Saturday, Oct. 18

Top Events!
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Scaregrounds
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 6:30-10:30 a.m.
/ $32
/ $50 RIP
/ $32 General
/ $22 Child under 13
/ $12 Grounds Only no haunt access
“Not one, not two, but THREE haunted mazes that will test the limits of your courage and send shivers down your spine.”
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Arcata Farmers’ Market
Arcata Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ $None All Ages
Enjoy live music by Samba Floresta! 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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Ohana Comic Con
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ $7
Special guest John Morris, who voiced Andy in the Toy Story movies as well a child in Nightmare Before Christmas, will be at the Con this year sharing stories and signing autographs.
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No Kings March
Humboldt County Courthouse
/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Whether you’re outraged by attacks on civil rights, skyrocketing costs, abductions and disappearances, the gutting of essential services, or the assault on free speech, this moment is for you. Marching from the Co-op to the Courthouse.
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Karuna Rescue Fall Gala
Azalea Hall
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $45
Comedy with Savage Henry, dancing with DJ Groove Bear and a cruelty-free buffet to support the sanctuary up on Kneeland Ridge as they provide a loving home for abused animals.

Rumble at the River VII: Caged Fury
Bear River Recreation Center
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ 18+
“The next chapter of combat sports is here. Join us for Rumble at the River VII on Saturday, October 18th, at the Bear River Recreation Center for a night of high-impact fighting and intense matchups.”
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Gary Hoffman Mainstage Concert
Calvary Lutheran Church
/ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $40 General
/ $10 Students
The Canadian-born, American cellist lives in Paris, teaches cello performance at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and serves as master-in-residence for cello at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels, Belgium.
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Makenu
The Basement
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ $10
/ 21+
Makenu is a vibrant, psychedelic cumbia band that blends the traditional rhythms of cumbia with a wide array of modern influences.
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Naive Melodies, Piet Dalmolen Band
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Floydian dreamscapes, prog-scented improv, sizzling surf-rock followed by Talking Heads music.
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All Events!
Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description
/ 5-10 a.m.
/ $12
“When the sun sets over Green Spiral Farm, the cornfield changes. By day, it’s a place of laughter and pumpkins — by night, it becomes a realm of shadows, fog, and things best left unseen.”
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Humboldt Dockside Market
Madaket Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Come out to the Humboldt Dockside Market where you can buy fish directly from Humboldt based fishing vessels.
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Silverpoint Workshop
The Makers’ Space
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ $25
Join local artist Susan Schuessler in a 2-day hands-on introduction to the ancient art of silverpoint drawing!
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Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Arcata
/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
/ $5 Corn Maze
At 819 Mad River Road. Tons of varieties of traditional Jack O’Lanterns, spectacular specialty types and delicious winter squash!
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Humboldt Paranormal
See Event Description
/ noon-3 p.m.
/ Free
We will be showing Humboldt Paranormal’s latest video episode, which took place during their paranormal investigation of the Samoa Cookhouse.

Huskies Cornhole Tournament
Van Duzen River Grange
/ noon
/ Free
/ $50 Two Player Team
/ $30 Single Player
All Proceeds Benefit the Fortuna High Class of 2026.
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Whiskey Release
Alchemy Distillery
/ noon-6 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Join us for a new whiskey release with artwork by Humboldt’s own Duane Flatmo.
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Humboldt Paranormal
Humboldt County Library
/ noon-3 a.m.
/ Free
Join us at Eureka Library as we welcome Humboldt Paranormal’s, Ruben Botello. Ruben will screen part 1 of his investigation of the historic Samoa Cookhouse followed by a Q&A!
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Humboldt Hoptoberfest
Perigot Park
/ 12:30 p.m.-5 a.m.
/ $30
/ $35 At the gate
/ $15 non-drinkers
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Humboldt Hoptoberfest
See Event Description
/ 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
/ $35 At Gate
/ $30 Advance
/ $15 Non Drinkers / Designated Drivers
/ 21+

Workshop: Jeweler’s Saw
Phosphene
/ 2-5 p.m.
/ $75
/ 18+
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4th Annual Halloween Block Party
Logger Bar
/ 2-7 p.m.
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4th Annual Halloween Block Party
Logger Bar
/ 2-7 p.m.
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Ferndale Cemetery Tours
See Event Description
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $30 Adults (13+)
/ $15 Children (age 5-12)
Led by a local guide, these tours offer you a unique journey into the past by revealing the secrets of generations past, their history and culture.
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Spay-Ghetti and NNO Balls Howl-oween Party
Arcata Community Center
/ 5:30-10 p.m.
/ $30
/ $35 at the door
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RPC Broadway Bash Gala
River Lodge Conference Center & Gift Shop
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $50
/ 18+
Redwood Prep is holding our annual gala fundraiser with drinks, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and games.
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Haunted Halloween Candlelit Walk
Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $15
/ $15 Adults
/ $5 Kids
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Donnie Darko (2001)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 7-10:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $12 Admission + Poster
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Ferndale Cemetery Tours
See Event Description
/ 7 p.m.
/ $30
/ $30 Adults (13+)
/ $15 Children (age 5-12)
Led by a local guide, these tours offer you a unique journey into the past by revealing the secrets of generations past, their history and culture.
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Honoring Us: Artist Showcase
See Event Description
/ 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Black Humboldt presents the Honoring Us, a powerful night of poetry, music, and art honoring our shared lineage and calling in our ancestors.
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Recycled Youth
See Event Description
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $15
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Hall Of Horrors
Eureka Veterans Hall
/ 7-11 p.m.
/ $35
/ $40 Adult Night (21+) 10/24 & 10/25
/ $25 Early Bird (until 10/9)
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Brandon Travis
See Event Description
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
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Monument Road
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Monument Road plays all of your country favorites from every era.
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Club Anti Stripperoke Party Benefit
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Raffle proceeds going to a school for girls in Afghanistan. Live burlesque pole dancing stripteases all night!
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