Enjoy a lively evening in Downtown & Old Town Eureka as galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants stay open late. Explore art, catch live performances, and soak in the vibrant energy of our creative community.
SPECIAL EVENT: REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL: OLD TOWN RHYTHM AND ROOTS (5-9 p.m.) Old Town will come alive with the sounds of music during the October Arts Alive! Redwood Coast Music Festival is bringing back Rhythms & Roots to 10 venues in Old Town, featuring local bands. This is in addition to the Old Town Concert at the Gazebo featuring three festival headliner bands. For more information, see the locations below: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate, Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, the Wine Cellar, Familia Cafe, Clarke Plaza (Fireman’s Plaza), Speakeasy, Bayfront Restaurant, Kaptain’s Quarters, Morris Graves Museum of Art and Old Town Gazebo.
4TH STREET MERCANTILE 215 Fourth St. Various artists.
40° NORTH GALLERY 320 Second St., Suite #102. “Dissect and Mend,” Sarah Whorf and Norman Sherfield.
AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND GIFT SHOP 240 F St. Various artists.
ART CENTER FRAME SHOP 616 Second St. Various artists.
ART CENTER SPACE 620 Second St. Various artists.
BAYFONT RESTAURANT 1 F St. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Chris Dawson & Dave Bennett, live music (6:30-7:45 p.m.), Kris Tokarski Jazz Trio, live music (8-9 p.m.).
BELLE STARR CLOTHING 405 Second St. Music by Jeff Smoller. Sales for Survivors: From 10 a.m.-9 p.m., 20 percent of sales go to the Breast and GYN Health Project.
THE BODEGA 215 F St. “Earring Pop Up,” Gina Tuzzi, sculpture, textile and mixed media.
BUTTONS 621 Third St. Various artists.
BY NIEVES :: HANDMADE NATURAL SKINCARE 308 Second St. Live hydrosol distillation demonstration.
C STREET STUDIOS 208 C St. Various artists.
CANVAS + CLAY STUDIO 272 C St. Various artists.
CIARA’S IRISH SHOP 334 Second St. Various artists.
CLARKE PLAZA (Fireman’s Plaza) Third and E streets. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Cadillac Ranch, live music (6-8:30 p.m.).
DA GOU ROU LOUWI’ CULTURAL CENTER 417 Second St., Suite 101. Various artists.
DAYDREAM EUREKA 211 G St. Various artists.
DICK TAYLOR CRAFT CHOCOLATE First and E streets. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Oyster Baes, live music (6-8:30 p.m.).
THE EPITOME GALLERY 420 Second St. “WE BELONG TOGETHER,” group show, photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, pen and ink, charcoal, drawings, sculpture and mixed media.
FAMILIA CAFÉ 525 Second St. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,The Deck Hands, live music (6-9 p.m.).
FRIENDS OF SOUND 412 Second St. Elizabeth Gohr, live music photography, vintage music poster art.
GEORGE SENNOTT STUDIO 618 F St. Libby George and Patricia Sennott, watercolors, handmade prints, cyanotype and monotype; music by Tonio Skweir; Breast Health Project’s October Sales for Survivors.
GOOD RELATIONS 329 Second St. Jeremy LaFlamme, oil paintings and acrylic paintings. Live models in the windows.
HISTORIC EAGLE HOUSE 139 Second St. Various artists.
THE HOOD 621 Fifth St. “Historic Fighter Jets,” Howard Rutherford, oil painting.
MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM OF ART 636 F St. Performance Rotunda:Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,SoHum Girls, live music (6-7 p.m.), The Lovestruck Balladeers, live music (7:30-8:30 p.m.), Groovus with Dave Bennett, live music (9-10 p.m.). William Thonson Gallery: “Transcendence,” William Pierson, photography. Knight Gallery: “Restoring a Landmark: The Romano Gabriel Sculpture Garden Project,” preservation of internationally renowned folk art. Anderson Gallery: “Earthquakes: My Path to Recovery,” Conrad Calimpong, ceramics, sculpture. Permanent Collection Gallery: From the HAC Collection-Morris Graves.
HUMBOLDT BAY COFFEE CO. 526 Opera Alley. Christopher Dmise, acrylic painting, mixed media, spray paint; music by The Deckhands; free, freshly brewed coffee.
HUMBOLDT HERBALS 300 Second St. Noelle Cox, oils on birch ply with gold leafing. Music by Blue Lotus Jazz.
HUMBOLDT MERCANTILE 123 F St. Fudge tasting with Tia from Arctic Treats.
JILLYBEANS EMPORIUM 723 Third St. Sidewalk Clearance Sale, weather permitting (noon to 6 p.m.).
JOHN GIBBONS GLASS 726 Second St. “The 2026 Pyro Pumpkin Patch,”John Gibbons, sculpture, blown glass art. Music by A Banjo Makes 3.
KAPTAIN’S QUARTERS 517 F St. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Dogbone, live music. (8-11 p.m.)
LITTLE SHOP OF HERS 416 Second St. Seana Burden, acrylic painting, pen and ink, glitter.
LOS BAGELS 403 Second St. Allene Rohrer, acrylic paintings.
LOST COAST BREWERY & CAFE 617 Fourth St. Randy Spicer, paintings.
MANY HANDS GALLERY 438 Second St. Featuring work from 40 local artists and around the globe.
MENDENHALL STUDIOS, 215 C St. Various artists, multi-media.
THE MITCHELL GALLERY 425 Snug Alley. North Coast women artists, including: Karla Kaizoji Austin, Willa Briggs, Regina Case, Susanna Gallisdorfer, Joan Gold, Carol Henderson, Katherine McAbee, Emma Miller, Dana Mitchell, Linda Mitchell, Natalie Mitchell, Terry Oats, Kathy O’Leary, Nancy Rickard, Louisa Rogers and Christy Tjaden, photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, mixed media, ceramics and stained glass.
OLD TOWN ART GALLERY 417 Second St. Guest artist: “Floral Compositions,” Peter Hardell, photograph; Mike Pixley, woodworking; music by Aloha 808.
OLD TOWN GAZEBO Second and F streets.Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,The Centuries, live music (5:15-6:15 p.m.), Katie & The Lost Boys, live music (6:30-7:30 p.m.), Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, live music (7:45-8:45 p.m.).
OLD TOWN INK LAB 212 G St. Various artists.
PHATSY KLINE’S PARLOR AND LOUNGE 139 Second St. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Canary, live music (5:30-6 p.m., 7-7:30 p.m.). Blues 2, live music (7:30-8 p.m., 9-9:30 p.m.).
PHOSPHENE 610 F St. “PHANTASMAGORIA,” group show, photography, oil painting, acrylic painting, drawings, sculpture and mixed media.
PICCOLA 213 F St. Featured child artist of the month.
PROPER WELLNESS CENTER 517 Fifth St. “Dansky Takeover,” Dansky, textile.
PROUD DRAGON GAMES 219 D St. Various artists.
RAMONE’S BAKERY & CAFE 209 E St. Holly Glavich, oil painting.
RACHEL SCHLUETER 208 C St. and Hall Gallery. Rachel Schlueter, oil paintings.
RADIO PARADISE 531 Third St.Various artists.
REDWOOD ART ASSOCIATION 603 F St. Various artists.
REDWOOD COAST MUSEUM OF CINEMA 235 F St. Local film displays.
REDWOOD COAST STITCHERY 320 Second St. #1A. Mary Harrison, oil painting. Refreshments.
REDWOOD DISCOVERY MUSEUM 612 G St. Kids Alive! 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 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.
SAILOR’S GRAVE TATTOO 138 Second St. Tattoo art.
SCHLUETER GALLERY 330 Second St. “New Cat Paintings,” Rachel Schlueter, oil painting. Music by Blake Ritter and Alina Larson.
SIDEWALK GALLERY at Ellis Art & Engineering 401 Fifth St. Various artists.
THE SPEAKEASY 411 Opera Alley “Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,”Jenni & David & the Sweet Soul Band, live music. (8-11 p.m.).
TIDAL GALLERY 339Second St. “The Silence Within,” dual exhibition featuring works by Karla Austin and Sara Kiimber.
TWO STREET ART LAB 527 Second St. Various artists.
THE VOID 228 F St. Various artists.
THE WINE CELLAR 407 Second St. Redwood Coast Music Festival – Old Town Rhythm & Roots,Claire Bent Trio, live music (6-9 p.m.).
UNCODED STUDIO 524 Fifth St. Various artists.
ZENO’S CURIOUS GOODS 320 Second St., Suite 1B “Olsonian Horror Picture Show,” Chris Olson, acrylic painting. Music by Ether Air.
ZUMBIDO GIFTS 410 Second St. Various artists.
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