Jan. 3, 6 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy a lively evening in Downtown and Old Town Eureka as galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants stay open late.
4TH STREET MERCANTILE 215 Fourth St. Various artists.
40° North Gallery 320 Second St., Suite #102. “Pop-Up Show,” various artists, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, textile, mixed media, plant specimens, crystals, holiday decor/gifts, et cetera.
ART CENTER FRAME SHOP 616 Second St. “Send Nudes,” Chris Henry, watercolors, and mixed media.
ART CENTER SPACE 620 Second St. Julie Clark and Anthony Johnson, photography, sculpture and collage.
C STREET STUDIOS 208 C St. Various artists.
CANVAS + CLAY STUDIO 272 C St. Various artists.
EUREKA BOOKS 426 Second St. “Secrets of the Sofa: A middle-grade adventure story,” Jason Soule, book signing.
FRIENDS OF SOUND 412 Second St. Elizabeth Gohr, live music photography, vintage music poster art.
GEORGE SENNOTT STUDIO 618 F St. Patricia Sennott and Libby George, watercolors, drawings, printmaking, cyanotype and pastel painting.
GOOD RELATIONS 329 Second St. “Jill Marie Arts: Colorful Abstractions,” Jill Cooper, acrylic painting.
THE HOOD 621 Fifth St. “Historic Fighter Jets,” Howard Rutherford, oil painting.
MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM OF ART 636 F St. William Thonson: “10th Street Studio,” Carol Andersen, Laura Corsiglia, Peggy Rivers and Van Shields. Knight & Anderson Galleries: “Humboldt Arts Council Annual Members Exhibition,” an exhibition highlighting art by members and juried by mp Warming. Permanent Collection Gallery: “From the HAC Collection-Morris Graves,” artwork by Morris Graves. Rotunda: Music by The SoHum Girls.
HUMBOLDT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 220 First St. Tiesha Cooper and Darin Price, oil painting, handmade and painted ceramic clocks.
HUMBOLDT BAY COFFEE CO. 526 Opera Alley. Christopher Dmise, acrylic painting, mixed media, spray paint; music by The Deckhands; serving free, freshly brewed coffee.
HUMBOLDT CRAFT SPIRITS Corner of Sixth and C streets. “Art Expresses,” Sherry Sharp, photography and watercolors.
HUMBOLDT HERBALS 300 Second St. “Art in My Workboots,” Reuben Mayes, acrylic painting. Music by Seabury Gould and Tony Khalife.
LITTLE SHOP OF HERS 416 Second St. Seana Burden, acrylic painting, pen and ink, glitter.
LIVING DOLL VINTAGE BOUTIQUE & GALLERY239 G St. “New Year New Doll 2026 Fashion Show,” performance, fashion show.
LOST COAST BREWERY & CAFE 617 Fourth St. Randy Spicer, paintings.
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. A variety of artists using different mediums.
THE MITCHELL GALLERY 425 Snug Alley. Featuring local women artists including: Willa Briggs, Regina Case, Susanna Gallisdorfer, Joan Gold, Carol Henderson, Georgia Long, Katherine McAbee, Emma Miller, Dana Mitchell, Linda Mitchell, Natalie Mitchell, Terry Oats, Kathy O’Leary, Nancy Rickard, Louisa Rogers, Rachel Schlueter and Christy Tjaden. Photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, mixed media, ceramics and soft pastels.
OLD TOWN ART GALLERY 417 Second St. Veronica Daw, hand-painted jewelry; Barrie Love, paintings; Chad Lloyd, hand-carved jadeite and jade, plus photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, textile, mixed media, fine woodworking, graphite drawings and jewelry.
OLD TOWN COFFEE & CHOCOLATES 211 F St. Various artists. Live music.
PROPER WELLNESS CENTER 517 Fifth St. “Dansky Takeover,” Dansky, textile.
REDWOOD DISCOVERY MUSEUM 612 G St. Kids Alive! 5:30 to 8 p.m. A drop-off program for children aged 3.5-12. Kids can enjoy crafts, science activities, pizza and uninhibited museum fun ($20/child or $17 for members). Must be confidently potty-trained.
RESTAURANT FIVE ELEVEN 511 Second St. Anna Sofia Amezcua and Jamie Pavlich Walker, acrylic painting and collage.
SAILOR’S GRAVE TATTOO 138 Second St. Tattoo art.
SEAMOOR’S 212 F St. Novelty toys.
SIDEWALK GALLERY at Ellis Art & Engineering 401 Fifth St. “Quilts,” Ruthanne Rocha.
THE SPEAKEASY 411 Opera Alley. Music by Jenni and David and the Sweet Soul Band, playing indoors from 8 to 11 p.m., 21+ only. No cover.
THRAP MARKET COMPANY 323 Second St. “Winter Wonderland,” Imperial Square’s courtyard transforms into a Winter Wonderland with lights, snow and music. Music by Calen Woodrow.
TIDAL GALLERY 339 Second St. Closing reception for “Flowstate,” Annakatrin Burnham.
THE VOID 228 F St. “Crochet It Ain’t So,” Amber Costa, textile, wire-wrapped jewelry. Music by John Hardin and NIKOH.
This article appears in Top 10 Stories of 2025.