Imaad Wasif, Bleater
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7-10 p.m. / $15 / $12 early bird - online / 21+
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ touring member Imaad Wasif is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer known for his emotionally charged songs and mercurial sound.
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Welcome Space Brothers
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Dives into the extraordinary true story of the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school founded in El Cajon in the 1970s.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Sci-Fi Night: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 40th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
One day, Seymour Krelborn finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for its supper.
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John Wilson’s The History of Concrete (2026)
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 6:30-8:45 p.m. / $10 / 18+
John Wilson is an NYC based documentarian best known for his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson.
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Izaak Opatz, Fry’d, Daniel Nickerson
Moss Oak Commons / 7 p.m. / $5
Sounds from Missoula, Portland and Humboldt
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The Helltones, Western Extra
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 7 p.m. / $10
The Helltones are a soulful surf band based out of Oakland.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 6 p.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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Etana
Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $30 / $25 Advance / 21+
Two-time Grammy-nominated Goddess of Reggae whose music transcends boundaries, uplifts souls, blending reggae with soul, acoustic brilliance, and cross-cultural collaborations.
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 8 a.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Beer and Peanuts 2026
Eureka Veterans Hall / 6:59 p.m. / $15
The Humboldt Harmonaires are proud to celebrate our 65th anniversary as a chorus with our annual fall concert. Beer, soda, peanuts included with admission.
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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Chris Pierce
The Old Steeple / 7:30-10 p.m. / $26.50 / $30 At The Door
“Over the course of eight solo albums, many side projects, and more guest appearances than most could do in one lifetime, his powerful songs have given voice to the voiceless and shed light into dark and hidden corners of the American dream.”
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 10 a.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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John Wilson’s The History of Concrete (2026)
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 6:30-8:45 p.m. / $10 / 18+
John Wilson is an NYC based documentarian best known for his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Sci-Fi Night: Akira (1988)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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(SOLD OUT) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 7:30 p.m. / $25
Music, mischief, audience participation, and absolute theatrical chaos as a live shadow cast performs alongside The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen.
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Poor Man’s Whiskey: Darkside of the Moonshine
Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $25 / $20 Advance / 21+
PMW plays a set of originals and Pink Floyd’s Darkside of the Moon in it’s entirety.
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Eagle House Halloween Party 2026
The Historic Eagle House / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / 21+
For two nights, the Historic Eagle House slips back into its wilder days, transformed into a dark and decadent Victorian ghost town of haunted parlors, restless spirits, dead cowboys and creatures of the night, where secrets travel behind closed doors and respectable behavior is merely a suggestion.
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Halloween on the Plaza
Arcata Plaza / 4-7 p.m.
Local vendors, delicious food and drinks, a festive bar for the adults, face painting, live entertainment, and more!
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Monster Mashup: Haunting on the High Seas
Mateel Community Center / 6:30-11 p.m. / $10
Family friendly event. Live music from Retrofit, Feral Selector, and Jonni Happ, as well as an evening of haunted high-seas adventure!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Mdou Moctar
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7 p.m. / $25 / $35 VIP seated / 21+
Tuareg guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is recognized globally for transforming traditional desert blues into a high-energy form of modern psychedelic rock.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 7:30 p.m. / $25
Music, mischief, audience participation, and absolute theatrical chaos as a live shadow cast performs alongside The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen.
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The Dead Dance
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m. / $35 Day of Show / $25 Advance / 21+
This Halloween, The Undercovers, joined by the Penner Sisters and special guests, take over the Sapphire Palace, This will be an immersive live music experience unfolding across two stages and four acts, taking you on a journey through life, love, death and the party that comes after.
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Thriller! Halloween Dance Party
The Basement / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / $10 / 21+
Get ready for a hauntingly good time as The Basement hosts the ultimate Halloween Night Dance Party. DJs Anya Slayer and Zero One will be taking over the stage to spin a killer mix of spooky, Halloween-inspired dance hits and timeless party classics.
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Arcane Artists: Fright Nite
RampArt Skatepark / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / $20 / $60 Door VIP / $35 Presale VIP / $35 door ga / 21+
We have put together our most robust Halloween lineup to date! 35 performers on 2 full stages - one composed of 3 art cars [Chelonix, Treasure Trap, & Dirty Disco] with massive flame effects & flaming sculptures by Mischief Labs.
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Eagle House Halloween Party 2026
The Historic Eagle House / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / 21+
For two nights, the Historic Eagle House slips back into its wilder days, transformed into a dark and decadent Victorian ghost town of haunted parlors, restless spirits, dead cowboys and creatures of the night, where secrets travel behind closed doors and respectable behavior is merely a suggestion.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Jeffrey Foucault
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $22 / $20 Playhouse Fans / $20 Humboldt Folklife Members
“Jeffrey Foucault sings stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest.” -The New Yorker
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Hildaland
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $20
A contemporary collage of Scottish and American traditional music, Hildaland is a duo that approaches geographic borders as markers of exploration rather than boundaries to be wary of.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Berner
Mateel Community Center / 7 p.m.-12:59 p.m. / $40
American rapper and entrepreneur Berner made a slow rise from the mixtape underground in the 2000s. An avid marijuana enthusiast, Milam spent a lot of time working in cannabis dispensaries while he was building his hip-hop career.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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