Samba de Alegria strut, shake and lead the parade festivities.

The drum line keeps the samba dancers in rhythm.

Enthusiastic and electrifying drum line members keep samba dancers and fair-goers shaking their stuff throughout the parade.

A member of the drum line lost in the sound.

A Humboldt Circus member performs poi for an amazed crowd.

A purple-haired juggler with the Humboldt Circus shows her skills off during the samba parade.

Jugglers from the Humboldt Circus take turns passing pins.

Humboldt Capoeira kicks it in gear during the opening parade.

David Ferney of the Arcata Playhouse extends a skeleton hand out to kids at the North Country Fair, Saturday.

Sarah Devi performs a Odissi, a classical Indian dance.

Members of the Ya Habibi Dance Company perform on the north lawn of the plaza at the North Country Fair.

The Ya Habibi Dance Company, led by instructor Shoshanna Rose (far right), finish a group performance for the crowd Saturday.