Celebrate the Spirit of the Season

Humboldt's Hometown for the Holidays

Humboldt County is a winter wonderland waiting to be explored this holiday season. From enchanting festivals to heartwarming community celebrations, every corner of the county is alive with festive cheer. Whether you’re looking for special events, local services, or unique holiday experiences, there’s something here to make your season truly magical. Come discover the spirit of the season in Humboldt—where joy and community come together to create unforgettable memories.

Upcoming Holiday Events

Southern Humboldt

Shop Local Holiday Passport

Featuring over 50 merchants and restaurants from Shelter Cove to Whitethorn and Garberville to Redway. Six winners will receive a total of $1,000 in Chamber Town Bucks, along with weekly drawings for tickets to the Humboldt Gateway to the Redwoods Skating Rink.

November 17, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Tree Lighting & Wishing Tree

Join us for a magical evening in downtown Garberville at the Town Square at 5 PM! Share your hopes and dreams on silk ribbons at the Wishing Tree, enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies, listen to live carolers, and celebrate with our tree lighting ceremony.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Small Town Christmas

Enjoy festive horse-drawn carriage rides and a visit from Santa, along with the Arcata Playhouse’s Wonder Wagon. Visit the quirky Box Bar for bubbles, brews, and booze! Explore crafts, delicious food, live music, and kids’ activities. Don’t miss the highlight of the night: the Soroptimist 20th Annual Lighted Truck Parade!

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Children's Winter Faire

Join us for a fun family event to kick off the holiday season! Explore the Octagon, where kids showcase their handmade items and local artisans present their crafts. Enjoy creating your own holiday keepsakes, savor a delicious lunch, and listen to local entertainment throughout the day.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

The 48th Annual Winter Arts Faire

Come join the holiday celebration of the arts! Featuring local handmade crafts, music, food, and activities for the kids, including Santa Claus! FREE ADMISSION

December 12, 13, & 14, 2025

Holiday Fair Salmon Creek Community School

Join us our annual Holiday Fair at the school! Explore unique crafts and artisan creations, enjoy a delicious bake sale, savor a hearty chili supper, and warm up with our hot drink bar. Don’t miss this festive community event!

December 13 & 14, 2025

Soroptimist International of The Redwoods Annual Holiday Boutique

Vendor booths, food, drinks, door prizes, cookie decorating, silent auction, Santa, plus more. Join us to support our local artisans and non profit groups.

December 13 & 14, 2025

Benbow

Julia Morgan Redwood Grove Holiday Home Tours

Explore the grounds at the Julia Morgan Redwood Grove with a self-guided tour of the main floor this holiday season! We are just a short walk from the Benbow Historic Inn. Parking is available at the stone bridge.

December 3rd – December 20th

Days: Tuesday – Friday

Holiday Celebrations At The Benbow Historic Inn

Celebrate the holidays with us! Enjoy a Christmas tree lighting, Black Friday gift certificate sale, wine tasting, holiday tea time, National Ugly Sweater Night, performances, sing-alongs, tasty food, and more!

Visit Their Website For A Complete Listing Of Holiday Specials and Events

Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association Annual Holiday Party

Join us for our *biggest and best silent auction yet*! It’s the perfect opportunity to check off your holiday shopping list while giving back to a meaningful cause. Enjoy festive fun with Santa, live carolers, delicious food, and a magical tree lighting ceremony. Don’t miss this unforgettable holiday event!

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Shelter Cove

Shelter Cove Pioneers Holiday Boutique

Explore the finest artisans of Southern Humboldt, enjoy a drink or two, and savor DELICIOUS food. Proceeds benefit the Cape Mendocino Lighthouse.

Saturday, November 22, 2025

4rd Annual Dine Around in Shelter Cove

We’re thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable dining experience at the 3rd Annual Dine Around in Shelter Cove!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Rio Dell-Scotia

Tree Lighting & Fire Truck Parade

Join us for our annual tree lighting! Santa will arrive via fire truck, and the resource center will have refreshments. Come celebrate this holiday tradition with friends and neighbors! A special thanks to Humboldt Redwood Company for the tree!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Loleta

4th Annual Loleta Holiday Market

The beloved Holiday Market is back! Sponsored by the Loleta Volunteer Fire Department, this two-day event features local artisans and vendors for all your holiday gift needs. Join us for food, fun, and festivities!

December 13 & 14, 2025

Fortuna

Stocking Stuffer Boutique

Come join local crafters and artisans and support them with your holiday shopping this year! Food and drink vendor. Adult beverages. Free pictures with Santa!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Fortuna Garden Clubs 53rd Christmas Home Tour & Tea

Join us for Fortuna’s annual holiday event! Tour 4 beautifully decorated community homes/businesses, including 2 with local history. Enjoy refreshments, live piano music, FHS artwork, and an Opportunity Drawing at the Monday Club while catching up with friends!

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Annual Fortuna Christmas Music Festival

Fortuna Music Festival brings together a selection of talent from all over Humboldt County to deliver a musical holiday gift to the community at Fortuna’s River Lodge.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Ferndale

Lighting of America’s Tallest Living Christmas Tree

Join us for the lighting of Ferndale’s towering living Christmas tree, the tallest in America! Decorated with colorful lights by local volunteer firefighters, this stunning spruce shines brightly at the end of Main Street, heralding the Christmas season.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

33rd Annual Ferndale Lighted Tractor Parade

Local farmers and ranchers parade fancifully decorated tractors and tractor-drawn wagons depicting holiday scenes down the Victorian Village’s historic Main Street for a sparkling country Christmas celebration!

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Humboldt’s Hometown Store

Home to over 200 local makers, Ferndale Enterprise, Escape Room, Scavenger Hunts, Rental Bikes, Non-profit Merch, & Guy Fieri Merch

Check Website For Days and Hours

Humboldt County Fairgrounds

Holiday of Trees Bazaar

Join us at the Holiday of Trees Bazaar in Belotti Hall, where beautifully decorated themed trees will be available for silent auction. Skip the hassle of setup—purchase a tree and have it delivered to your home or business!

November 28 – 30, 2025

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Sparkling Lights Spectacular

Discover thousands of lights that bring the North Pole to Humboldt County! Enjoy festive displays while walking or driving through the grounds during the holiday season. The Sparkling Light Spectacular is the perfect way to embrace the holiday spirit, whether you stroll through the displays or stay cozy in your car, rain or shine!

November 28 – December 24, 2025

Bear River

Thanksgiving Day Buffet

Celebrate Thanksgiving with us at the Rivers Edge Grill & Bar for a bountiful array of traditional dishes brimming with the rich flavors and comforting warmth of the holiday season.

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Selfies With Santa

Join us at Rivers Edge Grill & Bar for Selfies with Santa! Enjoy hot chocolate and take a free photo with Santa in a festive, family-friendly atmosphere. Create wonderful memories together!

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Eureka

Henderson Center Merchants Holiday Open House

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 20, 5–8 PM, and join the Henderson Center Merchants Association Holiday Open House—an evening of festive shopping and fun in the heart of Eureka.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Downtown & Old Town Holiday Open House

Kick off the holiday season with a night of festive cheer at the Downtown & Old Town Holiday Open House. Stroll through the beautifully decorated streets of Eureka.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Zoo Lights at Sequoia Park Zoo

It’s Zoo Lights season! Enjoy a beautifully lit pathway starting from the Entry Pavilion, continuing through Watershed Heroes, and along the Bear and Coyote boardwalk, leading to the Redwood Sky Walk. The majestic Redwood Sky Walk is adorned with lights for this magical evening event.

Special nights in December & January

Rex & Friends 37th Annual Trucker's Christmas Parade

The Annual Trucker’s Parade will be held on December 13th at 6pm in Eureka, CA starting at Redwood Acres. Benefitting Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Redwood Acres

Humboldt Artisans Crafts & Music Festival

The event is free for kids & seniors, free with a toy for the Humboldt Bay Fire Department toy drive.
December 5 – 7, 2025

Christmas at The Acres

Join us for a cozy Christmas event with over 30 unique vendors, tasty food, festive drinks, and enchanting carriage rides. Don’t miss your chance to get a mini Christmas tree and snap a photo with Santa!
December 19-21, 2025

Arcata

Taste of the Holidays – Arcata’s Culinary Celebration!

Taste of the Holidays is a festive culinary tour showcasing seasonal dishes, artisan treats, and drinks from the region’s top chefs and artisans. Enjoy a variety of holiday-inspired bites and sweet indulgences!
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Season of Wonder & Light Celebration

Join us on the Plaza, or inside the Jacoby’s Storehouse, for pictures with Santa and the Snowflake Queen, Redwood Interfaith Gospel Choir, and the Holly Jolly Crab Grass Band!
Friday, December 12, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Humboldt Holiday Market at Septentrio Winery

Over 20 vendors. Music, wine, food, shopping and dancing. Come take care of your Christmas needs at the Christmas market at Septentrio Winery.
Saturday, November 29, 2025

24th Annual Arcata Recreation Division's Holiday Craft Market

Join us to shop from over 50 regional artisans while enjoying refreshments and live music. Admission is $2, benefiting our Youth Development Scholarship Fund. Last year, we raised over $8,000 for community youth program fees.

December 13 & 14, 2025

Willow Creek

Willow Creek-China Flat Museum Holiday Bazaar

It’s time for our annual Holiday Bazaar!! Come down and check out all the amazing items made by local crafters!

November 22 & 23, 2025
November 29 & 30, 2025
December 6 & 7, 2025

Festival Of Light & Wonder

Mark your calendars for an evening of festive fun, community spirit, and holiday cheer.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

McKinleyville

Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting – McKinleyville Shopping Center

The McKinleyville Shopping Center invites you to join them for the 40th Christmas Celebration! The annual Christmas Celebration is a kick-off to the holiday season in McKinleyville and is a fun, free, kid-friendly event open to the community.

December 4, 2025

Holiday Artisan Fair at Bigfoot Taproom

Shop locally and support some amazing crafters, artisans, and vendors. This is an indoor event, so come out and enjoy the day, rain or shine! Free event, 21 & over

December 7, 2025

Krampus Gift Faire

This Krampus-themed Faire at Six Rivers Brewery features all sorts of creepy cool vendors with out-of-the-ordinary gifts!

December 21, 2025

Trinidad

Tours of the Trinidad Head Lighthouse

Trinidad Head Lighthouse is perched on the tip of Trinidad Head in northern Humboldt County. First lit in 1871, the lighthouse remains an important navigational aid to mariners finding their way along this rugged coastline.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Trinidad Lighted Boat Parade

The community will welcome Santa Claus as he leads a parade of lighted fishing boats on wheels, accompanied by a marching band, through the town from Trinidad Harbor.

Saturday, December 14, 2025

Blue Lake

Holiday Celebration – Parade, Tree Lighting & Community Dinner

Celebrate the magic of the season with us. Bring your holiday cheer and join in on an unforgettable day of community joy, festivities, and tradition!

Sunday, December 14, 2025

GET IN TOUCH

Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
782 Redwood Drive
Garberville, CA 95542

Phone: (707) 923-2613

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Closed Major Holidays

Contact Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce