Come see Arts Arcata!
A monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, is held the second Friday of each month at over 40 locations throughout Arcata.
Or check out Arts Alive Eureka!
Held during the evening on the first Saturday each month. Between 6 pm and 9 pm, tourists and resident alike make their way along the waterfront and the Old Town sections of Eureka, where dozens of historic galleries and businesses showcase the works of artists. With food and drinks given out by local businesses.
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Events
There's a lot of things happening just about all year long up here on the North Coast. Below we present only a partial list.
January 2012
- Arts Alive, First Saturday of every month, Old Town Eureka
- Arts Arcata, Second Friday of each month, Arcata Plaza
February 2012
- Trinidad - Clam Beach Run, Feb 4, The Clam Beach Run is known as one of the world's most scenic running events, beginning in Trinidad, crossing through the Little River and ending after a five mile stretch on Clam Beach. (707) 677-1610
March 2012
- Perilous Plunge, March 9-10, F Street Boardwalk, Eureka. Hearty souls in whacky costumes, parade down F Street and then plunge into the freezing waters of Humboldt Bay, during this annual fund raiser. Don't miss the beach party the night before. (707) 443 9694
- A Taste of Main Street, Date TBA, Old Town Eureka, (707) 442-9054. Locations throughout downtown and Old Town Eureka serve samplings of the local cuisine from some of Humboldt County's finest restaurants - live music is be featured at many of the venues, followed by the Big Band Dance at Eureka's Adorni Center.
- Redwood Coast Jazz Festival, March 22-25, Several venues in Eureka offer Four Days of music, dancing and fun. This is one of the country's great small town jazz festivals. With fantastic food AND free bus service to each venue. (707) 445-3378
- Foggy Bottoms Milk Run, March 11, Watch for runners wearing wild bottoms during this family run with 3 different courses through the Ferndale dairy lands and back to Main Street in the Victorian Village. (707) 822-1861
April 2012
- Arcata Farmers' Market, April - November The best local produce! Saturday mornings on the Arcata Plaza, Arcata. (707) 441-9999
- Godwit Days Bird Migration Festival, April 19-25, Humboldt Bay, Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, Arcata. A spring migration bird festival. Nearly 100 field trips, workshops and boating excursions will be offered. 800-908-WING or (707) 826-7050
- Dolbeer Steam Donkey Days, Date TBA, (707) 445-6567,
- Rhododendron Festival and Parade, Date TBA, Eureka, (707) 834-0278
May 2012
June 2012
- Annual Trinidad Fish Festival, June 17, (707) 677-1610
- Summer Arts and Music Festival, Date TBA, Benbow (707) 923-3368
- Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, Date TBA, On the Arcata Plaza. Eat away the day! Humboldt Bay produces 70 percent of California's oysters! Taste the best of the best. This event is ranked 7th out of the world's top 10 food festivals. (707) 822-4500
- Art & Wine in the Park, June 12th, Rohner Park, Fortuna, (707) 725-9261
- Mad River Festival Dates TBA, A theater arts extravaganza!, Blue Lake
- Redwood Run Biker weekend, June 8-10, Piercy, 247-3424,
- Redwood Acres Fair and Rodeo Dates TBA, 445-3037
- Humboldt Crabs Baseball Arcata Ball Park, 9th and Main. This semi-pro baseball team, founded in 1945, is the oldest continuously operating collegiate summer baseball team in the country. The season runs June thru August. (707) 826-2333
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
- Fortuna Apple Harvest Festival Oct. 6, (707) 725-3959, (707) 725-9261
- Pastels on the Plaza October 1, Call Northcoast Children's Services at (707) 825-1302 for more info
- Wildrivers 101 Film Festival TBA, (707) 444-6633
- Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, October 16, (707) 443-1220
- Humboldt County Author Festival, Oct 19-22, Eureka
- You'll Never Walk Alone - A Celebration of Community. The Humboldt County Breast Health Project sponsors this annual concert and reception. (707) 442-1956.
- Boo At The Zoo, October 30, A halloween themed day of games, crafts, treats, and of course, the animal residents of the Sequoia park zoo.
November 2012
- Gem and Mineral Show Date TBA, (707) 826-0908
- Mushroom Fair Date TBA, Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
Eureka (707) 822-8856
- Craftsman's Days Blue Ox Millworks Historic Park- Date TBA
(707) 444-3437
- Intertribal Elders Gathering - A public event honoring Native American Elders and veterans, Eureka, TBA, (707) 445-8451
December 2012
- Redwood Village Open House, Fortuna (707) 725-3959
- Christmas Home Tour, Fortuna (707) 725-3959
- Electric Lighted Parade, Fortuna (707) 725-3959
- Fortuna Downtown Open House, Fortuna, Local businesses provide music and refreshments, along with special deals for shoppers. (707) 725-3959
- KEKA Trucker’s Christmas Parade, Eureka, December 10, (707) 442-5744
- Fortuna Christmas Music Festival, Fortuna River Lodge
(707) 725-3959
- The Nutcracker presented by North Coast Dance, Arkley Center for the Performing Arts. Our North Coast production of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's classic Holiday Season ballet. (707) 442-7779
- Victorian Christmas, TBA. Locals and business owners dress in Victorian fashion and step back in time along Main Street in the Victorian Village of Ferndale. Holiday shopping something here is extraordinary, as is the entertainment by Mirth First, a traditional Barbershop Quartet, plus strolling carolers and the Scotia band. (707) 786-4477
- Holiday Crafts and Music Festival Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. The annual Humboldt Artisans' Christmas craft sale. with live music. (707) 445-3037
- Christmas Convoy Trucker's Parade - Starts at the Redwood Acres Fairgronds, Eureka, Date TBA.
- 35th Annual Winter Arts Faire, 923-3368
- Lighting of America's Tallest Living Christmas Tree, Ferndale. A tradition since 1934. Music and fun. (707) 786-4477
- Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade, 7PM, 2009 Main Street, Ferndale. (707) 786-4299
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