Second Saturday
Jazz in the Garden + art project
September 14, 2024
Fall Exhibitions
Opening Reception
September 26, 2024
Bakersfield Built: Architecture of the 1950s
Symposium & Home Tour
September 28, 2024
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
October 4, 2024
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
October 5, 2024
Via Arté
Italian Street Painting Festival
October 19 & 20, 2024
Exhibition Tours
Guided tour of current exhibitions
Beginning October 26, 2024
Art After Dark
An After-hours Art Experience
November 7, 2024
Events and Programs by Date
September
Saturday, September 14
Second Saturday | Jazz in the Garden & All-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, September 26
Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception | 7 PM - 9 PM
Saturday, September 28
Bakersfield Built Symposium & Home Tour | 9 AM - 5 PM
October
Friday, October 4
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 5
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, October 12
Second Saturday | Jazz in the Garden & All-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, October 19
Museum Closed
Via Arté: Italian Street Painting Festival at the Marketplace | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 20
Via Arté: Italian Street Painting Festival at the Marketplace | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 24
Exhibition Tour | 11:00 AM
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 - All-ages art project 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.