Saturday, Dec. 31
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Melvin Seals! Diggin’ Dirt! Amber Soul! Cabaret, Comedy, Costume Balls! This is a Smoking Hot New Year’s Eve, and Here are Your Options!
Holy wow, Humboldt, you sure decided to ring in the New Year in style!
Check out the amazing list of partay options below. We feel very confident that you will find the correct event for you and your sweetie.
Happy 2023, Humboldt! It’s going to be a great year.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
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All Ages NYE Dance Party
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $10
Redwood Raks Annual New Years Eve Dance Party is back in full SWING.
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NYE Dance Party
North Of 4th
/ 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
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Amber Soul, Barking Dogma
Humboldt Brews
/ 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
You read that right! You can ring in the New Year with Humboldt’s new glam pop-rock band, Amber Soul at Humbrews in Arcata!
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Clean Girl and the Dirty Dishes, The Widdershins, Think Tank, and The Former Chimps
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.-noon
/ $10
Come bring in 2023 with four fun local bands at the Siren’s Song Tavern! All ages $10.
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NYE Animal Party w/ DJs Anya & Joe-E
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
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NYE 2023 Fire & Ice Costume Ball
The Historic Eagle House
/ 8 p.m.-3:30 a.m.
/ $45
/ 21+
Midnight balloon drop, two stages, four bars, VIP bar and lounge, tea and movie zone…and some of the best music to keep you dancing all night! Sets by DJ Dan, Diva Danielle, Checkered Past, Marjo Lak, Zera, Esch, Skinny Pepperwood, Cassidy Blaze, Copperton3 and Andreas.
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Dangerous Desires: A Risque Masquerade
RampArt Skatepark
/ 8:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
/ $15
/ $50 VIP
/ $35 tier 3
/ $25 tier 2
/ 21+
Dropping hotter than the ball on New Year! Just in, the sexiest show in the county will be happening NYE with internationally acclaimed headliner, LUCA LUSH, for his first ever Humboldt appearance.
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Jimi Jeff New Year’s Eve
The RockSlide Bar & Grill
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Diggin Dirt
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9 p.m.
/ $45
/ $30 just Saturday
/ $25 just Friday
TWO NIGHTS! This seven-piece band emerging from behind the redwood curtain in Humboldt County, California is skyrocketing through the west coast music scene. Shoveling out their own path, and consistently wowing audiences and filling concert venues, Diggin Dirt is no ordinary funk and soul band.
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The Year of Ebony Pegasus: A New Year’s Celebration
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
Ebony Pegasus (Josh Barnes) takes control of the stage for a comedy/DJ Extravaganza New Year’s Eve Celebration! Corell Reid and Lauren Brenner help bring the funny and DJ Cutten Slice on the ones and twos!
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NYE Speakeasy Cabaret
Arcata Veterans Memorial Building
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
Join us this New Year’s Eve at the Hall for a swanky night of music and live performances, including burlesque! Champagne and apps will be provided for toasting to the new year. Outfits are encouraged so dress to the nines!
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Melvin Seals and JGB
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ $75
/ $165 3-day pass
/ $45 Friday and Saturday
/ 21+
Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band.
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Free New Year’s Show with Silver & Nails, CV, and The Bored Again at The Shanty!
The Shanty
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
All Events!
Audubon Guided Birding Tour
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
Bring your binoculars and meet trip leader Ken Burton 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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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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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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New Year’s Eve Party
See Event Description
/ 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
NYE! PARTY @ The Jam with DJ M
The Jam
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ 21+
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Last Party of the Year
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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: 12:10, 1:30, 4:10, 5:30, 8:10
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:30, 12:50, 2:30, 3:30, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30
- BABYLON: 11:40, 3:40, 7:40
- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 12:20, 4:00, 7:50
- PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH: 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20
- STRANGE WORLD 2D: 12:00
- THE FABELMANS: 11:45, 3:20, 6:40
- VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:50, 2:40, 5:30, 8:30
- WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY: 12:30, 3:50, 7:00
Mill Creek Cinema
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 2D: 12:00, 1:30, 4:00, 5:30, 8:00
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:00, 3:00, 7:00
- BABYLON: 11:30, 3:30, 7:30
- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 11:10, 3:10, 6:50
- PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH: 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20
- VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50
- WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY: 12:30, 3:50, 7:10