Upcoming Events
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, September 4
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, September 5
Sunday, September 6
Blue Star Museums
Free admission for Military and their families through Labor Day
Second Saturday is Family Day
Jazz + art project
Saturday, September 12
2026 Preview Circle Trip
Behind the scenes at LACMA
Saturday, September 26
2026 Fall Exhibitions
Opening Reception
Thursday, October 1
Saturday Studio
Classes for kids ages 6-16
Classes begin October 3
Via Arté Chalk Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 17-18
Bella Festa!
Catered private tour of Via Arté
Monday, October 19
September
Friday, September 4
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 5 & Sunday, September 6
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 12
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Jazz in the Garden + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 26
Preview Circle Trip | Behind the Scenes at LACMA | 10:30 AM
October
Thursday, October 1
2026 Fall Exhibitions | opening reception | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, October 2
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 3
Saturday Studio | watercolor painting | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 10
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Jazz in the Garden + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, October 17 - Saturday, October 18
Via Arté Chalk Festival | fundraiser + community event | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday, October 19
Bella Festa! at Via Arté | catered private tour of Via Arté | 5:30 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.