Friday, July 3
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Fortuna Fireworks Festival
Newburg Park
/ 5:30 p.m.
The Annual Fireworks Festival is ready to light up Fortuna’s Newburg Park with kids activities, a fireworks BBQ, lots of food and craft vendors, fire dancers, a huge dance party and at dark, Pyro Spectacular will put on an amazing firework show!
Humboldt Crabs vs. Solano Mudcats
Arcata Ball Park
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 kids 3-12
Favorite Jersey Night! Doubleheader! Root for your hometown heroes as they whoop up on inferior competition.
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LOBBY: LFO Humboldt
Eureka Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ 21+
“This time, we’ve got two lobbies and a stacked deck of LFO selectors holding it down all night long.”
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Mary Jane The Musical 2: The Grandson
Dell’Arte
/ 8 p.m.
/ $25
/ $20 students/seniors
The sequel to a Humboldt classic! William English III stars as Billy Jane who inherited the SoHum land where his grandma, Mary Jane, started her “back to the land” grow in the late ‘60s.
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TEMPLO
The Basement
/ 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ $5
/ $10 After 10PM
/ 21+
Bringing some of your favorite Latino vibes, Blancatron and Zero One will have you dancing all night long!
/ Web site
All Events!
July 4th Weekend Trailhead Hosts in Shelter Cove
See Event Description
/ 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
Trailhead Hosts help engage the public on busy summer weekends, available to answer questions.
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Lunch with Buddy Reed
Oak Deli and Brewery
/ 1-3 p.m.
Low down dirty blues.
/ Web site
Live Women’s Sports & World Cup at The Summitt!
The Summitt
/ 3-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
/ Web site
I Love Boosters
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $10
A satirical critique of capitalism and the fashion industry as an elaborate heist.
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The Flying Oms
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
String duo extraordinaire
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The Chrysalis
McKinleyville
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ $40
A Gong-Led Sound Immersion.
/ Web site
Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region’s best jazz players.
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The Lost Dogs Band
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
While mainly a blues band, they also enjoy playing a variety of other styles such as rockabilly, R&B, and a little country with some classic rock thrown into the mix.
/ Web site
I Love Boosters
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
A satirical critique of capitalism and the fashion industry as an elaborate heist.
/ Web site
Big 8
Kaptain’s Quarters
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
Join us for a wonderful evening of music with local legends, Big8!
/ Web site
Thumb Leader
The Great Debate: A Comedy Show
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
The three comedians nominated for North Coast Journal’s Best Stand Up Comedian 2026 will be debating with the help of their VPs about why they should win the title!
/ Web site
Karaoke
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!
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