A large crowd gathered on the plaza to watch the first of three performances by members of the Humboldt Aerial Collective.

McKenzie Dibble of the Humboldt Aerial Collective was wrapped up in the aerial silks in her performance on the plaza.

Members of the Humboldt Aerial Collective performed three shows on the plaza.

This member of the Humboldt Aerial Collective used a large ring instead of aerial silks for her performance on the plaza.

Lyndsey Battle sang her original lyric, "When life hands you six strings, just take four," while playing her ukulele during the live music performances on the plaza that also included the Undercovers, Stevie Culture & the Irie Rockers, Conman Bolo and Community African Dance & Drum.

Rhutabaga Queen for Life Wendy Burns' Kinetic Rad Science vehicle and team created bubbles as they looped around the plaza in the Bubbles Promenade.

Violet Ray-Kaneko, supported by Brian Kaneko (left) carrying the supply bucket, became the Pied Piper of huge bubbles in the Bubble Promenade around the plaza.

Children transformed this large temporary skateboard park ramp located on the plaza into a children's slide when not in use by skateboarders.

Ken Hamik (right) handed over this young girl's artwork to Cherie Newell to hang up to dry at the spin-art booth run by the Arcata Chanber of Commerce.

Young baseball fans stepped up to the autograph tables staffed by Humboldt Crabs baseball players around noon on the plaza prior to the afternoon Crabs game.