North Country Fair Arcata

North Country Fair Arcata The North Country Fair is a two-day festival held on the Arcata Plaza on the third full weekend of Sept. Presented by the Same Old People since 1974.

The North Country Fair is an annual two-day festival held on the Arcata Plaza in Arcata, CA the third full weekend in September. The Fair includes around 200 craft, food, and information booths, two parades, two stages, and a lawn performance area. An estimated 10,000 people come from everywhere to help us celebrate the diversity within our community and our world. The Fair is a gathering of craft

speople, artisans, musicians, and community groups celebrating the survival of human economy based on resilience, cooperation, mutual aid, and respect for all life on earth. In an effort to reduce our impact on the planet, the Fair has again teamed up with Zero Waste Humboldt to work toward a goal of zero waste. Look for ZWH volunteers around the Fair to help you sort your compost, recycling and trash. The Same Old People again invite you to observe the Equinox and the change of seasons at the North Country Fair! Please join us on the Arcata Plaza, Saturday and Sunday, the third weekend of September each year, from 10am to 6pm. All Species Parade - Saturday at 1pm
with Northcoast Environmental Center

Samba Parade - Sunday at 1pm
with Samba da Allegria

08/27/2026

Have you checked out the 'Ohana Organics garden at Redwood Acres (Near where you would turn in to go to Frankie’s NY Bagels)?!

They grow and harvest so many herbs for their own product line, including calendula, lavender, yarrow, plantain, rosemary and mugwort. The herbs are then dried and infused into organic skincare.




North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

The loveliest set of silver and turquoise jewelry from Bianca Hayashi! Find more of these incredible pieces on 8th stree...
08/26/2026

The loveliest set of silver and turquoise jewelry from Bianca Hayashi! Find more of these incredible pieces on 8th street (roughly in front of All Under Heaven and Shipwreck) during the fair.


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

08/26/2026

Functional, beautiful garden art made from ceramics straight from southern Humboldt! Erin Voelckers will be at the fair with ethereal planters, the cutest tiny ceramic critters, fish platters, fairy houses and more!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

08/24/2026

These slugs from Colleen Clifford bring some fun Humboldt whimsy to your home! Find more beautiful pieces from Colleen at the fair!

For a fun themed gift, I’d pick up a cutie stained glass slug duo, some Los Bagels slug slime and a slug print from nothing-obvious!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

08/24/2026

Okay, wow! This hand painted sheepskin shepherd’s hat (symbols include a lily, hands with stars and geese, a pomegranate, a pine bough, and a bell) is from new vendor Kara Tyson. Made with contrasting welts made of bark-tanned deerskin and painted with natural pigments - this is incredibly unique! Find this artist on G street in a shared booth with friend Bella!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

08/17/2026

The cutest collection of “All Species Parade” crochet hats from 2024 by 𝙺𝚢𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 ! Be sure to check out this booth in front of Hot Knots to see what she whips up for the fair this year! Buy a hat, then jump in and join the parade with the Playhouse Arts & Arcata Playhouse!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

Check out the details on this mug from Meredith DeWees! Love the octopus and barnacle and the glaze that resembles kelp ...
08/17/2026

Check out the details on this mug from Meredith DeWees! Love the octopus and barnacle and the glaze that resembles kelp forests. Find more functional ceramics in her booth next to fellow ceramicist Alder Gustafson and batik artist Krinkly Batiks!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

Wow! Check out the reflection on these glass bowls from California Native Glass! Excited to have these artists and their...
08/17/2026

Wow! Check out the reflection on these glass bowls from California Native Glass! Excited to have these artists and their designs back at the fair again this year. If you missed them last year, be sure to stop by their booth and say hi!


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

08/17/2026

Apo.Ge feels like a perfectly modern mix of botanical natural remedies and modern science. Try these manuka honey skincare cures at the fair! Find this booth next to Ted Hsu and Sacred Geometrix on 9th street of the plaza during the North Country Fair.


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

This piece from Fog Woman Designs made my jaw drop! Handmade with pinenuts, cedar berries, and mother of pearl beads, th...
08/14/2026

This piece from Fog Woman Designs made my jaw drop! Handmade with pinenuts, cedar berries, and mother of pearl beads, the gloss and texture of each strand is striking.


North Country Fair
Sept 19 & 20, 2026

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PO Box 664
Arcata, CA
95518

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