Upcoming Events
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA
Saturday, January 10
2026 Winter Exhibitions
Member Preview
Thursday, January 29
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, February 6
Saturday Studio
Art classes for ages 6-16
Select Saturdays, beginning February 7
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, February 7
Exhibition Tours
Guided tours of new exhibitions
Saturday, February 14
Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
Friday, April 17
Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 2026
January
Thursday, January 1
Museum Closed
Friday, January 2
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 3
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fall 2025 Exhibitions | Final Day | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, January 10
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, January 29
Winter 2026 Exhibitions | Members-only reception | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, January 30
Winter 2026 Exhibitions | Open to the public | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ongoing Events and Programs
Art After Dark - An after-hours art experience
First Friday - Free admission & extended hours every first Friday of the month
Second Saturday is Family Day at BMoA - Community programming on the Second Saturday of the month
*Dates subject to change. Check back for more information and new events and programs.
Driven By Art Public Art Project
Created in honor of the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s 60th Year Celebration. In one of the largest and friendliest public art displays in Kern County, this project celebrates the bond between the Museum and the greater community of Bakersfield.