Sci-Fi Night: Aliens (1986)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9:30 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo’s deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years.
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Claire Bent Jazz Quintet
The Basement / 8-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+
“Soulful jazz vocalist Claire Bent brings her amazing Jazz ensemble to play songs that will make you feel and get up and dance.”
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The Cowtown Sound
Logger Bar / 8:30-11 p.m. / Free / 21+
Your friendly neighborhood cowpunks are back in Blue Lake for another round of Thursday style nightlife!
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Tribute to Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $15 / $30 Sliding scale / $25 Sliding scale / $20 Sliding scale
Ensemble will include James Zeller (trombone and a few vocal features), Tree (viola, chromatic harmonica, saxophones), Brian Post (piano), Lee Phillips (double bass), and Ramsey Isaacs (drums).
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Hot Buttered Rum, A Banjo Makes 3
Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $25 / $22 Advance / 21+
Souped-up, left-coast string band weave their love of bluegrass, folk, jazz and soul into a riveting strain of Americana.
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College Night
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $10 / $5 Early Bird / 18+
Join us for our College Night Spring Edition with DJS Drako, Buda, Timxchi and Kimmaculate.
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LabRats
The Basement / 9 p.m.-midnight / $5 / 21+
LabRats is a dynamic quartet of multi-instrumentalists, who create a unique blend of jazz fusion, and hip hop.
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Daffodils By The River
River Lodge Conference Center & Gift Shop / 1-5 p.m. / Free
This juried show offers stunning daffodil exhibits, live music, demonstrations, displays, youth activities, and refreshments.
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Enchanted Forest Swing Dance with Young & Lovely
Arcata Veterans Memorial Building / 7:30-10 p.m. / $15
Costumes are encouraged and inspiration for the night includes: Trees, Ferns, Vines, Mushrooms, Acorns, Greens, Browns, Fall Colors, Elves, Hobbits, Dwarves, Fairies, Wizards, Witches, Medieval, Renaissance, Fairytale, Knights, Princesses, Princes, etc.
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Themme Fatales Variety Show
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 8 p.m. / $10 / 18+
Sacramento comedian Emma Haney headlines with support by Lauren Brenner, Michele Simms and host Brandy Lara. Draglesque performances by Tiny Trix, Pink Peaches, and Mari T. Juana.
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Fetish Life Humboldt: Secret Garden
See Event Description / 8 p.m.
“Lose yourself in a curated sanctuary of pulse-pounding music, exquisite VIP tastes, and dedicated spaces for both primal play and tender connection, all in an atmosphere of absolute consent and secrecy.”
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Abronia, Vulture Feather, Uncredible Phin Band
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 8:30 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Abronia is a six-piece experimental psychedelic band based in Portland, Oregon, known for blending, desert noir, avant-jazz, doom, post-punk, and acid-folk.
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Yacht Blooded
Central Station / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Everything you need to know is on the poster.
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Daffodils By The River
River Lodge Conference Center & Gift Shop / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. / Free
This juried show offers stunning daffodil exhibits, live music, demonstrations, displays, youth activities, and refreshments.
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The Balourdet Quartet Concert & Conversation
Arcata Lutheran Church / 3-4 p.m. / $20 General / $5 Students
Playing Beethoven and Mendelssohn, plus works by Schubert, Brahms and the celebrated contemporary American composer Paul Novak.
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Stella Standingbear, Miracle, DJ Pressure
Humboldt Brews / 8 p.m. / $25 / $20 Advance / 18+
First Lakota artist to win two historic awards at the 2023 Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards.
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Sci-Fi Night: Idiocracy (2006) 20th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events.
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Down the Rabbit Hole
The Wild Hare Tavern / 8 p.m.-2 a.m. / $10 / 18+
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with Boofy thee Clown and the Foolish Kinks with DJ Diablinski annd Nathan has Lazers.
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Theatre of Hate, The Bolshoi Brothers
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 8 p.m. / $20 / $25 day of show / 21+
Don’t miss these two influential 1980s U.K. goth/post-punk bands in Arcata!
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Minka
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
“Let’s pretend that some scientists got in the lab and crossed David Bowie with Prince, then sprinkled in a touch of Talking Heads.”
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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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Checkered Past
Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Humboldt county ska, reggae, dub band that plays originals and covers of classics.
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Noir
Clarke Historical Museum / 7-10 a.m. / $45 / $35 members / 21+
1920s-40s themed-evening. Put on your favorite glad rags and join us at the Clarke Historical Museum Speakeasy for our first fundraiser of 2026.
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The Depolarization Dialogues: Healing the Political Divide
Victorian Inn / 6:30-8 p.m. / Free
This discussion group is for anyone interested in reaching out across the political divide and getting to know their neighbors.
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Petty Thievery
Humboldt Brews / 8 p.m. / $25 / $20 Advance / 21+
“Honoring the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.”
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Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
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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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Rumble at the River IX: A Fiesta of Fists
Bear River Recreation Center / 6:30 p.m. / 18+
Expect fast-paced matchups, decisive finishes, and a crowd that feels every moment. From the first fight to the main event, the energy builds as competitors step in ready to perform.
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The Depolarization Dialogues: Healing the Political Divide
Victorian Inn / 6:30-8 p.m. / Free
This discussion group is for anyone interested in reaching out across the political divide and getting to know their neighbors.
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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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The Depolarization Dialogues: Healing the Political Divide
Victorian Inn / 6:30-8 p.m. / Free
This discussion group is for anyone interested in reaching out across the political divide and getting to know their neighbors.
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Ten Mile Creek Revival
Black Oak Ranch / 8 a.m. / $330 / $125 Youth (12-17) / Free Kids Under 12
Ten Mile Creek Revival carries on the legacy of the beloved Kate Wolf Music Festival, with live music, creekside camping, Kidz-Landia, local food and craft vendors, and a welcoming festival community.
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Ten Mile Creek Revival
Black Oak Ranch / 8 a.m. / $330 / $125 Youth (12-17) / Free Kids Under 12
Ten Mile Creek Revival carries on the legacy of the beloved Kate Wolf Music Festival, with live music, creekside camping, Kidz-Landia, local food and craft vendors, and a welcoming festival community.
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Ten Mile Creek Revival
Black Oak Ranch / 8 a.m. / $330 / $125 Youth (12-17) / Free Kids Under 12
Ten Mile Creek Revival carries on the legacy of the beloved Kate Wolf Music Festival, with live music, creekside camping, Kidz-Landia, local food and craft vendors, and a welcoming festival community.
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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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The Depolarization Dialogues: Healing the Political Divide
Victorian Inn / 6:30-8 p.m. / Free
This discussion group is for anyone interested in reaching out across the political divide and getting to know their neighbors.
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Acapulco Lips, Hey Eleanor, Clean Girl and the Dirty Dishes
The Shanty / midnight / $7 / 21+
Seattle psych-surf trio have been hypnotizing the Pacific Northwest with their novel blend of surf-rock sounds mixed with old-school girl group bubblegum dazzle.
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