Walk on the Wild Side
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge / 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Salmon Creek Unit of the refuge will be temporarily opening public access to the area north of the Shorebird Loop Trail and around the outer levee.
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Humboldt Dockside Saturday Seafood Market
Madaket Plaza / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free
Shop a selection of seasonal seafood.
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Arcata Farmers’ Market
Arcata Farmers’ Market / 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Enjoy live music by Zack Miles Band!
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Fall Plant Sale
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free
Fall is an ideal time for planting, especially rhododendrons, heaths and heathers, and native plants.
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Adorni Fitness Classes
Adorni Center / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $7 Adults / $4 Senior / $2.50 Youth
Come checkout the Adorni Center and the various classes that we have available daily!
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Sequoia Park Ivy League
See Event Description / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free
We have our own Ivy League in town and it’s not what you think. Instead of hitting the books, we are hitting the park to eradicate invasive ivy from our beloved Redwood forest.
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Josh Stein installation
See Event Description / 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. / 21+
Josh Stein’s mixed-media artwork is installed at MOCA Humboldt.
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Humboldt County Children’s Author Festival Book Sale and Signing Party
Eureka Main Library / 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Find Friends in Books! Come and meet the twenty-five children’s authors who have been visiting local schools.
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Watercolor Workshop
Sequoia Park / 10 a.m.-noon / 18+
Join Eureka Community Services in a plein air style watercolor painting class outdoors!
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Making Fire Cider with Jasmine Zenderland
Sea Goat Farmstand and Folk School / 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / $60
Fire cider is a traditional remedy made by infusing apple cider vinegar with warming, pungent kitchen herbs and spices.
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Wild Moon Harvest Party
Rio Dell / 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Community event centered around a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, live music & local vendors.
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Fortuna Pumpkin Patch
See Event Description / 11 a.m.-6 p.m. / Free
Back for 2026! There will be piglets, goats, and a large variety of pumpkins in every size, color, and purpose (carving, eating, or decorating).
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Master Gardener Speaker Series
Eureka Main Library / noon-1:30 p.m.
What belongs in your garden soil, and what doesn’t? Join Eddie Tanner, owner of Deepseeded Farm in Arcata, for a practical guide to choosing composts, mulches, and soil conditioners.
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Haunted Museum
Redwood Discovery Museum / noon-4 p.m. / $10 / $5 Museum Members / $4 EBT recipients
The Discovery Museum will be transformed into 10 uniquely themed rooms full of creepy cool science suitable for the whole family!
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Golden State Valkyries Watch Party
The Summitt / 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. / Free / 21+
WNBA Finals!
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Ida Emmerson Hospice House Anniversary
Hospice of Humboldt / 1-3 p.m.
Community members are welcome to stop by, enjoy light refreshments, visit the Hospice House and join us in celebrating and honoring all this special place has meant to North Coast patients and families over the past decade!
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Curious Company Presents: A Silly Spooky Halloween
Fortuna Library / 2 p.m. / Free
Featuring the Curious Company performers, who always “creep it real,” the show includes storytelling, comedy and audience participation.
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Party in Pink Zumbathon
Adorni Center / 2-4 p.m.
Join Eureka Community Services and Michaele Whiteley for a good time for a good cause featuring The Adorni Center Zumba instructors!
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Snakehead, Radical A.P.E., Executive Order
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 4 p.m. / $5
Punk show.
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Ferndale Cemetery Tours
See Event Description / 5:30-6:30 p.m. / $30 / $30 Adults (13+) / $15 Age 5-12
Tour Ferndale’s historic cemetery with a local guide who will take you on a unique journey into the past sharing stories and memories of those who came before us.
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Creature Corner: Art by Graham Payne
See Event Description / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Creature Corner is a solo exhibition by Humboldt County artist Graham Payne featuring original creatures, sculpture, paintings, masks, artifacts, and other biological impossibilities.
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Girl Trouble
Arcata Playhouse / 6-8 p.m.
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Roland Rock Trio
Six Rivers Brewery / 6-8 p.m. / Free
Good times.
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Buddy Reed and th’ Rip it Ups
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8 p.m.
This band just keeps getting better and better, it’s amazing. Y’all need to check it out.
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Karaoke with Mama Mia
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge / 7-10 p.m. / Free
Come and have some fun singing at Karaoke with Mama Mia!
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The Flying Oms
Cafe Mokka / 7-10 p.m.
“A funky-chic, baroque boutique of elegant Topanga Chamber Music!”
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Wusatoumuduk: We Make It Burn
Da’ Yas Park / 7:30 p.m. / Free
New play about Cultural Fire produced by Sugarbush Hill Moving Lhatsik, a Dreammaker project of the Ink People led by Michelle Hernandez (Wiyot) and Zuzka Sabata.
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EHS Players: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Eureka High School Auditorium / 7:30-10 p.m. / $15 / $10 Students
Step into an enchanted forest where runaway lovers, mischievous fairies, and an overly enthusiastic troupe of amateur actors collide in Shakespeare’s classic comedy.
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Ying Quartet Mainstage Concert
Calvary Lutheran Church / 7:30-9:30 p.m. / $40 General / $10 Students
The new Eureka Chamber Music Series season opens in October with the legendary Ying Quartet, the Grammy Award-winning string quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
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Diles que no me maten, Dummy
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 8 p.m. / $18 / $15 online presale / 21+
“For Diles que no me maten, every note is a small step into the unknown. Their name, which translates to “Tell them not to kill me!”, is a direct homage to the famous, tragic 1951 short story by the legendary Mexican author Juan Rulfo.”
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The Warped Groove
Kaptain’s Quarters / 8 p.m.
DJs Automatist and Tonechange spinning a variety of indietronic bloghouse rare grooves!
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Good Enuff
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8:30-11:30 p.m. / Free / 21+
“The common denominator for all three members of Good Enuff is their love for music and performing.”
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Monument Road
The Basement / 9 p.m.-midnight / $10 / 21+
Monument Road brings high-energy, hard-hitting renditions of your favorite country hits from every era.
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