Saturday, July 18
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: Bulls and Quads! Saturday; Parade! Rodeo! Bulls, Broncs, Bands & Brew! Sunday: Rodeo and Barbecue!
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Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights Music Festival 2026
County Line Ranch
/ 10 a.m.
/ $349
/ 18+
“Float by day, dance by night, and discover a boutique festival experience filled with music, games, art, yoga, and community under the towering redwoods.”
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Humboldt Crabs vs. Healdsburg Prune Packers
Arcata Ball Park
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 kids 3-12
Cowbell & Western Night! Root for your hometown heroes as they whoop up on inferior competition.
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Ron Lynch
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
Ron Lynch of Bobs Burgers, Home Movies, Adventure Time, Comedy Bang Bang and sooo much more comes to Eureka to headline Savage Henry!
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Down to Funk
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
With DJs Red, Goldylocks, King Maxwell, Pandemonium Jones and more.
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Neo Tokyo 3026 A.D
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Featuring music from Akira, One Piece, Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, Cowboy Bebop, Dorohedoro, Ninja Scroll and more.
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Cal Poly Humboldt Outdoor Adventures - Sailing 101
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
Sailing 101 is a two-day, hands-on course designed to teach the fundamentals of small-boat sailing in a supportive, safety-focused environment.
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Humboldt Dockside Saturday Seafood Market
Madaket Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Shop a selection of seasonal seafood.
Arcata Farmers’ Market
Arcata Farmers’ Market
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ $None All Ages
The Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, year round, offering the freshest produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, and more!
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Adorni Fitness Classes
Adorni Center
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $7 Adults
/ $4 Senior
Zumba, Silver sneakers, Yoga, more.
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Humboldt Dash & Splash Summer Fun Jump-McKinleyville
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Animal Shelter
/ 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
/ $20
/ $10 HD&S members
Canine dock diving.
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Cal Poly Humboldt Outdoor Adventures - Drop In Kayak Tours
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ $20
We run these tours almost every weekend, offering a fun and flexible way to get out on Humboldt Bay.
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Myers Flat Menagerie July Bazaar
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
/ Free
Our July Menagerie is part vintage bazaar, part backyard carnival, part community gathering as well as a chance to support the Myers Flat Volunteer Fire Department.
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Pollinator Party
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
As spring bursts into bloom, it’s time to celebrate the return of nature’s hardest-working insects!
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Self Defense Classes
See Event Description
/ 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Free. Non sport combat self defense.
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Workshop: Flower Fairies
Phosphene
/ noon-2 p.m.
/ $40
/ 18+
Be enchanted. Create your own Flower Fairies using reclaimed and recycled materials. Embrace your inner child and let your creativity flow.
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Magic Makers Market
See Event Description
/ noon-4 p.m.
Hosting a variety of makers and artists.
Master Gardener Presentation: Salad with Flowers
Eureka Main Library
/ noon-1:30 p.m.
/ Free
Want to enjoy fresh, homegrown greens without needing a large garden?
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50501 Protest Against ICE
Humboldt County Courthouse
/ noon-2 p.m.
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Seaweed Foraging and Eating
Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
/ 2-4 p.m.
/ $40
/ $15 ENC Members
Join us for an immersive Ocean Wildharvest Event where you’ll learn how to responsibly harvest edible treasures from the intertidal zone and prepare them into delicious coastal cuisine.
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A Free Day of Art & Music in the Ennes Park Circus Tent
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/ 2-6 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of live music by ANH, an art exhibit by The Powers Brothers (Sean, Kevin & Patrick), plus a record sale, puppets, and Humboldt Hot Air merch.
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Intro to Herbalism at Arcata Library
See Event Description
/ 2-3:30 p.m.
/ Free
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Redwood Pals Rescue Barks & Brews
Azalea Hall
/ 2-6 p.m.
/ $35
/ $10 Non-drinkers
Attendees can bring their canine companions and sip on unlimited pours from the Humboldt Homebrewers Club, enjoy live music by A Banjo Makes 3.
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World Cup Final and More
The Summitt
/ 5-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
WNBA, NWSL, Athletes Unlimited Professional Softball, World Cup
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Summer Nights at The Farmstand
Sea Goat Farmstand and Folk School
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ Free
Soak up the summer evenings with live local music, artisan and market booths and a fun farmstand vibe.
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Ferndale Cemetery Tours
See Event Description
/ 5-6 p.m.
/ $30
/ $15 age 5-12
Join us for a walking tour of Ferndale’s historic cemetery.
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Pennies For Pluto Album Release Party
The Historic Eagle House
/ 6 p.m.-noon
/ $15
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Buddy Reed and th’ Rip it Ups
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8 p.m.
Low down dirty blues.
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Humboldt folklife Festival
Dell’Arte
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $25
/ $20 Folklife members
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Ticket to Ride
Old Growth Cellars
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free Wine Club Members
Beatles tribute! Humboldt Bay Burgers will be on site.
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Pennies for Pluto Release Album
The Historic Eagle House
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
/ $15
Come and enjoy a cocktail in Phatsy Kline’s bar and watch an awesome show by Pennies for Pluto in The Historic Eagle House’s beautiful ballroom.
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ECMS Summer Music Festival Mainstage Concert
Calvary Lutheran Church
/ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $40 General
/ $10 Students
Familiar faces will include two Avery Fisher Career Grant winners—the Balourdet Quartet and cellist Sophie Shao—as well as ECMS artistic director and violinist Tom Stone and violist Ethan Filner.
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The Late Models
Kaptain’s Quarters
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
Local original Rock and Roll band!
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The Undercovers
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Undercovers are a four-piece group of multi-instrumentalists that formed together in 2014 with the like mind to start a different kind of cover band.
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Good Enuff
Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8-11:50 p.m.
/ Free
Performing three sets of rock music.
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Thumb Leader
TripleWide, Matt Lazarus
The Wild Hare Tavern
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Special guest guitarist, Matt Lazarus, joins us to affirm that “rock ‘n’ roll can never die.”
Dj Kev Dance Party
Cherae Heights Firewater Lounge
/ 8 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
Dj Kev open music dance party - requests will be welcome. lights and a cool sound system.
Share the Night Magic! Star Party
Albee Creek Campground - Humboldt Redwoods State Park
/ 8:30-10:30 p.m.
/ Free
The Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association and the Astronomers of Humboldt will host a star party. Telescopes will be set up for viewing, and a star talk will be presented.
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