Upcoming Events
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, July 3
Summer Art Camp
Kids ages 2 - 17
July 6 - July 31
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Sunday, July 5
Second Saturday is Family Day
Tour + art project
Saturday, July 11
Exhibit Tour
Artist- Led
July 17
Second Nature:
Exploring the Work
Saturday, July 18
Sound Bath
Slow down, unwind & reconnect
Sunday, July 28
Via Arté Chalk Drawing Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 17-18
July
Friday, July 3
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 4
Closed for Independence Day
Sunday, July 5
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 31
Summer Art Camp | week-long sessions for kids ages 2-17 | times vary
Saturday, July 11
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | docent tour + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, July 17
Artist-led Tour | feat. Annette Goodfriend, Ruth Tabancay, and Esther Traugot | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 18
Second Nature: Exploring the Work | Moderated Q&A with Second Nature artists | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 26
Soundbath in the Gallery | relaxation with White Wolf Wellness Foundation | 2:30 PM - 4:00 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.