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Godwit Days
Kinetic Sculpture Race
Arcata Bay Oyster Festival
Fourth of July Jubilee and Fireworks
North Country Fair
Sand Sculpture Festival
Picnics on the Plaza
Pastels on the Plaza

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Arcata Community Forest
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
Azalea State Reserve
Natural History Museum

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Mid-Week Getaway Package at The Victorian Inn
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Arcata California Information

As you and the family meander around the tree-lined highway that leads directly into the town of Arcata California, you will be instantly taken back to a simpler, more naturally-connected time. Nestled in the very bosom of The Arcata Community Forest the town is perfect for the family that is searching for an outdoor vacation and the easy-going style that is the West. Since the Internet has come into all of our lives and made waiting a thing of the past this can be used to the advantage of the adventuring family as they plan their days throughout Arcata California.

The town of Arcata California is a great spot for a wonderful Fourth of July celebratory journey. The popular and entertaining Fourth of July Jubilee and Fireworks in Arcata has the ‘bang’ that every family summer vacation is searching for! The California Welcome Center in Arcata is always eager to help you plan your stay along the Redwood Coast. The Welcome Center is open daily from 9-5 and you can just stroll in, get some pamphlets and leaflets, and always remember knowledge is power. The town of Arcata California is a wonderful place for your family to have a vacation of a lifetime.

Arcata California has some of the most popular events in all of Humboldt County. There is the fantastic Arcata Bay Oyster Festival or the children can frolic around at the North County Fair every fall. The amount of natural outdoor family fun has to be the main attractive force for the entire town. Another must-see is the Fourth of July Jubilee and Fireworks that offer the best in great family entertainment and comes around, you guessed it, in July each and every year. There are of course loads of fireworks and food and a general good time that can be had for all that visit this wonderful northern California town. The good times are a plenty in Arcata California.

The village of Arcata California is right on the Pacific Ocean. This means that the beach area is home to a great many wondrous and exciting festivities. Take the family down to the beach and see what fantastic creations have been made by the local artisans at the Sand Sculpture Festival. The children can have a go at their own sand castle creations and you will need to bring along your camera as maybe there is an artist in the brood? The suns, the sea, the sand, all within a few minutes stroll from the town limits of Arcata California are what drive the friendly flocks of tourists here every year.

The village of Arcata California is a great vacation spot and one that will be recalled for years to come by the entire family. There is so much to do that each family-member will certainly find something to fit their needs. The restaurants serve up some of the best tasting and freshly grown and caught food this side of the Pecos! You can drive straight up from the big town of san Francisco and within a few hours be at the destination of youre dreams. So pack up the entire clan and head north young man to a vacation beyond description in Arcata California.



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