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Pancake Breakfast

110 Hatchery Road, Blue Lake, CA / 8-11 a.m. / Free Kids under10 / $10 Adult

Delicious family buffet style breakfast! Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, biscuits and gravy,orange juice, good coffee or tea.

502-7638 / Madrivergrange@gmail.com / Web site

Mad River Grange Sunday Breakfast!

Mad River Grange / 8-11 a.m. / $10 / Free Kids under 10

Join us on the second Sunday of every month for a delicious breakfast!

Madrivergrange@gmail.com / Web site

Humboldt Artisans Crafts & Music Festival

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / $5 / Free Kids 12 & under, Seniors 65+

The festival features over 100 booths of handmade gifts by North Coast artisans and craftspeople.

humartscraftsmusic@gmail.com / Web site

Merry & Bright: Holiday Window Discovery Hunt

Downtown and Old Town Eureka / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Discover wonderfully decorated winter window displays at participating businesses in Downtown and Old Town. Collect the “name” of each display and vote for your favorite design to receive a prize.

441-4187 / eurekamainstreet@eurekaca.gov / Web site

Fire Arts Holiday Sale

Fire Arts Center / 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

It's our biggest sale of the year! Loads of functional and decorative ceramics and fused glass pieces for Holiday gifting!

826-1445 / director@fireartsarcata.com / Web site

Holiday Market

Central Station / 10 a.m.

839-2013 /

Photos with Santa

Humboldt's Hometown Store / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / $25

The sessions are approximately 15 minutes and are by appointment.

798-7707 / tsg.ferndale@gmail.com / Web site

Afro - Fusion Feel & Flow

The Sanctuary / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / $15

822-0898 / together@sanctuaryarcata.org / Web site

11th Annual Holidays in Trinidad

Trinidad Town Hall / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free

Drive by the tennis court to see beautiful lights sponsored by local businesses and community members and down to the Harbor to see the Lighthouse Monument shining forth for the first time in almost a decade.

677-3655 / tcc@trinidadcivicclub.org / Web site

Humboldt Paintball Community

See Event Description / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. / $40

Looking for an unforgettable adventure with friends? Forget the boring indoor parties – it's time to take it outside!

498-3835 / humpaintcommunity@gmail.com / Web site

AIDS Quilt Panels at Cal Poly Humboldt Library

See Event Description / 11 a.m.-7 p.m. / Free

Two AIDS Quilt Panels will be displayed at Cal Poly Humboldt Library to commemorate the more than 700,000 U.S. lives lost to AIDS.

pmla1@humboldt.edu / Web site

Alchemy Distillery Pop Up

Alchemy Distillery / noon-7 p.m. / Free / 21+

Chefs May and Dan are a dream team with experience working together in some of Los Angeles' best venues. We will have craft spirits to pair with the cuisine. Both days are walk in/no reservations.

822-8013 / alchemydistillery@gmail.com / Web site

Gifts in Space: Outer Space Arcata Winter Gift Fair

Outer Space / noon-5 p.m. / Free

Outer Space Arcata is hosting a cute winter gift pop-up!

outerspacearcata@gmail.com / Web site

Samba Drumming Workshop Drums Provided

HLOC's The Space / 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. / $20

6-week fall workshop. This series will focus on some styles of samba from the Bahian region of Brazil, specifically Samba Afro and Samba Reggae.

804-409-4039 / samba.arcata@inkpeople.org / Web site

Holiday Market

Logger Bar / 1-6 p.m. / Free / 21+

An opportunity to shop for your loved ones this holiday season while supporting local makers!

323-496-3032 / Yajairavpadilla@gmail.com / Web site

2024 Holiday Artisan Fair at The Bigfoot Taproom

Bigfoot Taproom / 1-6 p.m. / Free / 21+

630-4057 / thebigfoottaproom@gmail.com / Web site

Second Sunday Cycling at Arcata Marsh

Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center / 2-4 p.m. / Free

826-2359 / amic@cityofarcata.org /

The Game's Afoot by Ken Ludwig

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 2-4 p.m. / $20 / $18 Seniors/Students

Set in 1936, the play follows Broadway star William Gillette, world-renowned for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

442-6278 / Web site

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 2-4 p.m. / $18 / $14 10+ Group Tickets / $16 Student / Senior / $18 General

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.

786-5483 / info@ferndalerep.org / Web site

Home Alone (1990)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 2 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

613-3030 / info@arcatatheatre.com / Web site

Mad River Transit Singers

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 2 p.m. / $15 / Free Cal Poly Students with ID / $5 Children

The evening’s program includes the high energy “Sweet Georgia Brown,” originally recorded by Ben Bernie, and Billy Strayhorn’s well-known standard “Take the A Train,” which was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

826-3928 / mus@humboldt.edu / Web site

The Valiant Red Rooster

Arcata Playhouse / 2-3:30 p.m. / $15 / $40 Family / $10 kids

The Valiant Red Rooster returns to the Arcata Playhouse this December for TWO WEEKENDS of fun, laughter, and festive cheer.

822-1575 / info@arcataplayhouse.org / Web site

Partnership in Music Orchestra Holiday Performance

Fortuna River Lodge / 3:15 p.m. / Free

599-4691 / don.w.bicknell@gmail.com / Web site

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch (Jim Carrey) who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

613-3030 / info@arcatatheatre.com / Web site

Supersonic Strings Safe Space

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 5 p.m. / $15 / Free Cal Poly Students with ID / $5 Children

A guitar extravaganza where the entire audience is encouraged to dress in their most colorful attire and be ready to groove to a kaleidoscopic cornucopia of all things guitar.

826-3928 / mus@humboldt.edu / Web site

Open Mic Comedy

Crisp Lounge / 6-7 p.m. / Free / 18+

All skill levels welcome! Longer set times allowed. Come be a part of Humboldt's Comedy Scene!

388-0898 / info@crisphumboldt.com / Web site

Sparkling Light Spectacular

Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-9 p.m. / $3 / $5 Suggested Donation per auto / $3 Suggested Donation for Walkers

The holidays just got BRIGHTER as the Humboldt County Fairgrounds announced its First Annual Driving and Walking Light Tour!

786-9511 / vendors@humboldtcountyfair.org / Web site

Adult Skate

Blue Lake Roller Rink / 6:30 p.m.

Sorry, kiddos. Sometimes you get in the way.

668-5932 / parks-rec@bluelake.ca.gov / Web site

Karaoke

Crisp Lounge / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 18+

Your standard karaoke night. Sundays AND Wednesdays.

388-0898 / info@crisphumboldt.com / Web site

2 Mics, 1 Dungeon

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 7-8:30 p.m. / $2

Comedians play Dungeons and Dragons live on stage.

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Cal Poly Humboldt Wind Ensemble

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 7:30 p.m. / $15 / Free Cal Poly Students with ID / $5 Children

Features "a stunning program of songs from the wind repertoire."

826-3928 / mus@humboldt.edu / Web site

G.O.A.T. Karaoke at The Goat

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 8:30 p.m. / Free / 21+

Supportive atmosphere, over 45,000 songs to choose from, all skill levels welcome.

630-5000 / info@miniplexevents.com / Web site

Comedy Open Mic

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9 p.m.

Are you funny? Weekly comedy open mic. No cover.

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