Upcoming Events
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, November 6
Saturday Studio
Sculpture & Light class for kids ages 6-16
Saturday, November 7
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8
Second Saturday is Family Day
Panel discussion + art project
Saturday, November 14
Panel Discussion
Layers of the City select artists
Saturday, November 14
Holiday Weekend Docent Tour
Docent tour of current exhibitions
Saturday, November 28
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, December 4
Saturday Studio
Photography class for kids ages 6-16
Saturday, December 5
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, December 5
Sunday, December 6
Art After Dark
Navideñas Posadas
Thursday, December 10
Second Saturday is Family Day
Docent tour + art project
Saturday, December 12
November
Friday, November 6
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 7
Saturday Studio | sculpture & light | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, November 7 & Sunday, November 8
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 14
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project + artist panel discussion | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 14
Layers of the City Panel Discussion | Select artists give behind-the-scenes details on their work inspiring Layers of the City | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, November 26
Closed for Thanksgiving holiday | We will re-open Friday, November 27 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 28
Holiday Weekend Docent Tour | Docent tour of current exhibitions | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
December
Friday, December 4
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 5
Saturday Studio | photography | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, December 5 & Sunday, December 6
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, December 10
Art After Dark | Navideñas Posadas Theme: glowing lanterns, live music, bites and sips | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 12
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Docent tour + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, December 24 - Friday, December 25
Closed for Christmas holiday | We will re-open Saturday, December 26 11:00 AM - 5:00 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 @ 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.