Upcoming Events
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, December 5
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, December 6
Saturday Studio
Art classes for ages 6-16
Saturday, December 6
Exhibit Tour
Docent-guided
Saturday, December 13
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA
Saturday, December 13
Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
Returns in 2026
Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 2026
November
Saturday, November 1
Saturday Studio | For kids ages 6 to 16 – Digital Design | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday, November 7
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Artist-led Tour | David Kimball Anderson & Kristopher Raos | 6:00 PM
Saturday, November 8
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Storytime with Kern County Library & all-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 15
Saturday Studio | For kids ages 6 to 16 – Mythical Metal Sculpture | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday, November 27
Museum Closed
Friday, November 28
Museum Closed
December
Friday, December 5
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 6
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Storytime with Kern County Library & all-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Studio | For kids ages 6 to 16 – Color & Collage | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturday, December 13
Docent-led Exhibit Tour | Included with admission, FREE for members | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, December 24
Museum Closed
Thursday, December 25
Museum Closed
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.