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.
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.
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.
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/
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
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.”