Saturday, Dec. 17
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Top Events!
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Seussical, The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 2-4 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 Student
/ $16 Seniors
Seussical is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children’s stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on Horton Hears a Who!, Gertrude McFuzz, and Horton Hatches the Egg.
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The Ballad of Flint Westward and the Five Who Made Their Way
Arcata Playhouse
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $12 general admission
/ $10 Playhouse Members
/ $8 kids
Arcata Playhouse presents its 16th annual holiday show production. A holiday event for the whole family, this original musical production is set in the Wild West.
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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Eureka Theater
/ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 12 and under
It’s Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark’s continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going. The Xmas bonus is coming!
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The First Annual Undercovers Winter Formal ‘80s Prom Night
The Historic Eagle House
/ 8 p.m.-midnight
/ $35 door
/ $30 adv.
/ $25 limited early bird
/ 21+
Come dressed to impress and dance your butts off! It’s going to be a night you will not want to miss!
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Matt Curry
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
With a nonchalant stage presence, a meticulous eye for writing and a metronome’s sense of timing, Matt Curry approaches contemporary and timeless philosophical quandaries with droll wit.
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Temple Bass Night
The Thing
/ 9 p.m.-3 a.m.
/ $15
The Thing is very proud to present our final all night extravaganza of the year, a special performance by Noetik The Alchemist and Yohm. They will accompanied by live dance performances, visual effects and candlelit décor sure to invoke a deep sense of warmth on this winter night.
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Stinkfoot Orchestra
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $25
/ 21+
The Stinkfoot Orchestra pulls no punches - delivering two sets of Frank’s music via a 15-piece ensemble which incorporates a 6-piece horn section, tuned percussion and five vocalists.
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All Events!
Breakfast with Santa
Dow’s Prairie Grange
/ 8:30-11:30 a.m.
/ $8 Large Breakfast
/ $5 Small Breakfast
/ Free Visit with Santa
/ Free Vision Screening
Santa is coming to visit McKinleyville children on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 8:30 to 11:30 am at the Dows Prairie Grange.
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Audubon Guided Birding Tour
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
Bring your binoculars and meet trip leader Keith Slauson at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata for easy-to-walk trails, a beautiful view of Humboldt Bay, and a diverse range of winter birds, including ducks, shorebirds, raptors, pelicans, and cormorants.
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Toys for Tots Distribution
See Event Description
/ 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Help make wishes come true. Distribute toys and make sure there are gifts under the tree.
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Sequoia Park Ivy Removal
Sequoia Park
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
We have our own Ivy League in town and it’s not what you think. Instead of hitting the books hard to get that college degree, we are hitting the park hard to eradicate ivy from our beloved Redwood forest. This dedicated group of volunteers would love for YOU to join!
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Naughty or Nice
The Jam
/ 9:30-1:30 a.m.
/ $10
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Craft Fair & Gnome Adventure
Coastal Grove Charter School
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $None
Crafts, gifts, and other delights. Kids activities. Baked goods and warm beverages. Hosted by Coastal Grove PTO.
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Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
The Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, year round, offering the freshest produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event.
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Toys for Tots
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to join with family, friends, neighbors for a few hours to have fun and help the community. Click here to sign up!
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Fire Arts Staff Show
Fire Arts Center
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artists include Alder Gustafson, David Jordan, Elaine Y. Shore, Elizabeth P. Johnson, Jessica Swan, Natalia Meléndez Rosa, and Sophie Holderman.
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Beginning Birdwatching & Project FeederWatch
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Everyone is welcome to watch and learn about birds in an informal, family-friendly setting. Bring binoculars or we will have a few pairs to use.
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Fire Arts Holiday Sale
Fire Arts Center
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Our members and students, younger and older, come to us from all different backgrounds, but have arrived here with the desire to learn to make beautiful, functional or sculptural objects from clay and glass.
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Holiday Craft Fair and Sourdough Pizza
Familia, Arcata
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Holiday Pop-Up Shop
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
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‘Cram the Cruiser’ Food Drive
Grocery Outlet
/ 1-3 p.m.
/ Free
The Eureka Police Department is holding their annual ‘Cram the Cruiser’ Food Drive to benefit Food for People’s Food Bank.
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Holiday Zumba Party
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
/ 2-4 p.m.
All proceeds will be dedicated toward the C.A.P.E. program! Toy donations will be given to the Humboldt Bay Fire Toy Drive!
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Toys for Tots Distribution
See Event Description
/ 6-8 p.m.
Help make wishes come true. Distribute toys and make sure there are gifts under the tree.
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Candy Cane Lane!
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $23 ages 12 and up
/ $20 ages 3-11 & 65+
/ Free 2 and under
No Limits Dance Academy’s original holiday dance production with tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop & contemporary! Join our friends Jack Frost, Missy Marshmallow and Bella Bakes-A-Lot as they journey down Candy Cane Lane in hopes to find Santa!
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Nightlight: A Winter Solstice Story
Dell’Arte
/ 6:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $15
The Dell’Arte Company’s 42nd annual Holiday Show Tour. NightLight will be Dell’Arte’s return, once again bringing in-person live theatre to rural communities in Humboldt, Trinity and Mendocino counties after 2 years of Covid hibernation.
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Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band
SpeakEasy
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Performing live soul.
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Flint Westward and the 5 Who Made Their Way
Arcata Playhouse
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ $10 Members
/ $8 children
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Former Chimps, The Flying Hellfish
Logger Bar
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Come to the world famous Logger Bar for a fun free show featuring post pop punk rockers Former Chimps plus instrumental surf punk trio The Flying Hellfish and instrumental garage punk duo The Big Mahoff.
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Die Hard (1988)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 8-11:15 p.m.
/ $8
/ $12 Admission + Poster
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Comedy Showcase: Farm to Table
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 11:15 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $5
/ Free those who attended 9 pm show
/ 18+
Local comedian Baseball Robby currates a line up of local and touring acts for a night cap of comedy after the headlining show.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- A PRIVATE MOVIE SCREENING: 11:30, 3:30, 7:30
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 2D: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:30, 12:30, 2:15, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 12:10, 3:50, 7:20
- DEVOTION: 12:20, 6:10
- STRANGE WORLD 2D: 11:40, 12:40, 3:20
- THE MENU: 3:40, 9:10
- VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:50, 2:40, 5:20, 8:20
Mill Creek Cinema
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 2D: 12:30, 2:30, 3:00, 4:30, 7:00, 8:30
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 12:15, 3:45, 7:15
- STRANGE WORLD 2D: 11:50, 12:40, 3:10, 5:40
- THE MENU: 8:15
- VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 8:00