Maybe you still haven’t reprogrammed your brain to not refer to it as the “Redwood Acres Fair” — it’s still difficult for us, every year — but try not to let that stand in the way of getting your Americana on for the next four days when the Best of Humboldt Fair brings you the “best” of local food, performers, arts and crafts. And yes, there will be tangles of curly fries as big as your head which good etiquette requires you to consume before you get on the Zipper. No cheating.
In addition to all the local goodness, returning spectacles include Nature Joe’s Animal Exhibit, magician Steve the Pretty Good and The Pirate Parrot Show. New this year: Can’t make it to Sea World this summer? You may have a similar reaction to watching some sharks in a small, mobile glass tank -- right here in Eureka! -- during the Haai Live Shark Encounter. Here’s what that looks like:
All right! The Best of Humboldt Fair Gates open at 11 a.m., Thursday through Sunday. Head on over to Redwood Acres Fairgrounds’ website for a complete entertainment rundown. More Thursday whee in your Lowdown listings below. —AG
North Coast Dance
/ 8-5 a.m.
/ $110
/ $215 ages 8-13
For children ages 5-13!
442-7779 /
northcoastdance@sbcglobal.net /
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Arcata Community Center
/ 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
/ $3
/ $20 punch card
Choose from: Badminton, Basketball, Community Song Circle, Hula Dance, Pickle Ball, Samba Drumming and more.
822-7091 /
rec@cityofarcata.org /
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Faith Center Foursquare Church
/ 9 a.m.-noon
/ Free
"Send your kids on an imaginative, impacting adventure! At Maker Fun Factory VBS, kids discover not only that God made them the way they are, but for a purpose too."
442-1784 /
mlemen@eurekafaithcenter.org /
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Henderson Center
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
441-9999 /
info@humfarm.org /
Web site
Eureka High School
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
There will be freshly made cheese and pepperoni pizza prepared on-site.
441-2501 /
ledickinsong@eurekacityschools.org /
Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville
/ 3:30-6:30 p.m.
/ Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
441-9999 /
info@humfarm.org /
Web site
See Event Description
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
Celebrate the bounty of Humboldt County’s rich agricultural heritage and experience everything that our local family farmers and food producers have brought to share at our weekday farmers’ markets!
441-9999 /
info@humfarm.org /
Web site
Prosperity Center
/ 5:30-6:30 p.m.
North Coast Small Business Development Center and Humboldt Made are partnering to provide a special program for food-based businesses in Humboldt County.
445-9720 /
flights@northcoastsbdc.org /
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Lost Coast Brewery Taproom
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Lost Coast Brewery Tap Room now features Game Night every Thursday night from 6 to 9 pm! Bring your board games, bring your card games, and be thirsty!
267-9651 /
store@lostcoast.com /
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Vista Del Mar
/ 7 p.m.
/ 21+
Meet the people who brew the beer.
443-3770 /
vistadelmarbar@gmail.com /
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
Some of Humboldt County's finest jazz musicians.
839-7580 /
musicbooking@sixriversbrewery.com /
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The Fuzion
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ $8
/ $12 Non-Members
"The only weekly Karaoke & Lip Sync night open to all ages! Music provided by Accurate Productions."
345-1040 /
hello@thefuzion.com /
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Sidelines
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
822-0919 /