Upcoming Events
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, March 6
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, March 7
Saturday Studio
Art classes for ages 6-16
March 7
Artist-led Tour
Ann Diener & Ali Vaughan
Friday, March 13
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA
Saturday, March 14
Artists on Artists
feat. Ann Diener & Ali Vaughan
Saturday, March 14
Seventy Years of Inspiration: The Story of the Bakersfield Museum of Art
Opening reception & ribbon cutting
Thursday, March 26
Spring Break Art Workshops
PreK/K, Kids, & Teens
Begins Monday, March 30
70th Anniversary Events
Two events
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 2026
March
Friday, March 6
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 7
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Studio: Sculpture & Wood | Art classes for kids ages 6 - 16 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Friday, March 13
Artist-led Tour | featuring Ann Diener and Ali Vaughan | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 14
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Artists on Artists | featuring Ann Diener and Ali Vaughan | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3
Spring Break Art Workshops | Pre-K, Kids, & Teen sessions | times vary
April
Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3
Spring Break Art Workshops | Pre-K, Kids, & Teen sessions | times vary
Friday, April 6
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 7
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
Docent Tour | included with admission | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, April 17
Art(mix) After Dark | creator lounges, DJs, food trucks, and more | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 18
Saturday Studio: Printmaking & Text | Art classes for kids ages 6 - 16 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Then.Now.Next: Celebrating Seventy Years of BMoA | reception and silent auction | 6:00 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 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.