students
/ $12 First Class Trial
/ $10 HSU Student First Class Trial
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Marine Summer Science Camp Sign Up
HSU Marine Laboratory
/ 9-3 a.m.
/ $195
/ $195 per week
/ $50 per day
The goal of our marine science summer program is to offer children (ages 6-12) a hands-on opportunity to learn about and explore our diverse marine habitats.
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Rafting the North Coast
Recreation and Wellness Center, HSU Campus
/ 9 a.m.
/ $90
/ $75 HSU Students
Join us for a day of adventure on one of the North Coast’s premier stretches Class III whitewater, intermixed with serene, relaxing sections ideal for swimming and wildlife viewing.
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Season Opener at Samoa Drag Strip
Samoa Drag Strip
/ 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $10
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California Native Plant Society Native Plant Sale
Manila Community Center
/ 10-4 a.m.
/ Free all
Hundreds of volunteer- and nursery-grown native plants, chosen by our experienced gardeners to be good additions to local yards.
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Grand Opening
Arcata Healing Arts Center
/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
There will be FREE workshops, healing sessions, locally made food and “It’s Alive” Kombucha.
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Pokemon Fates Collide Prerelease
Nugames Eureka
/ 1 p.m.
/ $30
Each player will build a deck from the 6 booster packs.
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Humboldt Hard Court Bike Polo
Highland Park
/ 1 p.m.
/ Free
Like horse polo minus the stable fees.
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Gist Theater at HSU
/ 2-3:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $8 seniors, students
/ Free HSU students (limited seating)
/ 18+
“She doesn’t fall down the rabbit hole or through the looking glass. But a young woman enters her self-made Wonderland by answering the cell phone of a stranger she soon realizes is dead.”
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Bat Boy: The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors 60+
/ 18+
“An adult only theatrical experience, Bat Boy: The Musical was inspired by a series of tabloid headlines published in 1992 by The Weekly World News claiming that a terrifying creature, half-man and half-bat, had been discovered in a cave, escaped, and was terrorizing the local dairy farmers.”
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Yoga and Beer
Lost Coast Brewery Brewing Facility
/ 4-5:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
BYOM-Bring Your Own Mat.
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April and the Extraordinary World
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 6:30 p.m.
A “beautiful, inventive and uncannily satisfying” animated feature from France, set in an alternate-reality Paris and based on a story by graphic novelist Jacques Tardi.
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Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $7
/ $40 6 week series
Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.
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Madrigal and MRT Singers
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $5 seniors, children
The HSU Madrigal Singers perform a cultural rainbow of choral music from Russian, Hawaiian, Yiddish and Native American sources, while the Mad River Transit jazz singers do colorful tunes from “Orange Colored Sky” to “Sweet Georgia Brown” in their combined concert.
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Karaoke w/ Chris Clay
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8 p.m.
Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt’s most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.
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Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.
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Deep Groove Society
The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Chill out your Sundaze.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE 2D: 12:05
- BOSS: 12:20
- EYE IN THE SKY: 12:30
- HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS: 12:25
- JUNGLE BOOK 2D: 12:40
- JUNGLE BOOK 3D: 11:55
- KEANU: 12:00
- MOTHER’S DAY: 12:15
- RATCHET AND CLANK 2D: 12:55
Mill Creek Cinema
- BOSS: 12:55
- HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR: 12:25
- JUNGLE BOOK 2D: 12:05
- MOTHER’S DAY: 12:00
- RATCHET AND CLANK 2D: 12:50