Saturday, July 20
Top Events!
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Fortuna Rodeo Week
Fortuna
/ 7 a.m.
Sunday: Fortuna Rodeo 5k!; Monday: Chili Cook-off!; Tuesday: Carnival opens!; Wednesday: Street Games!; Thursday: Junior Rodeo and Barrel Racing!; Friday: Bullfighters Only! Quadiators! Saturday; Parade! Rodeo! Bulls, Broncs, Bands & Brew! Sunday: Rodeo and Barbecue!
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Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market
Arcata Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Music schedule inside. 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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Northern Nights Music Festival 2024
Cook’s Valley Campground
/ 10 a.m.
/ 18+
Promoted as a music and arts, camping, yoga and cannabis retreat, the festival features a varied lineup of primarily electronic artists.
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Humboldt Folklife All Day Free Festival
Dell’Arte
/ 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
This year we will have two stages full of amazing local Humboldt County bands, free impromptu jam sessions at the logger bar, drum workshops at the Grange, and food provided by Nou Nou’s, Alma’s, Fryebread Love, and Buttercream Broomstick!
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NRLT Summer Celebration with Huckleberry Flint
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/ 4-8 p.m.
/ $30
/ $40 at the door
/ Free Kids 10 & under
The Northcoast Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome you back to Freshwater Farms Reserve for a joyous evening of food, drinks, family friendly activities, and benefit concert headlined by fan-favorites: Huckleberry Flint
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Humboldt Crabs vs. Medford Rogues
Arcata Ball Park
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $4 kids (3-12)
Celebrate the 1990s/Pirate 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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Mirthquake!
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
Mirthquake is a comedy experience unlike any other! Three of San Francisco’s best comedians bring you a chaotic stand-up experience, with a unique theme for every show!
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All Events!
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Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast
Rohner Park- Main Street, Park Drive, Fortuna, CA, US
/ 7-11 a.m.
/ $9
/ $9 Adults
/ $6 Kids
This isn’t just breakfast, it’s a community gathering, a celebration, and a key fundraiser, all wrapped into one delightful package.
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Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Walk
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 and an opportunity to view a diverse range of shorebirds, migratory songbirds and raptors, and resident birds likely engaging in breeding activities.
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South Fork Eel River Bird Walk
See Event Description
/ 8:30 a.m.
/ Free
This walk includes 2-3 miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland, and mixed hardwood forests with bird species varying by season.
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Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday
See Event Description
/ 9-11 a.m.
/ Free
Help create bird-friendly native habitats and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash.
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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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Bear River Farmers Market
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
Farmers Market featuring food vendors, handmade jewelry, crafts, baked goods and clothing.
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Sea Urchin Storytime with Steven Luu
Arcata Library
/ 11 a.m.-noon
/ Free
Humboldt County Library invites families to join us for an exciting story time with sea urchin expert, Steven Luu! Enjoy a story time all about the amazing world of tide pools.
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Dog Daze of Summer Bazaar
Myers Flat
/ 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
/ Free
We are celebrating the Dog Daze of Summer by hosting a day filled with cool vintage finds, scores of salvage, live local music and delicious eats. Free family event, pet friendly and plenty of parking!
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2nd Annual Kids Art Day Sale
See Event Description
/ noon-4 a.m.
/ Free
This is seriously so much fun! Come buy art from the kids
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Summer Music Series
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 3-6 p.m.
/ Free
We are keeping the after Farmer’s Market party alive! From June-September, come on down to Redwood Curtain’s Brewery in Arcata for local live music.
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Team USA vs. WNBA All-Stars Watch Party
The Summitt
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Clayton Matthews, Sarah Torres, and Good Time Charlies
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Come on out for original music and let the good times roll.
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Yard Duties
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
Join us at Gyppo Ale Mill for an unforgettable evening with Yard Duties! Dylan and Rosa, both Children’s House alumni, bring their dynamic energy and passion for music to our stage.
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The Secret Society of Silly Things #9
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 7-8:30 p.m.
/ $10
The Secret Society of Silly Things is a melting pot of funny, silly, and stupid molded into an improv troupe. All in the spirit of Whose Line is it Anyway , UCB, and Second City.
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Quinine, Blub, Moosedive
Outer Space
/ 7 p.m.
/ $5
Quinine is a rock band from Sacramento formed in 2023. Taking an influence from early diy 90s alternative, the band has created a nostalgic sound that has a chaotic twist.
War of Knives, Varnok, Braintooth & Bloodspire
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 7 p.m.
/ $5
/ $20 /
/ $10 /
Loudness in Old Town.
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Free Live Music: Jammy Town Band
Crisp Lounge
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Izaak Opatz, Ty Walker & The Humanoids + Myrtle Mountain Boys
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $15 sliding
/ 21+
Ty Walker and the Humanoids are a band that claim to be from another galaxy. Their genre-bending sound combines alt-country, art rock, soul, sampledelia and psychedelic rock.
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DJ Mike B
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Join us at the Thirsty Bear Lounge here in the Bear River Casino Resort! July 20th from 9 PM-1 AM. Playing all the country hits! Stop by after the rodeo!
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Reggae Party
The Basement
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ $5
/ 21+
Featuring DJs Abba Roots, Gdubayou, Roots n Soil, and Papa Curly, playing all vinyl just for you!
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NOIR
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
If you’re in the mood to dance the night away with style, then this is the band for you. A strong rhythm section lays down a foundation for vocalist Christina D’Alessandro and guitarist Andy Widman to do what they do best.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- 2024 FSS- OVER THE HEDGE: 10:00
- 2024 FSS- SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE: 10:00
- A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE: 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40
- DESPICABLE ME 4 2D: 11:00, 12:00, 1:20, 2:20, 3:50, 4:50, 7:10
- DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT: 7:00
- FLY ME TO THE MOON: 12:50, 4:20, 7:20
- HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1: 12:20, 4:30
- INSIDE OUT 2 2D: 11:20, 1:40, 4:10, 6:50
- LONGLEGS: 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:20
- MAXXXINE: 8:15
- TWISTERS: 11:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30
Mill Creek Cinema
- 2024 FSS- OVER THE HEDGE: 10:00
- 2024 FSS- SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE: 10:00
- DESPICABLE ME 4 2D: 11:00, 1:20, 3:50, 6:20
- FLY ME TO THE MOON: 12:50, 4:20, 7:20
- INSIDE OUT 2 2D: 11:30, 1:50, 4:10, 6:50
- LONGLEGS: 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:20
- THE LION KING: 30TH ANNIVERSARY: 11:40
- TWISTERS: 11:20, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00