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title: "Arcata Friday Night Market"
description: "The Arcata Friday Night Market brings live music, food and drink, and artisan vendors to the Arcata Plaza on late-summer Fridays. A Humboldt Made partnership."
url: https://arcatachamber.com/arcata-friday-night-market/
---

Events · Late summer

# Arcata Friday Night Market

A vibrant celebration of local culture on the Arcata Plaza, with live music, delicious food and drink, artisan vendors, and fun for all ages.

![Aerial view of the Arcata Plaza crowded with people and colorful vendor tents during the Friday Night Market](https://arcatachamber.com/_astro/friday-night-market.DfWTUbEt_Z1qALDd.jpg)

## Thanks for a wonderful second season

In 2025 we launched the first-ever Arcata Friday Night Market, and it was so wonderful. The community loved it, Cal Poly Humboldt students were excited, and local businesses reported excellent sales. So we came back for a second season in 2026!

The 2026 market ran four Fridays, August 21 and 28 and September 4 and 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm on the Arcata Plaza. The first market ran until 10 pm with some extra special wonder and Humboldt flair.

## Who’s behind it

Designed to welcome new Cal Poly Humboldt students and bring the community together, the market is a partnership between Humboldt Made, the Arcata Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Arcata. Come for the vibes, stay for the connection.

## Vending

Vendor applications for the 2026 season were handled through Eventeny, with separate applications for week one and for weeks two through four.

-   [2026 week one vendor application (Eventeny)](https://www.eventeny.com/events/arcata-fnm-weekone-31840/?series=12104)
-   [2026 weeks 2, 3 & 4 vendor application (Eventeny)](https://www.eventeny.com/events/arcata-friday-night-market-2026-27832/?series=12065)

See you next summer

Dates and vendor applications for the next season will be posted here when they’re announced.

![Arcata Friday Night Market flyer: August 21st, 28th, September 4th, 11th. Logos for Humboldt Made, the Arcata Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Arcata over a photo of a crowd on the Plaza.](https://arcatachamber.com/_astro/friday-night-market-2026.LT7N_xle_ZrVxC2.webp)

## Questions about the market?

-   Arcata@ArcataChamber.com
-   707.897.6004

## Vend at a Chamber event

Chamber members get booth discounts at the Arcata Friday Night Market, the Oyster Festival, and the 4th of July Jubilee.

[See member benefits](https://arcatachamber.com/member-benefits/) Call 707.897.6004