Events

What Bakersfield shows up for

County fair nights, live country music, downtown art walks and community traditions fill the calendar year-round.

Kern County Fair

Twelve days of concerts, exhibits, rides and fair food mark the arrival of fall each September.

Galleries, makers and musicians take over downtown streets on the first Friday of each month.

Hear touring artists and Bakersfield Sound regulars in the room Buck Owens built.

Food, drinks and live music spread across the Kern County Museum grounds for one lively evening.

A citywide course brings runners through downtown, neighborhoods and the Kern River Parkway.

CALM’s HolidayLights transforms the canyon into a favorite seasonal tradition for local families.

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