Everyone wants a piece of that Saturday Halloween action. All Hallows' Eve hellions, be sure to scroll today’s Lowdown as there is no shortage of mischief for you to pursue tonight. Sure, Humboldt Halloween at the Portuguese Hall is technically sold out, but you could still snatch up tickets to George Clinton at Blue Lake Casino. There are also swell musical offerings at HumCo's most reliable joystops — Soul Fright at HumBrews, Teach Me Equals at The Jam, The Pine Box Boys at Six Rivers Brewery and The Trouble/Companion Animal double bill at The Palm Lounge to name a few.
Happy Halloween! The ship is docked at the foot of Commercial Street in Eureka and will be open from 6-10 p.m. $5 is all it costs to become a permanent (oops) temporary crew member. Plenty of more frightful delights in your HalLowdown below.
Arcata Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
(Music this week by Bayou Swamis!) North Coast Growers' Association community event features over 40 Humboldt farm booths as well as 10 prepared food booths.
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Sequoia Park Zoo
/ noon-4 p.m.
Bring the whole family and enjoy face painting, hot apple cider, and dreadfully delightful games and crafts. Have a creepy snack at the Zoo Cafe! See animals devour special pumpkin enrichment treats! Come dressed up for the costume parade and contest.
441-4263 /
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Old Town Eureka
/ 2-4 p.m.
Over 80 participating stores will have Trick-or-Treat signs in their windows. Children 12 and under, in costume, accompanied by an adult are encouraged to attend.
Arcata Main Street
/ 4-6 p.m.
Downtown streets will be closed to traffic so families can safely enjoy free goodies from participating stores, free cider from Arcata Main Street, and pictures with Shoshanna, the Halloween Fairy, sponsored by the Arcata Chamber of Commerce.
Foot of Commercial Street, Eureka
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $5
Presented by the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum for a seaworthy scare! Age 13 and older. Please wear flat shoes only.
Arcata Kinetic Lab
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
/ $12
/ 18+
Back by popular demand, tours of the Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors will once again be offered to brave souls with thick skin and controlled bowels. All proceeds help keep the Kinetic Lab running for another year. The lab produces some of the biggest sculptures of the Kinetic Grand Championship.
822-4805 /
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The Portuguese Hall
/ 8 p.m.-4 a.m.
/ $40
/ $35 In Advance
/ 21+
This year featuring the musical art of Deltron 3030, Random Rab, Deejay Pressure, Dirtbag, Copperton3 and more.
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Six Rivers Brewery
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
Food and drink specials all night plus a costume contest, so dress to impress!
839-7580 /
6rbmusicbooking@gmail.com /
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See Event Description
/ 8 p.m.
/ $40
/ $30 until 10/5
/ 21+
Sex Positive Humboldt presents a kink and sex positive event featuring sexy live performances, zombification booth, equipped dungeon/play spaces, and a special confidential capture opportunity with professional photographer Andrew Heritage. Venue announced to ticket purchasers.
sexpositivehumboldt@gmail.com /
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Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $50
/ $60 day of
/ 21+
Get funked up this Halloween with the infectious funk of the legend himself, George Clinton, and his tribe of virtuosos. Special guests and local funk all-stars, Object Heavy, will prep the stage for PFunk, and DJ Logic will bring you his own brand of mixology.
877-252-2946 /
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The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
A duo consisting of Greg Bortnichak and Erin Murphy, Teach Me Equals sound is created with cello, guitar, violin, vocals and numerous samples and electronic percussion. They have been described as "symphonic indie pop."
822-5266 /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
"This Halloween, Soul Night promises to take you beyond Thunderdome, all the way down the Fury Road. Become shiny and chrome on the dance floor with your hosts DJ RED, JAYMORG and MATT n' ADAM, plus compete in our annual costume contest for a $200 grand prize."
826-2739 /
missinglinkrecords@gmail.com /
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Redwood Lounge
/ 10-11 a.m.
/ $10
/ $40 5-class pass
Bring your young child’s imagination to life as they create and explore in this hands-on art class.
822-7091 /
rec@cityofarcata.org /
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Odd Fellows Hall
/ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
Featured work will include: contemporary quilt and fiber arts, glass, ceramics, basketry, jewelry, encaustic...
937-2486 /
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 1-3 p.m.
/ Free
/ $3 Suggested Donation for Manila Residents
/ $5 Suggested Donation
Get outside and explore the dunes on Halloween at the annual Spooky Dunes Tour! During this Halloween event for kids and their adults, tour guides will lead you through the dunes where you will meet spooky and silly dune characters.
444-1397 /
info@friendsofthedunes.org /
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HSU Natural History Museum
/ 2-6 p.m.
/ $3
Activities include games, making slime, paper bats, and scary shadows. Come look at glow-in-the-dark minerals , a real human skeleton, huge spiders and bugs, a 14 foot python skin, a bat skeleton and more.
826-4479 /
mjb11@humboldt.edu /
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Arcata Library
/ 4-5 p.m.
/ Free
All supplies are provided by the Friends of the Arcata Library.
822-5954 /
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The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern
/ 4:30 p.m.
In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is.
630-5000 /
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Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Come and enjoy games, candy, hot dogs, a cake walk, an area just for preschoolers, a bounce house, and it’s all completely free.
442-1784 /
info@eurekafaithcenter.org /
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Weott Community Center
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ $3 8 years old and under
/ $5 9 years and older
Weott Volunteer Fire Department's haunted house!
946-1943 /
melissadigrazia23@gmail.com /
Forks Lounge
/ 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Live rock, blues and funk.
616-4534 /
hollandhomes@live.com /
Broadway Billiards
/ 8 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free Public
/ 21+
442-7665 /
Broadwaybilliards.humboldt@yahoo.com /
Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
923-3188 /
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
"Lightning BOOM Productions is back in the Thirsty Bear Lounge for a dance party! Come and see why this award winning DJ company keeps the floor bumping all night long!"
733-9644 /
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Shamus T Bones
/ 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ 21+
Accurate Productions dance night.
407-3550 /
info@accurateproductions.com /
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Pearl Lounge
/ 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Come party in the dark glow of classic horror movies and dance in your costumes under the spell of Halloween night.
444-2017 /
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