Upcoming Events
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, August 2
Summer Art Camp
Exhibition Showcase (Free)
Friday, August 7
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, August 7
Second Saturday is Family Day
Tour + art project
Saturday, August 8
Sensorio Gives Back
An immersive, outdoor art installation in Paso Robles, CA
$10 off adult tickets with code SGB2689BMOA
Sunday, August 9
An Afternoon with the Artist
Ann Diener
Saturday, August 22
Blue Star Museums
Free admission for Military and their families through Labor Day
Via Arté Chalk Drawing Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 17-18
July
Friday, July 3
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 4
Closed for Independence Day
Sunday, July 5
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 31
Summer Art Camp | week-long sessions for kids ages 2-17 | times vary
Saturday, July 11
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | docent tour + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, July 17
Artist-led Tour | feat. Annette Goodfriend, Ruth Tabancay, and Esther Traugot | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 18
Second Nature: Exploring the Work | moderated Q&A with Second Nature artists | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 26
Soundbath in the Gallery | relaxation with White Wolf Wellness Foundation | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
August
Saturday, August 1 & Sunday, August 2
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 7
Summer Art Camp Exhibition Showcase | artwork from students in the Summer Art Camp program | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday, August 7
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 8
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | docent tour + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 9
Sensorio Gives Back | paths of 100,000 glowing lights that merges light and music technology with dreamy, colorful landscapes | $10 off adults with code SGB2689BMOA | 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Saturday, August 22
An Afternoon with the Artist: Ann Diener | in-depth conversation about The Invented Land with artist Ann Diener | 2:30 PM - 4:30 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 @ BMoA - Community programming on the Second Saturday of the month
Blue Star Museums - Free admission for current military personnel and their families through Labor Day
*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.