Put your party pants on and head over to the Humboldt Bay Social Club for the first annual Bigfoot Brewfest on Saturday, June 7. Partake in a pint (or several) from local craft breweries, including Pale Moon, Humboldt Cider Co, Redwood Curtain, Humboldt Homebrewers, Powers Creek and More! Live music and food trucks round out the festivities.
Tickets on sale online now. Benefits the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the North Coast.
Celebrate the arrival of spring on Saturday, April 26 in Blue Lake at the 3rd annual May Day Block Party. Gather ’round on H + Railroad Streets, where 50+ vendors, an outdoor bar, live music, local entertainment and more bring downtown Blue Lake to life. Free, all ages event.
Get ready to run, slurp, and sip at the inaugural Bivalves and Brews 5K! This isn’t your average 5K—at each mile marker, daring participants have the option to chug a brew and swallow an oyster, making for a race that’s as entertaining as it is questionable (depending on your taste buds). Whether you’re in it for the speed, the spectacle, or just the shellfish, this is one run you won’t forget.
The run takes place on Sunday June 8th, 2025 at the Arcata Marsh (I street parking lot). This is an all ages event. Check out the Arcata Bay Oysterfest website for registration information.
British reggae powerhouse Steel Pulse is coming to the Mateel Community Center on Tuesday May 20th, 2025. Show starts at 7pm. Tickets will be available online in advance for $40 starting on Friday January 24th, 2025. Visit mateel.org for details and ticketing.
Get ready, Willow Creek! Bigfoot Daze is moving downtown for a Bigfoot Block Party like never before. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 12, 2025, and prepare for a celebration filled with music, local vendors, delicious food, and, of course, Bigfoot magic!
On Sunday, June 22, explore Humboldt County’s past with The Eureka Heritage Society’s Historic Home & Garden Tour. Eight Houses & Gardens are open this year with a special tour of the renovated Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall. There will be refreshments, live music, and more. The tour runs from noon-5pm and starts at Annie B. Ryan House & Gardens, 1000 F St., Eureka.
Visit www.eurekaheritagesociety.com for more tickets and information. Tickets are also available at Green Lot, Eureka Books, Bev’s Real Kids, Green’s Pharmacy and Rings Pharmacy.
Many would argue that Humboldt County’s favorite summer past time is baseball. Arcata is home to the Humboldt Crabs – the oldest, continuously-operated, collegiate, independent, wood-bat, summer baseball team in the country. So bring your friends, grab a hot dog and a local brew, dance in the bleachers to the one and only live Crabgrass Band, and root, root, root for the home team! Be sure to check the schedule & dress up for themed home games! This year, the Crabs celebrate their 80th season!
The 2025 home game schedule and tickets are available online at www.humboldtcrabs.com.
A celebration of local produce and goods, the Arcata Plaza comes alive on Saturday mornings. Live music, hot food to go, dozens of local producers selling seasonal veggies, meat and more pop up along the streets of the Plaza. Free entry.
Open every Saturday, year round, rain or shine!
Hosted by the North Coast Growers Association.
The 57th Annual Pony Express Days begins with the Chili Cookoff on Thursday, June 5 from 5:30-7:30pm at Pierson Park in McKinleyville. The parade kicks off at 11am on Saturday, June 7 and travels along Central Ave from Murray Road to School Road. The festival will follow from 12-4pm at Pierson Park.
Hosted by the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce.
Slip on your cowboy boots and dust off your Stetson, the 68th Annual Garberville Rodeo Parade will be held on from June 13-15th. Parade begins at 11am on Saturday. For a full line up of events, visit garvervillerodeo.org
Soak up the SoHum sun and fun at the 48th Summer Arts & Music Festival June 21 & 22. The festival will be held at a new location – the Southern Humboldt Community Park in Garberville. As always, there will be dozens of arts & crafts vendors, plenty of live music, dancing, food and good vibes. Families welcome. Ticketing information and music line ups to come.
The 25th Annual North Coast Open Studios connects local artists with their community, inviting visitors into creative spaces to view art and connect personally with the artists. The list of participating artists & studios are available at https://www.northcoastopenstudios.com/.
There will be food, music and family fun in a celebration of Humboldt County at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, June 19-22.
Find more information online here.
A Humboldt tradition since 1969, the Kinetic Race is no typical parade. In the Kinetic Grand Championship, bodies of art and artist’s bodies are put to the test. There’s more than 30 miles to go over land, sand, water and mud. These intrepid Kinetinauts are a unique breed of human. With a heart full of joy and a bucket full of tools, they face innumerable obstacles for just one reason: The Glory. Founded by artist Hobart Brown, this North Coast tradition has grown from a two block dash down Main St Ferndale to a three day marathon through Humboldt County’s towns, beaches, trails and rivers, every Memorial Day Weekend.
For spectator and participant information, visit: https://kineticgrandchampionship.com/
Considered one of the most beautiful run’s in the world, the 53rd Avenue of the Giants Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, May 4. The paved course winds through stunning stands of old growth in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Half and 10k Marathon. A certified and Boston Qualifying event.
More information about the course and registration: https://theave.org/
Celebrate the local flora at Eureka’s annual Rhododendron Parade, which will take place on Saturday, April 26, rain or shine. Local organizations deck out floats of all shapes and sizes in celebration of the rhododendron. The Parade Begins at 7th & E streets at 10:00am, and continues east on 7th Street, south on H Street and ends at Henderson Center & C Street.
For more information, visit: https://eurekarhodyparade.com/parade-main-page
Reggae on the River returns to Southern Humboldt August 1-3. This three-day event brings festival goers from far and wide to the banks of the Eel River to partake in music, dance, cannabis, art, camping and more.
Presented by the Mateel Community Center & Hot Milk Entertainment. Tickets, lineup and event information are available at reggaeontheriver.com.
First Saturday of the Month, 6-9pm
On the first Saturday of every month, Old Town Eureka transforms into myriad venues for music and art. Galleries, restaurants, bars and businesses welcome patrons and spectators with exhibits, demonstrations, live performances and more. Celebrating the work of local artists, Arts Alive is just one of the many ways that Humboldt County lives up to claim “most artists per capita.”
June 2-3
Locations throughout Humboldt & Del Norte Counties
Free
www.forestmoonfestival.org
Join us you must for the first annual Forest Moon Festival, a Star Wars celebration unlike any in this galaxy (or the ones far, far away)! For those not already in the know, many of the scenes from Return of the Jedi were filmed in the region. Star Wars enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to come (in costume!) and experience the natural beauty, arts & culture of the North Coast.
Humboldt & Del Norte Counties unite in a celebration of the Star Wars Universe at the Annual Forest Moon Festival – much of which is set right here on the North Coast.
Fans of all ages are invited to tour the stunning filming locations and attend local film screenings. There will be pop up markets, themed events, costume contests and more throughout the two counties during the Forest Moon Festival.
For the full festival schedule, visit www.forestmoonfestival.org