Saturday, Oct. 5
 
     Top Events!
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         Pastels on the Plaza
         
         Arcata Plaza
         / 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / $250 Sponsor a large square
         
         / $150 Sponsor a small square
         
         
         
         
         
Pastels on the Plaza is an annual benefit for Northcoast Children’s Services who provides early childhood education and family services to over 800 low income families with young children throughout Humboldt and Del Norte counties each year.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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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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         Apple Harvest Festival 2024
         
         See Event Description
         / 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
The 39th annual Apple Harvest Festival in Fortuna features events all around town including a downtown street fair and more!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Redwood Coast Music Festival
         
         Eureka
         / 10 a.m.
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Four fun-filled days with over 100 sets of live music - Blues, Roots, New Orleans Jazz, Swing, Zydeco, Country, Western Swing, Rockabilly and more! Happening all over town with food, beverages and nonstop fun everywhere!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         2024 Medieval Festival of Courage
         
         Blue Lake
         / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
At the Gymkhana Field. Come all ye lads and lassies! The Knights of Valour, full contact jousting, will thrill the audience along with the Blue Lake Horse Archers riding horseback and shooting flying arrows.  The tavern offers local wine, mead, cider, and beer.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Wine by the Sea
         
         Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
         / 3-6 p.m.
         
         
         / $85
         
         
         / $75 Friends of the Dunes Members
         
         
         
         
         
Join Friends of the Dunes for a memorable afternoon of ocean views, local wines, and gourmet hors d’oeuvres at their annual Wine by the Sea event.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Blithe Spirit
         
         Ferndale Repertory Theatre
         / 7:30-10:30 p.m.
         
         
         / $18
         
         
         / $18 General Admission
         
         / $16 Senior / Student
         
         
         
         
         
What happens when a séance goes hilariously wrong? You get Blithe Spirit—a wild, witty, and wickedly funny play where the past and present collide in the most unexpected ways! 
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Jay Si Proof, Dogbone 
         
         The Lounge at North of Fourth
         / 8 p.m.-midnight
         
         
         / $5
         
         
         
         / 21+
         
         
         
         
Portland funk stars Jay Si Proof return to the Music Box stage at North of Fourth. They will be joined by local favorites Dogbone.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
    
 
         
         Robert Berry
         
         Savage Henry Comedy Club
         / 9-11 p.m.
         
         
         / $10
         
         
         
         
         
         
Robert is a comedian specializing in absurdity, dark humor, and dad jokes too bad for most dads to tell. 
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Sponge
         
         Blue Lake Casino Hotel
         / 9 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
With their hits “Plowed” and “Molly’, they got a lot of play on the radio and MTV, which helped Rotting Piñata eventually earn Platinum status!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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All Events!
         Pastels on the Plaza
         
         Arcata Plaza
         / 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / $250 Sponsor a large square
         
         / $150 Sponsor a small square
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Community Mediator Training
         
         Bayside Grange
         / 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
         
         
         / $400
         
         
         
         / 18+
         
         
         
         
Prepares participants for the phases of the Community Board mediation process.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Walk
         
         Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
         / 8:30-11 a.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Arcata Farmers’ Market
         
         Arcata Plaza
         / 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
         
         
         
         / $None All Ages
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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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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         Community Yard Sale
         
         The Sanctuary
         / 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
    
 
         
         National Public Lands Day in the King Range
         
         See Event Description
         / 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Living Doll Vintage DOLLAPALOOZA
         
         See Event Description
         / 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze 
         
         See Event Description
         / 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
         
         
         / $3
         
         
         
         
         
         
Located at 819 Mad River Road, Arcata. Come celebrate the Fall season at the Pumpkin Patch at Green Spiral Farm. We have dozens of pumpkin and squash varieties with a big corn maze to wander around in!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Saturday Morning Mosaics -with Katie of Nature’s Mosaic
         
         See Event Description
         / 10 a.m.-noon
         
         
         / $30
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Freaky Tiki
         
         Six Rivers Brewery
         / noon-10 p.m.
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Great Bay Race
         
         Humboldt Yacht Club
         / noon-4 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
“Load up your sailboat and come to Humboldt Bay to sail in the Great Bay Race for 2024. This is the sailing race that transits the entire north and south bay. It’s a long race that is challenging and exciting!”
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Craft Supply Swap
         
         Humboldt County Library - Eureka Main Branch
         / noon-3:30 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         WNBA Semifinals Watch Party
         
         The Summitt
         / noon-8 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         / 21+
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Quack N’ Wabbit Family Literacy Party
         
         Trinidad Town Hall
         / 1-2 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / Free all
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Playdates in the Park
         
         See Event Description
         / 2-4 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Playdates in the Park offers a safe and comfortable place for families to meet and share parenting and play experiences with children birth to five years.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         The Commercial Fishermen’s Wives Fundraiser for Mariah K Captain and Crew
         
         See Event Description
         / 2-6 p.m.
         
         
         / $28.52
         
         
         / $20 Drawing Tickets for Gift Baskets/Prizes
         
         / $10 Drawing Tickets for Gift Baskets/Prizes
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Saturday Speaker Series: The Archaeology and History of Falk Presentation
         
         Clarke Historical Museum
         / 2:30-3:30 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / Free Donations accepted
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         When Love Is Not Enough: the Lois Wilson Story
         
         Jefferson Community Center
         / 2:30-4 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         after market party
         
         Redwood Retro
         / 4-8 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         / 18+
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         4th & 5th Street Walk Audit: O St to V St
         
         See Event Description
         / 5-6 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Eureka Zombie Walk
         
         Eureka Courthouse on 5th Street
         / 5:30-7 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Medieval Skate Night
         
         Blue Lake Roller Rink
         / 6-9 p.m.
         
         
         / $5
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         October Arts Alive at Zeno’s Curious Goods
         
         Zeno’s Curious Goods
         / 6-9 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Papa Haole and Da Fleas
         
         Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
         / 6-8 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Ray Bevatori & Michael Curran
         
         Gyppo Ale Mill
         / 6-8 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
“Join us for a soulful evening with Ray Bevitori and Michael Curran, Shelter Cove’s very own musical legends.”
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Trip w/ special guest Sir Eel
         
         Kaptain’s Quarters
         / 7-11 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Ink People “Night Masquerade”
         
         Synapsis
         / 7 p.m.-midnight
         
         
         / $20
         
         
         / $100 Patron
         
         / $80 Donor
         
         / $60 Regular Ticket
         
         / $40 Artist Ticket
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Emo Night Brooklyn
         
         Arcata Theatre Lounge
         / 7:30-11:59 p.m.
         
         
         / $25
         
         
         
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         90s Hits With Radio Relapse
         
         Blue Lake Casino Hotel
         / 8 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
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         Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
         
         North Coast Repertory Theatre
         / 8-11 p.m.
         
         
         
         / $20 General
         
         / $18 Student/Senior
         
         
         
         
         
Sweeney Todd returns to London after being wrongfully imprisoned for years, only to discover the life he knew is now gone. To get his revenge he partners with a lowly pie shop owner to make meat pies out of murder most foul!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Buddy Reed and His Fabulous Rip it Ups
         
         The Basement
         / 9-11:59 p.m.
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Braturday Night Live
         
         Savage Henry Comedy Club
         / 9-11 p.m.
         
         
         / $5
         
         
         
         
         
         
Savage Henry’s Saturday late show produced and hosted by Brandy Lara and Evan Vest.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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