Upcoming Events

Spring Break Art Workshops
Art Classes for ages 2-17
April 14 - 18

First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
Friday, May 2

Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, May 3

Saturday Studio
Art Classes for kids ages 6 -16
Select dates

Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
June 26 | November 13

 

April

 

Friday, April 4
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM

Saturday, April 5
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday, April 11
Exhibition Tour | Aritst tour of exhibitions | 6:00 PM

Saturday, April 12
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | All-ages art project | 10 AM - 4 PM
Artists on Artists | Luciana Abait & Kelly Berg | 1 PM - 2 PM

Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18
Spring Workshops | Art Classes for Kids & Teens | Hours vary


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

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 2026

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.