Saturday, July 9
Top Events!
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Old Town Gazebo Beautification
Old Town Gazebo
/ 10 a.m.-noon
Join the City of Eureka and the Da gou rou louwi’ Cultural Center as we begin a series of events to beautify Old Town. This first event is limited to cleaning up the beds around the Gazebo.
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BIgfoot Daze 2022
Willow Creek Veterans Park
/ 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Starting with the Parade in town at 10am followed by an Ice-Cream Social hosted by the Willow Creek- China Flat Museum. Festival of music, vendor booths and kids’ activities at Veteran’s Park from 11am to 5pm. Bands Naïve Melodies and Woven Roots will play all afternoon.
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Sand Sculpture Festival Launch Party
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Join Friends of the Dunes as we launch the month-long Dispersed Sand Sculpture Festival with a live, in-person sand sculpting demonstration and celebration of creativity on the coast!
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Zootini 2022
Sequoia Park Zoo
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ $165 VIP Ticket
/ $75 General Admission
/ 21+
Meet Zoo Keepers and see more up-close animal experiences than ever before! Explore the Redwood Sky Walk at twilight, sip artfully designed specialty cocktails and mocktails featuring locally distilled spirits with all beverages included at Zoo-themed open bars.
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Humboldt Crabs vs. Menlo Park Legends
Arcata Ball Park
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $150 season pass
FIREWORKS AND ALUMNI NIGHT. Watch your hometown heroes whoop up some lesser team! Founded in 1945, the Humboldt Crabs are the oldest, continuously-operated, collegiate, independent, wood-bat, summer baseball team in the country.
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Home Cookin’
Arcata Creamery District
/ 7 p.m.
/ $15
Live in the Big Top Circus Tent. Fans of music and dancing can make plans to be at the Big Top Circus Tent in Arcata for a dance party with local Humboldt dance band Home Cookin’.
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Paul Danke
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
Underground comedy darling Paul Danke is a founding member of the Los Angeles DIY mainstay, The Comedy Garage (Hulu).
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Arcane Artists: Summer Nights
The Jam
/ 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Presale
/ 21+
Arcane Artists presents MODERN FUTURE in Summer Nights. The Oakland based duo seamlessly blends EDM, pop, and trap into their sets and incorporate live drums, guitars, and synths to provide an electronic experience like you have never seen!
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The Red Light Cabaret
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte)
/ 10 p.m.-midnight
/ $25
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All Events!
Audubon Guided Birding Tour
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
Bring your binoculars and meet leader Larry Karsteadt at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata for incredible views of Humboldt Bay, easy to walk trails, and a great diversity of birdlife.
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Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market
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/ 9 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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Henderson Center Western Days
Henderson Center
/ 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
Western Music, games for the kids, vendor booths, popcorn , snow cones, candy & more. A western themed photo booth. 50/50 drawing. Bring a lawn chair and come join the fun.
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Eureka Speeder/Train Rides
Halvorsen Park
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $8
/ $8 Adults (18-62)
/ $7 Senior (62+)
/ $4 Children (2-17)
/ Free Children (0-2)
Take a ride on Humboldt’s historic rails with a scenic trip along the bay across the Eureka Slough on Timber Heritage Association’s crew car rail speeder! Fun for the whole family!
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Water on the Landscape: A Stewardship & Geology Hike
Sanctuary Forest
/ 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
Participants will be treated to a dynamic discussion about the latest in stream restoration, and we’ll learn about the geology of the Mattole headwaters along the way.
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Find Waldo in Arcata
Northtown Books
/ 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
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Redwood Community Pharmacy Grand Opening
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/ 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
/ Free
The event features ribbon cutting, refreshments, and raffle. Come celebrate with us and say hello to your McKinleyville pharmacists!
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Kids Play Day With Shoshanna
Blue Lake Library
/ noon-2 p.m.
/ Free
There will be crafts, music, games, bubbles and fun! Drop in the library to sign up for the Summer Reading Program, check out a book, or go on a scavenger hunt for treasures in the library.
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Cider Saturday
Bigfoot Taproom
/ 1-7 p.m.
/ Free
The Bigfoot Taproom presents Cider Saturday. Enjoy ciders from Humboldt Cider Company, 2 Towns Cider House, Avid Cider Company, and Ace Cider.
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Bill Nessler Car Show and Cruise
Perigot Park
/ 5-7:30 p.m.
/ $35
/ $10 Additional Lunch & Dinner for Cruise/Show
Enjoy a delicious lunch from Low & Slow BBQ during the afternoon and drive in the Annual Annie & Mary Day Parade.
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Intuitive Painting: Healing the Creative Wound Workshop
Redwood Retro
/ 6:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $77
Reconnect with your creative spirit in this workshop facilitated by Stained Ghost. You’ll explore how the well worn stories around your creativity came to be and begin the process of releasing those beliefs so you can fully tap into your creativity.
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Bare Elegance Burlesque:Back in the Day
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
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NightHawk
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
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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: 12:00
- ELVIS: 11:20, 2:40, 6:10
- JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION 2D: 11:40, 3:20, 6:40
- MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU: 11:00, 12:00, 12:40, 1:20, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 6:50, 7:40, 9:10
- THE BLACK PHONE: 12:10, 3:10, 6:20, 9:20
- THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER 2D: 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00
- THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER 3D: 1:00, 7:00
- TOP GUN: MAVERICK: 12:50, 4:10, 7:20
Mill Creek Cinema
- ELVIS: 11:50, 3:20, 6:50
- JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION 2D: 1:00, 4:40, 8:00
- MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU: 11:20, 12:20, 1:50, 2:40, 4:10, 5:00, 7:20
- THE BLACK PHONE: 11:40, 2:20, 5:20, 8:20
- THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER 2D: 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:20
- THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER 3D: 6:30
- TOP GUN: MAVERICK: 12:40, 3:50, 7:00