Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
"The Stand Down reaches out to local Veterans and their families and provides them with direct access to service providers and information at a state, federal, and local level."
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Christie's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
/ 10-5 a.m.
/ $5
/ $3 kids 12 and under
Living history event that offers children of all ages a multi-faceted glimpse into the daily life of a medieval village during the harvest festival time. Play with Ladies, Knights, Elves, Fairies, Farmers, Ogres, Jesters, Royal Horses, Vintners, Famers and much more.
825-8804 /
coastalgrovemedievalfestival@gmail.com /
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Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free Kids free!
Produced by Mosaic Productions (a non-profit Dream Maker program of The Ink People Center for the Arts), this fun celebration of Middle Eastern Dance welcomes dance fans of all ages. The festival features a full weekend of dance performances, workshops, henna, food and an international bazaar.
616-6876 /
dance@shoshannaland.com /
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Various
/ noon
/ 21+
Celebration of the craft brew industry, focused on but not limited to local and regional craft beers. Complete schedule inside.
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Various
/ noon
"Local independent restaurants and farmers in Humboldt County are teaming up for a week of delicious dining." Full roster here.
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See Event Description
/ noon-5 p.m.
/ $20
/ $10 Students
Annual event has 11 homes open for visiting this year. In addition there will be musicians, artists, vintage cars and more.
eurekaheritagesoceity@gmail.com /
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Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $18
Musical comedy. "Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother."
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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Baywood Golf and Country Club
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ $100
/ $700 table of 8
Benefit features a no-host bar and silent auction, dinner, and a live auction, with auctioneer Supervisor Rex Bohn. Carol Jacobson, Terrie Baune and John Chernoff will perform and the evening will kick off with jazz by Bear Winkle and Albert Clark.
825-8911 /
eurekasymphony@gmail.com /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ $20
For more than 25 years Dry Branch Fire Squad has been one of bluegrass music’s most popular bands, renowned for its spry mix of front-porch standards, modern ballads, and the old-time sounds from which bluegrass first sprang.
613-3030 /
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Van Duzer Theater
/ 8 p.m.
/ $55
/ $25 HSU students
"Nick Offerman is a man of many talents—an award-winning actor, a popular comedian and a woodworker. Luckily for us, he’s leaving the saw at home and bringing his comedic genius to Arcata."
826-3928 /
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Humboldt County, California
/ 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $25
Explore Humboldt County and parts of Del Norte in search of rare migrant bird species in the region's birding hot spots. New trips added to the line-up.
826-7050 /
godwitdaysreg@yahoo.com /
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Shelter Cove Community Clubhouse
/ 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ $45
Five-day outdoor painting event to be held in Shelter Cove. Sponsored by the Shelter Cove Arts and Recreation Foundation.
986-7120 /
nancynlm@yahoo.com /
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Mad River Community Hospital
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $8
/ Free Under 5
/ $5 Kids 5-18
Celebrate the Fall harvest with music, dancing and period entertainments. Sample a variety of fine foods and noble drinks. Stroll the streets of our market town and inspect the wares of dozens of craftsmen and artisans.
rlhltd@suddenlink.net /
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Redwood Coast Montessori
/ 10 a.m.
"RCM students will once again collect pledges and run laps for one hour on our 1/6 mile running club track while others head to the dunes to embark on what all agree is among the toughest, most scenic all-sand 5K runs around."
Rohner Park
/ 11-2 a.m.
/ $10
Local lamb and other meats raised by 4-H and FFA members, salad, chili, rolls, potatoes, and homemade cupcakes will be served.
496-5694 /
prruggles11@gmail.com /
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $16
Dramatic comedy follows the struggles of a young actor who is tackling the role of Hamlet, trying to maintain his relationship and being haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore.
442-6278 /
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
/ 2-3 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free MGMA members/ Children 17 and Under
/ $2 Seniors/Students
Join photographer and environmental planner Aldaron Laird.
442-0278 /
janine@humboldtarts.org /
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Arcata Playhouse
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
Joining the troupe, young adults will get to write, create, and perform their own skits in local schools, at local theatres and community events.
822-8536 /
charlie@financialresourcecenter.org /
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Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 6:15 p.m.-9 a.m.
/ $20
Dinner and auction to raise funds to support local youth soccer.
822-3333 /
mrysltim@gmail.com /
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Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $7
/ $40 6 week series
Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.
496-6189 /
jacaronda@suddenlink.net /
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Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8 p.m.
Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt's most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.
800-684-2464 /
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