Upcoming Events
Summer Art Camp
Art Classes for ages 2-17
Classes start June 2
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA
Saturday, May 10
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, May 2
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, May 3
Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
June 26 | November 13
May
Friday, May 2
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 3
Last day of Illuminated Earth & Fractured Geographies
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturday, May 10
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Jazz in the Garden & All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, May 17
Museum CLOSED
Saturday, May 24
Museum CLOSED
Thursday, May 29
Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception | Member-Exclusive reception | 7:00 PM - 9:00 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.
Via Arté
Italian Street Painting Festival
Returns in 2025
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.