
Join us for First Saturday Night Arts Alive, a monthly celebration of arts and culture in downtown Eureka, happening on the first Saturday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m.! Experience the vibrant atmosphere as galleries, museums, theaters, bars, and restaurants extend their hours to offer a unique night of art, performances, food, and entertainment. Stroll through art exhibits, enjoy live music, and discover local creativity while enjoying the best that Eureka’s businesses have to offer.
Whether you’re an art lover or simply looking for a lively night out, this event is sure to be a fantastic experience!
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May 3, 2025 | 6-9 P.M.
FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT ARTS ALIVE May 3rd, from 6 to 9 p.m. Experience the vibrant atmosphere as galleries, museums, theaters, bars, and restaurants extend their hours for your enjoyment.
**Eureka Chinatown Street Fair** E St. (1st-3rd St.) and 2nd St. (E-D St.) Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Chinese Lion Dancers, Dragons, cultural performances, vood vendors, kids zone and more!
4th STREET MERCANTILE 215 Fourth St. Various artists.
707 BAR 200 First St. Drink specials. Open until 2:00 a.m.
AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND GIFT SHOP 240 F St.
ART CENTER FRAME SHOP 616 Second St. Sandra Henry, Sara Starr, Lynne Bryan, and Judy Lachowsky, watercolors.
ART CENTER SPACE 620 Second St. Various local artists.
BELLE STARR 405 2nd St. “Bella Christina Release Party!,” Christina Swingdler, jewelry. Music by Jeffrey Smoller, solo instrumental guitar.
BLUE OX BOUTIQUE 515 Second St.
THE BODEGA 215 F St. Naja Tepe, ceramics.
BUTTONS 621 Third St.
BY NIEVES :: HANDMADE NATURAL SKINCARE 308 Second St. Live Hydrosol Distillation demonstration.
C STREET STUDIOS 208 C St. Various artists.
CIARA’S IRISH SHOP 334 Second St.
CLARKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 240 E St.
DA GOU ROU LOUWI’ CULTURAL CENTER 417 Second St., Suite 101 Emma Sundgerg, jewelry.
DICK TAYLOR CRAFT CHOCOLATE 1ST & E Sts. “Art of Bonsai: a display of select trees from Adam Dick,” Adam Dick, Bonsai.
THE EPITOME GALLERY 420 Second St.
EUREKA BOOKS 426 Second St. Book signing with Michael Kauffmann, local author.
FAMILIA CAFÉ 525 Second St.
FRIENDS OF SOUND 412 Second St. Elizabeth Gohr, live music photography, vintage music poster art. Music by DJ Rhi Marie.
GOOD RELATIONS 329 Second St. “Intimate Illuminations,” Juliette Minault, mixed media.
HCAR / CANVAS + CLAY STUDIO 272 C St.
HISTORIC EAGLE HOUSE 139 Second St. Laci Dane, oil painting, acrylic painting. Music by Red Hot Shame & The Critics, rock.
THE HOOD 621 5th St. “Historic Fighter Jets,” Howard Rutherford, oil painting.
HUMBOLDT ARTS COUNCIL 636 F St. Sponsored by Redwood Capital Bank. 2025 is a banner year for the Humboldt Arts Council and MGMA, it is the Museum’s silver anniversary – 25 years! We invite you to join us throughout the year as we celebrate 25 Years Together! William Thonson Gallery “Ten Thousand Gates – ac Celebration of Humboldt Asian American Artists,” artists include: Karla Kaizoji Austin, Cate Be, Jeremy Hara, Ted Hsu, the late Suk Choo Kim, Ali Lee, Thao Le Khac, Amy Leon, Annette Makino, Yoshiko Skelton, Amy Uyeki and Libby Yee. The work ranges from traditional style landscape/portraits to contemporary street art including paintings, ceramics, mixed media, digital artists, photography and videography. Anderson Gallery “Unreliable Narrator,” Jason Lahr, paintings. Knight Gallery “Celtic Origins Finding Perspective in the Land of my Ancestors,” Maureen McGarry, paintings. MGMA Performance Rotunda “East meets West” concert. Noah Rahman, jazz pianist performance at 6pm. Featuring Silk Road Junction 101 with Fortuna-native Sarah McClimon on flute, harmonium and the koto, a Japanese string instrument, and Rahman Abdur on the South Asian tabla drums. Museum Store/Permanent Collection Gallery Visit the Museum Store for a selection of gifts and merchandise inspired by the artwork on view by Morris Graves, Glenn Berry, Melvin Schuler, and Romano Gabriel. The Museum Store carries a wide selection of posters, contemporary art books, cards, exhibition catalogs, children’s books, note pads, tote bags, jewelry, scarves, felted products, and artsy coffee mugs. Humboldt Arts Council Members receive a 10% discount on all merchandise in the store. Homer Balabanis Gallery/Humboldt Artist Gallery Venture into the Humboldt Artist Gallery in the Morris Graves Museum of Art—the perfect place to find that unique, original gift. The gallery features many exceptional Humboldt County artists currently working in our region. Designed as an artist cooperative, the gallery features local artists working in a variety of media from representational and abstract paintings, prints, jewelry, photographs, and ceramics. Members of the Humboldt Artist Gallery include Vicki Barry, Julia Bednar, Jody Bryan, Allison Busch-Lovejoy, Jim Lowry, Paul Rickard, Patricia Sundgren-Smith, Sara Starr, Kim Reid, and Claudia Lima.
HUMBOLDT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 220 First St. Rachel Robinson, oil paintings.
HUMBOLDT BAY COFFEE CO. 526 Opera Alley Christopher Dmise, acrylic painting, mixed media, spray paint. Music by The Deckhands, folk/country. Serving free, freshly brewed coffee.
HUMBOLDT BAY PROVISIONS 205 G St. Fresh oysters harvested fresh in the morning.
HUMBOLDT CRAFT SPIRITS Corner of Sixth & C St. “Art Expresses”, Sherry Sharp, photography and watercolors.
HUMBOLDT HERBALS 300 Second St. Kyra Adams, acrylic painting. Music by Blue Lotus Jazz, jazz.
HUMBOLDT MERCANTILE 123 F St.
INK PEOPLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS-BRENDA TUXFORD GALLERY 422 First St. Eureka (Co-located with the Humboldt County Visitors Bureau)
JILLYBEANS EMPORIUM 723 Third St.
K.CO. INTERIORS 612 Second St.
KAPTAIN’S QUARTERS 517 F St. Radio Clash performance. Music by DJ Red, Zero One, and Tonechange, spinning punk, indie, new wave, and ska!
LAND OF LOVELY 127 F St.
LITTLE SHOP OF HERS 416 Second St. Seana Burden, acrylic painting, pen & ink, glitter.
LIVING DOLL VINTAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY 239 G St.
LOS BAGELS 403 Second St.
MAKER’S APRON CREATIVE REUSE 317 E St. Drop-in crafting.
MANY HANDS GALLERY 438 Second St. Featuring the work of over 40 local artists and handmade treasures from around the globe.
MENDENHALL STUDIOS 215 C St. Mendenhall features a variety of artists using different mediums.
THE MITCHELL GALLERY 425 Snug Alley “New Mixed Media Paintings by Joan Gold,” Joan Gold, mixed media. Exhibiting works by local women artists.
MOCA HUMBOLDT 204 Fourth St.
MODERN FINDS 211 G St.
NORTH COAST DANCE 426 F St.
NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE 300 5th St.
OLD TOWN ART GALLERY 417 Second St. Guest Artist: Elena Vasileva and Mariia Vasileva. welcome New Member Nancy Fleming featuring her oil paintings of still life’s, portraits and landscapes. Various artists, photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, pen & ink, charcoal, drawings, sculpture, textile, mixed media, woodworking, jewelry, and sculpture. Celebrating our 50th anniversary. Longest established Local artisan Co-Op in Humboldt County. 17-year member, Yannis Stefanakis, murals on canvas. Music by Guy Smith the EthniK’s, acoustic, folk, world music with two accordions and a violin.
OLD TOWN INK LAB 212 G St. Creative vending machine featuring local artists.
OLD TOWN COFFEE & CHOCOLATES 211 F St. Various artists. Live music.
OTTO + OLIVE 117 F St. Book signing for Child Hair Loss, Linden Tyler Glavich, local author. El Salchichon gourmet hotdogs.
PEARL LOUNGE 507 Second St.
PHATSY KLINE’S PARLOR AND LOUNGE 139 Second St.
PHOSPHENE 426 Third St.
PROPER WELLNESS CENTER 517 Fifth St. “Dansky Takeover,” Dansky, textile.
PROUD DRAGON GAMES 219 D St. “Sakura Beads Jewelry Showcase,” Sakra Beads Jewelry.
RACHEL SCHLUETER 208 C St. and Hall Gallery
RADIO PARADISE 531 Third St.
REDWOOD ART ASSOCIATION 603 F St. “The Humboldt Youth Exhibition,” various artists. Sponsored by Coast Central Credit Union.
REDWOOD COAST MUSEUM OF CINEMA 235 F St. Forest Moon Festival Exhibit Opening, photography, mixed media. There will be Star Wars Costumers present, a new exhibit open, featurettes will be playing on the wall and popcorn for guests!
REDWOOD DISCOVERY MUSEUM 612 G St. Kids Alive! 5:30 pm-8pm This is a drop-off program for children aged 3.5 – 12 years. Kids can enjoy crafts, science activities, pizza, and uninhibited museum fun! Enjoy Arts Alive while the kiddos have the time of their lives!! $20/child or $17 for members. Must be confidently potty-trained.
REDWOOD MUSIC MART 511 F St.
RESTAURANT FIVE ELEVEN 511 Second St. Anna Sofia Amezcua and Jamie Pavlich Walker. Acrylic painting and Collage.
ROSEBUD HOME GOODS 213 F St.
SAILOR’S GRAVE TATTOO 138 Second St. Tattoo art.
SAVAGE HENRY 415 5th St. Comedy.
SCHLUETER GALLERY 330 Second St.
SEAMOOR’S 212 F St. Novelty toys.
SIDEWALK GALLERY at Ellis Art & Engineering 401 Fifth St. “Pacific Studio Ceramics,” Fania Franklin, ceramics.
SISTERS CLOTHING COLLECTIVE 328 Second St. Manzanilla Kitchen and Easy Squeezy Lemonade outside of the store front from 6-9p!
THE SPEAKEASY 411 Opera Alley Music by Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band, Playing indoors from 8-11 pm. 21+ only. No cover.
TIDAL GALLERY 339 Second St. “Transmission Repair,” Laura Corsiglia, ink, pencil, colored pencil, flashe, China Marker on paper.
VIDA SANA STUDIO 325 Second St.
VIXEN 622 Second St.
THE WINE CELLAR 407 Second St.
TULIP 128 E St.
TWO STREET ART LAB 527 Second St.
ZENO’S CURIOUS GOODS 320 Second St. Suite 1B “Scary Monsters and Super Creeps by Stevo Vidnovic,” Stevo Vidnovic, pen and ink, drawings, and sculpture.
ZUMBIDO GIFTS 410 Second St. “Florentine Carved Wood Trays,” Florentine artisans, mixed media.
Future Arts Alive Dates
- June 7, 2025
- July 5, 2025
- August 2, 2025
- September 6, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- November 1, 2025
- December 6, 2025