Fifteen upcoming holiday events in Humboldt
Get into the holiday spirit with this list of nearby events to liven up your first couple of weeks in December.
Sparking Light Spectacular at the Fairgrounds:
Date: December 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th, and 29th.
Place: Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale.
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Price: $5 to drive around or $3 per person to walk.
Blue Lake Holiday Celebration:
Date: December 7th.
Place: Blue Lake.
Time: Parade at 4 pm, tree lighting at 5 pm, and community dinner at 6 pm.
Price: Dinner is $10 for kids and $15 for adults, buy tickets at City Hall in Blue Lake.
Rio Dell Tree Lighting and Fire Truck Parade:
Date: December 7th.
Place: 406 Wildwood Rio Dell
Time: 5 pm and tree lighting at 5:30 pm
Price: Free to attend.
Willow Creek Holiday Tree Lighting:
Date: December 7th.
Place: Commons Park.
Time: Parade at 5:30 pm, tree lighting at 6:30 pm, and holiday movie at 7 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Stocking Stuffer Boutique:
Date: December 7th.
Place: Gene Lucas Community Center in Fortuna.
Time: 2 pm to 6 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Santa, Trains, and Candy Canes:
Date: December 8th.
Place: Samoa Roadhouse.
Time: 11 am to 2 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Humboldt Artisans Crafts and Music Festivals:
Date: December 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Place: Redwood Acres Fairgrounds.
Time: 6th from 4 pm to 9 pm, 7th & 8th from 10 am to 5 pm.
Price: Free to attend if bring a toy for the toy drive, otherwise it’s $5 admission.
Lighted Truck Parade Fortuna:
Date: December 13th.
Place: Main Street in Fortuna.
Time: Parade at 6 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
North Coast Nutcracker Dance:
Date: December 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd.
Place: Arkley Center in Eureka.
Time: Fridays start at 7 pm and Saturdays start at 2 pm.
Price: $15-$30 for children and $25-$40 for adults.
Winter Arts Faire:
Date: December 13th, 14th, and 15th.
Place: Mateel Community Center in Redway.
Time: 10 am to 6 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Trucker’s Christmas Parade:
Date: December 14th.
Place: Starts at Redwood Acres, turns right on Harris, right on I Street, right on 7th, right on Myrtle, right on Hubbard, and ends back at Redwood Acres.
Time: Starts at 6 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Zoo Lights:
Date: December 14th, 15th, 30th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 31st, and Januwary 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
Place: Sequoia Park Zoo
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm.
Price: $5 per person but $4 if you have EBT, BIC, WIC, or if you are a zoo member.
Lighted Tractor Parade Ferndale:
Date: December 15th.
Place: Starts at the top of Main Street and go towards Ferndale High where they will then turn left onto Arlington Ave and then left again onto 5th Street
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm.
Price: Free to attend.
Candy Cane Lane:
Date: December 21st and 22nd.
Place: Eureka High Auditorium.
Time: The 21st begins at 6 pm and the 22nd begins at 2 pm.
Price: Ticket prices cost between $18.85 and $25.15 per person on their website.
Arcata Marsh Walk:
Date: December 25th, Christmas Day.
Place: Interpretive Center meeting place
Time: 10am to 11:30am.
Price: Free to attend.