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Upcoming Events
Film Night
Screening Family Portrait
March 20
First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
April 4
Saturday Studio
Art Classes for kids ages 6 -16
Select dates
Exhibition Tours
Guided tour of current exhibitions
Friday, April 11
Artists on Artists
Artist Talk
Saturday, April 12
Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
Saturday, April 5
Spring Break Art Workshops
Art Classes for ages 2-17
April 14 - 18
Art After Dark
After-hours art experience
June 26 | November 13
March
Saturday, March 1
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
Friday, March 7
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 8
Exhibition Tour | Curatorial tour of exhibitions | 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 15
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday, March 20
Film Night | Screening of Family Portrait | Doors at 6:30 PM
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
Artists on Artists | Luciana Abait & Kelly Berg | 1 PM - 2 PM
Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18
Spring Workshops | Art Classes fro Kids & Teens | Hours vary
May
Friday, May 1
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 2
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, May 3
Last day of Illuminated Earth & Fractured Geographies
Saturday Studio | Art Classes for Kids & Teens Ages 6-16 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 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 - All-ages art project 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.