Benbow Lake State Rec. Area
/ 9 a.m.
/ $25
/ $15 single day
Beloved local tradition to celebrate the arrival of summer, this favorite family event will again offer the most comprehensive and affordable celebration of arts and culture in Humboldt County, with more than 100 diverse performances on 4+ stages, over 150 handmade craft and food booths.
Various
/ 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Annual showcase of local artists and their art. Features walkthroughs of studios allowing a glimpse into the creative process. List of Artists.
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Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ noon-4:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ $5 5 tastings of BBQ or beer
Attendees choose the winner with their taste buds as amateurs and professionals compete with each other to see who is King of the Grill. Fundraiser for the Clarke Historical Museum and the Redwood Acres Friends of the Fair.
443-1947 /
clarkehistorical@att.net /
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Arcata Ball Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $8
/ $4 kids under 12
/ $6 students/seniors
Root on your hometown baseball team as they whoop up on some hapless bums.
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Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte)
/ 8 p.m.
The students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre perform a series of 10-minute plays created and performed by the Class of 2014. All performances are pay-what-you-can. Reservations are highly encouraged.
668-5663 /
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Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Bay Area comics: Brandon Garner, Jesse Hett, Matt Curry and Roman Leo. Local comics: Ray McMillin and Nathan Davis Floyd.
839-7580 /
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See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ $20
/ $10 carnival only
Horse back rides, clowns, a jump house, games, prizes, food and much more.
496-3093 /
tlyons@mattolevalley.org /
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Jefferson Community Center
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Humboldt Roller Derby, Making Headway Center and Lost Coast Rotaract present this year's free Jefferson Project Carnival & Safety Fair, offering a variety of fun demonstrations and live entertainment with lots of giveaways! Bring the whole family!
Humboldt County, California
/ 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Local art of all kinds. Painting to woodworking, printmaking to live theater, young to young-at-heart.
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 1 p.m.
/ $35 All Others
/ $30 HSU Students
Explore the local flora and fauna present seasonally and year round in and on the waters of the bay.
443-4222 /
hbac@humboldt.edu /
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
/ 2 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free MGMA members/ Children 17 and Under
/ $2 Seniors/Students
Poetry reading by Richard Duning, artist and author of "Raven, You Have Given Up Your Color."
442-0278 /
janine@humboldtarts.org /
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Gallagher's Irish Pub and Restaurant
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
"More microbe than men, the colonial organisms that make up the humanoid forms of Raising Grain communicate solely through bluegrass rhythms."
442-1177 /
Raisinggrain@gmail.com /
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Fortuna River Lodge
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ $40
/ $50 For persons buying tickets after May 16
/ 18+
Silent and live auction, dinner and dancing.
682-6149 /
timberwolf@redwoodprep.org /
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Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 6:30-9:30 p.m.
/ $5 Adults 18+
/ $4 Children 9-17
/ $3 Children 8 & Under
668-5932 /
parks-rec@bluelake.ca.gov /
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Van Duzer Theater
/ 7 p.m.
/ $20
/ $28 Premium
/ Free Military veterans
Program celebrates American music with three 20th century composers: Morton Gould, Samuel Barber, and Randall Thompson. Featured guest artist and Humboldt native Clara Lisle will sing the soprano solo in "Knoxville Summer of 1915."
822-2401 /
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North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
The North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its 30th Season with the North Coast premiere of the musical Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, with music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg.
442-6278 /
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Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Local classic rock band that deserved more respect in KWPT The Point's Classic Covers Contest. Robbed.
800-684-2464 /
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Alibi
/ 11 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Heavy rock on the Plaza.
822-3731 /
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