Thursday, Oct. 31
HALLOWEEN LOWDOWN! Plus! A Chat With Lucas Thornton, One of the Creative Forces Behind the Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors
The annual desecration of the McKinley Statue, Arcata Plaza, Halloween 2010 | Photo: Andrew Goff
Your days of heading to the Arcata Plaza on Halloween night to mount McKinley’s face are over, friends.. It’s time to make new terrifying traditions. So if you’re in the Hallow-mood to head out and be amazing, consider scrolling your LoCO Lowdown below and remember: Bad decisions often make great stories (but not always).
As it’s Halloween, tonight marks the final night of the Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors in Arcata. Now in its 18th year, the event has long-served as the main fundraiser for the Kinetic Lab, a creative hub for some of the most prolific and audacious racers in the annual Kinetic Grand Championship. One of the lab’s main artists, Lucas Thornton, recently stopped into LoCO‘s sister radio station KWPT to discuss what goes into putting on a more-artsy haunted house, the history of the space, and the precarious position the Kinetic Lab finds itself in these days.
Tune in below, and then scroll the Lowdown farther down for all of Halloween night’s frights.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Halloween on the Plaza
Arcata Plaza
/ 4-7 p.m.
/ Free
The Plaza will be closed to traffic, and all the stores will be giving out treats! We will have dancing witches, fire dancers, and a costume contest in the center of the Plaza.
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Scream-A-Torium SCAREGROUNDS
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 6-10:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $20 13+
/ $10 Grounds Only (No haunt addmision)
/ 18+
Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium presents not one, not two, but three indoor Horror-Phobia haunted houses! Step into a nightmare of Phobias at the 2024 Scaregrounds.
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Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Arcata Kinetic Lab
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
/ $15
Get ready for a spine-tingling journey through a haunted lab where terrifying surprises and creepy creations await.
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Particle Kid, Stevenson Ranch Davidians
The Old Steeple
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
/ $26.50
/ $30 at the door
Particle Kid (youngest son of Willie Nelson and guitarist for Neil Young) has been described as Folk-a-delic Forest-Funk Space-Punk Avant-Pop Psych-Rock Dope-Scapes music, but at the end of the day it is Rock n Roll at it’s finest.
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Yacht Blooded, DJ Bury Manilow
Logger Bar
/ 8 p.m.
Be feral for free. This Humboldt Halloween, bear witness to the talent, swagger and star power of yacht rock supergroup Yacht Blooded as they transform Blue Lake’s Logger Bar into their personal poop deck.
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Femme Fatale Eagle House Halloween
The Historic Eagle House
/ 9 p.m.-3 a.m.
/ $40
/ $65 VIP
/ 21+
Fraktal and Burningleaf Productions invite you to a night of all-Female DJs spinning seductive sounds all night long.
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Perfect Giddimani, Checkered Past
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $28
/ $25 Advance
/ 21+
Halloween night of reggae, ska and dub.
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Hocus Pocus it’s Manic Focus!!
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $30
/ 21+
Denver-based producer Manic Focus is an artist of many talents. As a magician, he uses sleight of hand to pull objects out of thin air. As an electronic artist, he executes similarly impossible sonic acts with his vibrant, genre-defying music.
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All Events!
Live Life Program: On The Move
HLOC’s The Space
/ 10 a.m.
/ $50
Five-week class. The program challenges the brain to match the timing and sequences of your movements with posture to improve and maintain smooth and efficient walking
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The Great Pumpkin Hunt in Downtown & Old Town Eureka
Downtown and Old Town Eureka
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Hunt for beautifully decorated pumpkins with unique names displayed in the windows of participating storefronts. Once you’ve found them all, vote for your favorite pumpkin!
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Live Life Program: Come Meet Your Body
HLOC’s The Space
/ 11:15 a.m.
/ $50
Five-week class. Do you have pain, discomfort, or limited mobility? Discover how your body’s habits are affecting your daily movements.
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Live Life Program: Beginner Line Dancing
HLOC’s The Space
/ 1:30 p.m.
/ $50
Five-week class. Did you know that “motion is the lotion?” Exercise your body and brain at the same time. Let’s have fun learning the basic steps of line dancing.
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Kids’ Carnival
Faith Center Foursquare Church
/ 4-7 p.m.
/ Free
For those who a part of our Faith Center family there are two ways you can be involved: you can sign up to run a booth or you can donate bags of individually wrapped candy.
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Out 4 Business
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ 21+
An LGBTQ+ Professionals Networking Mixer held the last Thursday of every month providing an open and welcoming environment for all people of the LGBTQ+ community as well as friends, allies, and business professionals who value diversity and inclusivity.
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Dead Acres
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $20
/ $10 kids 12 and under
The haunted maze at Dead Acres is coming to Blue Lake Casino for three weekends in October, plus Halloween night! This thrilling experience is scary fun for all ages, though it might be a bit too intense for the little ones.
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EHS Haunted Theater
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 6-11 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 Students & ECS Staff
Are you looking for something fun to do with your kids on Halloween night? The EHS Drama Club presents The Haunted Theater, a spooky haunted house fundraiser in the EHS Auditorium.
Ticket to Ride
Old Growth Cellars
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
With Ticket to Ride playing, it’s bound to be a night of delightful Beatles music, wine, food & spooky fun!
Halloween Party
Crisp Lounge
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 18+
Celebrate a 420 Halloween with us.
Frogbite
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 6:30-7:50 p.m.
/ $20
During Griffin Loch’s Scream-a-torium at The Scaregrounds FROGBITE will be playing their original eclectic music creating a diverse landscape of styles from rock, country, jazz, blues, and all in between.
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Adult Skate Night
Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $15
/ 18+
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Halloween Adult Skate w/ DJ Goldylocks
Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $15
/ 18+
Costume contest with prizes.
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Adult Skate Night
Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $15
/ 18+
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DJ Immolate
Kaptain’s Quarters
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
Halloween dance party!
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The Siren’s Open Mic
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
“Our stage is open and our mic is on. Add your performance to our open mic.”
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Halloween Dance Party
The Basement
/ 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Join us on Halloween night as DJs Anya Slayer and Zero One spin spooky dance hits that will keep even the dead moving all night long.
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G.O.A.T. Karaoke at The Goat
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Supportive atmosphere, over 45,000 songs to choose from, all skill levels welcome.
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The Goat’s Annual Scary-oke Party
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Bring your best Halloween costume and get bonus points for singing in character!
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Latin Night With DJ Pachanguero: Halloween Edition!
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Latin Night at the Wave Lounge! Come dance to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, and much more. DJ Pachanguero will bring the fuego to Blue Lake.
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Thumb Leader
Halloween for the Punks
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
/ $15 Without a Costume
With bands Something Wicked, Council of Vermin, Kult of Indifference, Brain Dead Rejects and Berk and the Jerx
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