Upcoming Events
Summer Art Camp
Art Classes for ages 2-17
Classes start June 2
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, June 6
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, June 7
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA
Saturday, June 14
Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
June 26 | November 13
An Evening with the Artist: Pamela Carroll
Artist Talk
August 23
Preview Circle Trip
Santa Monica
August 26
Exhibition Tours
Select Dates
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
June
Friday, June 6
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 7
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, June 14
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Jazz in the Garden & All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Exhibit Tour | Curatorial-led tour of current exhibitions | 1 PM - 2 PM
Thursday, June 26
Art After Dark | BMoA Celebrates Pride | 7 PM - 10 PM
July
Friday, July 4
Museum Closed | Independence Day
Saturday, July 5
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, July 12
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Exhibit Tour | Curatorial-led tour of current exhibitions | 1 PM - 2 PM
August
Friday, August 1
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 2
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, August 9
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Preview Circle Trip | Santa Monica
Exhibit Tour | Curatorial-led tour of current exhibitions | 1 PM - 2 PM
Saturday, August 23
An Evening with the Artist: Pamela Carroll | Artist Talk | Doors at 5:30
Tuesday, August 16
Last day of New Acquisitions
September
Friday, September 5
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 6
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Last Day of The Beauty Inherent & Taking Form
Saturday, September 13
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | Jazz in the Garden & All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Thursday, September 25
Fall 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.