Saturday, Aug. 26
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Festival of Dreams
Halvorsen Park
/ 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
/ Free
The Festival of Dreams is a new arts and culture festival taking place on the shores of Wigi (Humboldt Bay) in beautiful Halvorsen Park elebrating everything that is whimsical, weird, and wonderful about the community and world we inhabit!
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2023 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ noon
The fair! Horse racing! Carnival rides! Fair food! Livestock! Guy Fieri, even! Enjoy some Americana while you can!
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Hops in Humboldt
Rohner Park
/ 1-6 p.m.
/ $40
19th Annual Hops in Humboldt features the best breweries from across the country. For one price, you can try unlimited samples of hundreds of different micro-brews, listen to live bands as they rock the stage throughout the day.
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Phosphorus, The Critics, Drastic Gnarlys
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 Advanced Sales
Bittersweet last show! Come catch Phosphorus one last time in Arcata! Going out with a bang with our friends The Critics and fellow locals Drastic Gnarlys.
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Lysistrata
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $20 General
/ $18 Students/Seniors
/ 18+
It’s a sizzling saga of Athenian wives taking matters into their own hands to end the endless war, and trust us, you won’t want to miss this wild and sexy night of theatre!
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Dale Watson
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Honky-tonk legend Dale Watson and His Lone Stars get toes tappin’ in Blue Lake. Local outlaw country band Barn Fire opens.
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All Events!
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Walk
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
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Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday
Bayshore Mall
/ 9-11 a.m.
/ Free
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Table Bluff Farm Stand
Table Bluff Farm Stand
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Come on down to the Table Bluff Farm Stand for regeneratively-grown seasonal veggies, flowers, meats, and other items made by Humboldt County locals and small businesses.
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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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Cob Oven Workshop
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $150
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W. Wabash Volunteer Beautification
See Event Description
/ 10-11:30 a.m.
/ Free
Join the volunteers of W. Wabash for a summer spruce-up event! We will be focusing on litter pickup, weeding, and watering. All supplies are provided!
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Yard Sale
Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $1
Free Genealogy Class
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Free lesson on publishing your genealogy. Do you have years worth of information or are you simply getting started? This lesson is for you!
B.Y.O.G. - Bring Your Own Game
Humboldt County Library
/ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
Are you looking for a place for you and your friends to play your favorite tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer, Magic, and more? The Humboldt County Library in Eureka has tables!
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Humboldt Paintball Community
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ $60
Create memories with your friends and family out side and having fun!
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Alchemy Distillery pop up
Alchemy Distillery
/ noon-6 p.m.
/ Free
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The Deck Hands
Fieldbrook Winery
/ noon-5 p.m.
/ Free
The Deck Hands perform original songs and Americana. Semi-acoustic.
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Car Show
Scotia Lodge
/ 4-8 p.m.
/ Free
“We are hosting a Car Show at the Scotia Lodge that will benefit the Boys and Girls club!!”
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Patricia Sundgren Smith and Loryn White
Trinidad Art Gallery
/ 5-9 p.m.
/ Free
View featured works by the August Featured Artists: mixed media drawing artist Patricia Sundgren Smith and ceramicist Loryn White.
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Robo-Cat Productions Presents: Night Of The Voodoo
Online
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ Free
Imagine you are trying to find your way through a hot, musty rain-forest… You hear the steady, hypnotic beat of many drums playing in unison… You want to go the opposite direction, but the drums pull you nearer.
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Trinidad Art Night
Trinidad, California
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Cadillac Ranch
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
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Bobby Alu
Wrangletown Cider Company
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $25
Wrangletown Cider and North Story Wines are excited to welcome Samoan/Australian performer, Bobby Alu and Friends on their Sunsets (With You) Tour.
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Secret Society of Silly Things - 4
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 7-8:30 p.m.
/ $10
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Summer Movie Series
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 Students/Seniors
Come and join us at Ferndale Repertory Theatre on Saturday nights for our Summer Movie Series!
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Summer of Suspense - Hitchcock’s “The Birds”
Eureka Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 12 years and under
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Goth Night IX: Haunted Hootenanny
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
It’s back in black (leather chaps). Don’t miss this month’s Goth Night - it’s gonna be a big, gay, goth hootenannny! DJs Satanica and FauxVelvet will be spinning goth and darkwave to scoot your studded boots to.
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Lethal Weapon - A Comedy Show
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
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Blueberry Hill Boogie Band
Logger Bar
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
The Boogie Band specializes in roots rock and golden oldies, arriving with their own homemade jukebox that allows audiences to pick the tunes they want to hear.
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Johnny Young
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Local Country singer Johnny Young will be coming to the WAVE lounge. Johnny Young is known for being a guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, and road warrior.
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Braturday Night Live
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 11-11:59 p.m.
/ $5
Brandy Lara and Evan Vest present a late night Anything-Can-Happen-And-Everything will happen show that blends comedy, talk, games and surprises.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- BARBIE: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30
- BLIPPI’S BIG DINO ADVENTURE: 11:10, 1:10, 3:00
- BLUE BEETLE: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00
- GRAN TURISMO: 12:40, 4:10, 7:40
- JURASSIC PARK 3D: 4:30, 7:20
- MEG 2: THE TRENCH 2D: 11:15, 2:20, 5:10, 7:50
- OPPENHEIMER: 11:40, 3:20, 7:10
- RETRIBUTION: 11:45, 2:15, 4:40, 7:15
- SOUND OF FREEDOM: 11:50, 5:30
- STRAYS: 12:30, 2:50, 5:40, 8:10
- TALK TO ME: 5:00, 8:00
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM 2D: 11:00, 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:20
- THE HILL: 12:10, 3:30, 6:50
- THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER: 2:45, 8:30
- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE 2D: 11:20, 1:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- BARBIE: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30
- BLIPPI’S BIG DINO ADVENTURE: 12:00
- BLUE BEETLE: 12:20, 3:40, 7:00
- GRAN TURISMO: 12:30, 4:00, 7:40
- OPPENHEIMER: 11:50, 3:30, 7:10
- RETRIBUTION: 11:40, 2:00, 4:20, 6:40
- STRAYS: 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 7:50
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM 2D: 2:20, 4:40, 7:20
- THE HILL: 12:40, 3:50, 6:50