Oct 02 Thursday
Join us for A Reason to Listen, Humboldt's premier poetry event. Sign-ups to perform at 6:30 pm. Each poet is limited to five minutes. Live music by DJ Goldylocks. Art by Dre Meza. November's event will be poets' response to the election.
Thursday night trivia, FREE to play! Bring your friends and compete to win fun prizes!
Oct 03 Friday
The Garberville Certified Farmers' Market offers the freshest fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, crafts and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. CalFresh EBT customers are able to receive a market match at every farmers’ market. Visit the market info booth for more information. Open 11am - 3pm every Friday, May-mid November.
Workday Schedule: First Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Third Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Ends on October 19, 2025. Rain cancels.Join other nature lovers in the progress on this small community driven botanical garden which features native species. Contribute as you are able to the creation of habitat for the local bees, birds, butterflies and other little creatures. Take home some cuttings/seeds.Bring a bucket and garden tool, or just your enthusiasm!
Directions: Go west on Hiller Road to the parking lot for Hammond Trail/Soccer Field/Dog Park. Garden is adjacent to playground.
Oct 04 Saturday
Redwood Region Audubon Society will be offering a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bring your binoculars and enjoy the incredible views of Humboldt Bay, easy-to-walk trails, and a great diversity of birdlife!
Come out to the Humboldt Dockside Market where you can buy fish directly from Humboldt based fishing vessels.
Our commercial fishermen will be taking over Madaket Plaza at the foot of C street, Old Town Eureka on scheduled Saturdays from 9am- 1pm June - November,
Come down, meet your fishermen, and learn about our fishing industry. Captains will be selling their fresh catch open air style. Buy a whole fish and have it filleted on site at our custom fillet station. Making fish stock or need fish waste for your garden?? Let our Market staff know and we will have it wrapped up for you at pick-up. Buckets and Ice chests are encouraged.
The Dockside Market accepts CalFresh/EBT.
Follow @humboldtdocksidemarket on Facebook and Instagram pages for more information and to find your fishermen on non-market days.
The Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, year round, offering the freshest produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. CalFresh EBT customers are able to receive a market match at every farmers’ market to help make fresh food more affordable. Visit the market info booth for more information.
Open 10am - 2pm every Saturday.
Friends of the Arcata Marsh (FOAM) is sponsoring a free tour of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary each Saturday. Meet leaders at 2 p.m. outside the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk.
Our galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants are open late for your enjoyment.
Tourists and residents alike graze and sip their way around Old Town & Downtown Eureka, where dozens of historic galleries and businesses showcase the works of highbrow and lowbrow artists alike. Enjoy live music and special events each month.
Culture guru John Villani picked Eureka as one of the best art towns in America. By one estimate, there are more artists in Humboldt County per capita than any other county in California. If you visit Eureka during Arts Alive, you should have an easy time counting them as well as their admirers. Free entertainment at many venues.
Free admission to the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St. & Ink People’s Brenda Tuxford Gallery, 422 First St.
Oct 05 Sunday
Humboldt's biggest indoor Flea Market!
Featuring over 100+ tables of antique, vintage, and second, hand clothes, jewelry, toys, tools, art, ceramics, glass, knick knacks and so much more.