
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!
ARTISTS & MUSICIANS: Would you like to showcase your art or music at Arts Alive? Let us know you’re interested by filling out this form!
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April 5, 2025 | 6-9 P.M.
FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT ARTS ALIVE April 5th, from 6 to 9 p.m. Experience the vibrant atmosphere as galleries, museums, theaters, bars, and restaurants extend their hours for your enjoyment.
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. “Gravitas,” Georgia Long, oil painting, mixed media.
BELLE STARR 405 2nd St. “Pop-up Studio,” Christina Anastasia, custom-made jewelry. Music by Jeffrey Smoller, solo instrumental guitar.
BLUE OX BOUTIQUE 515 Second St.
THE BODEGA 215 F St. “Pop-up,” Slow Barn Studio, textile.
BUTTONS 621 Third St.
BY NIEVES :: HANDMADE NATURAL SKINCARE 308 Second St. Live Hydrosol Distillation demo.
C STREET STUDIOS 208 C St. Various artists.
CIARA’S IRISH SHOP 334 Second St.
CLARKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 240 E St. Shirley Laos, exhibits and live demos.
DA GOU ROU LOUWI’ CULTURAL CENTER 417 Second St., Suite 101
DICK TAYLOR CRAFT CHOCOLATE 1ST & E Sts.
THE EPITOME GALLERY 420 Second St.
EUREKA BOOKS 426 Second St. “Split Scream: Off the Map,” Íde Hennessy, local author book signing.
FAMILIA CAFÉ 525 Second St.
FRIENDS OF SOUND 412 Second St. Elizabeth Gohr, photography.
GOOD RELATIONS 329 Second St.
HCAR / CANVAS + CLAY STUDIO 272 C St. “Open House,” The Artists from CANVAS + CLAY STUDIO, acrylic painting, watercolors, pen & ink, drawings, sculpture, textile, and mixed media. We are proud to announce that two of HCAR’s long running art programs have combined their practices under one roof. Canvas + Clay Gallery has moved from F Street back to The Studio location at 272 C Street. Canvas and Clay at The Studio will host an open house for our revamped 2D studio space. Over 100 paintings will be on display representing over a dozen program artist’s work. In addition to walls covered in paintings, there will be tables full of ceramic sculpture from our 3D studio. There will also be t-shirts, greeting cards, and other merch ready for purchase. 90% of every art sale is received by the artist!
HISTORIC EAGLE HOUSE 139 Second St. Andy Linde, photography. Music by Blue Loon Band, jazz.
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 28th Annual Images of Water,” Photography Competition & Exhibition, various artists and mediums. Anderson Gallery “Unreliable Narrator,” Jason Lehr, paintings. Knight Gallery “Whispers of the Earth: Impermanence Through a Wabi-Sabi Lens,” Dana Mano, mixed media paintings. Performance Rotunda Silver & Nails, two-piece indie rock band from Eureka. Youth Gallery “Egyptian masks,” by Freshwater Elementary School Students. 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. Martin Swett & Amanita Mollier, photography, textile, silk painting.
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. Pairing sparkling Rose from Humboldt Wine Project with Nou Nou’s Food Truck. Nou Nou’s is creating an oyster sauce to top 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. “Fires in the Sky: Night Skies and Celestial Scapes,” TUPP/Steph Godfrey, acrylic, hand drawn, mixed media. Music by Squeezebug, a lively accordian/guitar duo with a French flair.
HUMBOLDT MERCANTILE 123 F St. Music by Turtle Goodwater, acoustic, folk, country.
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. James Adam Taylor, photography. Sofrina Green Collections, textiles. Nou Nou’s Food Truck.
KAPTAIN’S QUARTERS 517 F St. “Trip’s Birthday Bash” performances by Egregore, Zach Gentry, Cole Jackson and More!
LAND OF LOVELY 127 F St. B Linked Permanent Jewelry, jewelry.
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. “Visionary Art,” Roman Villagrana “SynchroMystic”, acrylic paintings.
MAKER’S APRON CREATIVE REUSE 317 E St. “Little Wildflower Galleries,” Free DIY Art Making. Make your own tiny art to trade in the North Coast California Native Plant Society’s Little Wildflower Galleries scattered all over Humboldt! northcoastcnps.org
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 “Women Artists,” featuring several local women artists including: Regina Case, Micki Flatmo, Susanna Gallisdorfer, Joan Gold, Georgia Long, Emma Miller, Dana Mitchell, Linda Mitchell, Natalie Mitchell, Theresa Oats, Kathy O’Leary, Nancy Rickard and Rachel Schlueter, oil painting, acrylic painting, mixed medium, and ceramics.
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: Nancy Flemming, oil paintings. 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.
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. EL Salchichon 707, serving gourmet hotdogs.
PEARL LOUNGE 507 Second St.
PHATSY KLINE’S PARLOR AND LOUNGE 139 Second St.
PHOSPHENE 426 Third St. “Wood,” Cole Phoenix Skaggs, pen & ink. Music by Doc Woglom, acoustic, folk, rock.
PROPER WELLNESS CENTER 517 Fifth St. “Pouring My Heart Out,” Michele Pergande, acrylic paintings. Krysteanna Cabanas from Lost Coast Crochet, handmade crochet frogs available for adoption. Alexus Roberts, handmade jewelry made with intention. Music by DJ Deaf Eye, reggae.
PROUD DRAGON GAMES 219 D St.
RACHEL SCHLUETER 208 C St. and Hall Gallery
RADIO PARADISE 531 Third St.
REDWOOD ART ASSOCIATION 603 F St. “67th Spring Exhibition,” various artists. Music by Dale Winget, vocal and guitar.
REDWOOD COAST MUSEUM OF CINEMA 235 F St.
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. Music by Slide, rock.
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. “Redwood Watercolors,” Kim Reid, watercolors.
SISTERS CLOTHING COLLECTIVE 328 Second St. 25% off select items and Easy Squeeze Lemonade serving customized hand-squeezed lemonade creations. 6-9PM
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. Anna Sofia Amezcua, paintings.
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 Eureka’s curiosity shop.
ZUMBIDO GIFTS 410 Second St. “Dishes from Turkey,” ceramic.
Future Arts Alive Dates
- May 3, 2025
- June 7, 2025
- July 5, 2025
- August 2, 2025
- September 6, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- November 1, 2025
- December 6, 2025