Upcoming Events
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, April 3
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, April 4
Second Saturday is Family Day
Live jazz + art project
Saturday, April 11
Art(mix) After Dark
Food trucks, DJs and more
Friday, April 17
Past, Present, & Future
Formal dinner + silent auction
Saturday, April 18
Saturday Studio
Art classes for ages 6-16
Saturday, April 18
Spring Break Art Workshops
PreK/K, Kids, & Teens
Begins Monday, March 30
Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 2026
April
Monday, March 30 - 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
Past, Present, Future: Celebrating Seventy Years of BMoA | dinner, jazz, silent auction | 6:00 PM
May
Friday, May 1
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PMpen until 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 2
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 9
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | live jazz + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, May 28
Summer 2026 Exhibitions | opening 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.
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.