Sequoia Park Ivy League
See Event Description / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free
Instead of hitting the books hard to get that college degree, we are hitting the park hard to eradicate invasive ivy from our beloved Redwood forest.
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Adult Beginning Ballet Classes
Trillium Dance Studio / 10-11 a.m. / $16 / 18+
Beginning Ballet is designed for those with little to no ballet experience & those wishing to return to a slow-paced class that takes the time to explain technique, vocabulary & classical structure.
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Fire Arts Holiday Sale
Fire Arts Center / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Support your local artists in Humboldt this Christmas giving season.
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Fire Arts Center Gallery Show
Fire Arts Center / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fire Arts Gallery features works from our staff and board members during November and December.
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Annual Arcata Holiday Craft Market
Arcata Community Center / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / $2
The Holiday Craft Market is a two-day event where artists, crafters and musicians come together and share their talents with the community.
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Reiki Level II - Weekend Intensive
See Event Description / 11-4 a.m. / $333 / 18+
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Chainmaille Workshop
Phosphene / 11 a.m.-2 p.m. / $90
Learn the basics with April Sandoval.
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Vintage Holiday Boutique
Annie B Ryan House and Gardens / noon-7 p.m. / Free
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Solstice Holiday Pop-Up
See Event Description / noon-7 p.m.
We have a choice selection of gift items from local makers and artisans from afar.
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Holiday Zumbathon
Adorni Center / 2-4 p.m.
Featuring Zumba instructors and teaming up with Humboldt Bay Fire’s finest.
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Mitote at the Dunes
See Event Description / 3-6 p.m. / Free
The event will feature a cultural dance offering by Danza Azteca-Mexica club of Cal Poly Humboldt, showcasing traditional dance and honoring Indigenous heritage.
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Fused Snowflake Ornament Workshop
Phosphene / 3-6 p.m. / $95 / 18+
Our resident metalsmith, Erin Austin, will guide you through fusing copper and silver, refining the edges with files and sandpaper, creating a hook, and finishing with patina.
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Sean’s Shadows Presents The Magic Measuring Cup a Family Literacy Party
McKinleyville Library / 3-2 p.m. / Free / Free all
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Artist Reception for Fire Arts Staff and Board Holiday Show
Fire Arts Center / 5-7 p.m.
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Festival of Lights
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens / 5-8 p.m.
This 100% original, handmade light show features imaginative displays crafted by MCBG staff and volunteers.
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Drive-thru Live Nativity
Fortuna Seventh-Day Adventist Church / 6:30-8:30 p.m. / Free
Still-life actors and audio narration bring color and dimension to this timeless story.
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Holiday Essential Cinema: It’s a Wonderful Life
Eureka Theater / 7-10 p.m. / $10 / $5 kids under 12
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Annual Choreography Showcase
Van Duzer Theater / 7 p.m. / $10 General / $8 Children / Free CPH Students
Directed by Haylee Wolff and Linda Maxwell. Choreography Showcase is a culmination of the work of dance majors and minors in their second semester of the program’s choreography two-class sequence.
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The Secret Society of Silly Things #18
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 7-9 p.m. / $10
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“Choreography Showcase” at Cal Poly Humboldt
Van Duzer Theater / 7-8 p.m. / $10 / $8 Children / Free Cal Poly Students with ID
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Swiftmas
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7-10:30 p.m. / $15
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Cal Poly Humboldt Jazz Orchestra
Fulkerson Recital Hall / 7:30 p.m. / $15 / $5 Children / Free Cal Poly Students with ID
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FROGBITE
Logger Bar / 8-10:30 p.m. / Free
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Stand Up Ink
Four Swords Tattoo / 8 p.m. / $10
Ever see comedians try and perform while getting tattooed? Now you can.
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Erica Rochel
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m. / Free / 21+
Erica Rochel and her fantastic band hail from Southern Oregon.
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Matthew Wallace & the Flying Saucers
Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
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Miracle Show
Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $10 / 21+
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