First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
April 5, 2024
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
April 6, 2024
Second Saturday
Jazz in the garden and all-ages art project
April 13, 2024
Saturday Studio
Art Classes for Kids & Teens
Select dates
Exhibition Tours
Guided tours of current artwork
Select dates
ARTMIX
An Upscale Night at the Museum
April 25
Adult Education
Art Classes for Adults 18+
Returning in Spring 2024
Art After Dark
An After-hours Art Experience
Via Arté
Italian Street Painting Festival
Returns in 2024
Events and Programs by Date
April
Friday, April 5
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 6
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturday, April 13
Second Saturday | Jazz in the garden & all-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, April 20
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exhibition tours | Guided tour of current exhibitions | 11:00 AM
Thursday, April 25
Museum closed in Preparation for ARTMIX
ARTMIX | An Upscale Night at the Museum | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, April 26
Museum Half Day | Open 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
May
Friday, May 3
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 4
Last day of Winter Exhibitions: Modern Women | Modern Vision, Forms of Influence, and Dynamic, Surreal, Vibrant
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Exhibition tours | Guided tour of current exhibitions | 11:00 AM
Saturday, May 11
Second Saturday | All-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, May 18
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday, May 30
Exhibition Opening Reception | Summer Exhibitions | 7:00 PM - 9:00 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 - 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.