Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau ~ Your Online Resource to Bakersfield California

Concerts, car racing, casinos and cycling. Whatever your passion, Bakersfield has something just for you. With warm weather like ours, outdoor sports like hiking, swimming, white-water rafting, boating and fishing are perennial favorites. But you certainly won’t want to miss all the activities in town, either – like our many raceways, music festivals, theaters and performing arts, local clubs (country, jazz, karaoke, R&B), and diverse museums.

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Arts Council of Kern

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The Arts Council of Kern, in partnership with the California Arts Council and the County of Kern, promotes and supports the diverse arts needs in the region through advocacy, arts in education and technical assistance to local arts organizations.

Bakersfield Community Concert Association

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Bakersfield Community Concert Associations had its roots as the Kern County Musical Association, founded in 1920 by a group of prominent Bakersfield citizens dedicated to enhancing the cultural development of Bakersfield.

A membership based organization, they are proudly known as the largest organization in the Western Region of Community Concerts Association.

Membership includes admission to the complete series. (Plus reciprocity with other California Associations.) No single admission tickets to individual concerts are sold. All concerts are held at Rabobank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Avenue.

Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

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Hear It! Learn It! Play It! It’s all about the music!

"...to promote jazz performance and education throughout our community in a supportive environment, bringing together outstanding jazz performers and teachers along with students and listeners of all abilities and backgrounds.”

[Steve Eisen, founder/director]

Bakersfield Museum of Art

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Three galleries showcase a wide range of outstanding artwork. Recent exhibits include the works of Norman Rockwell, Marc Chagall, George O’Keefe, Bertha Moridot, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Frederick Remington. The museum’s mission is dedicated to featuring not only internationally famed artwork, but also of regional and aspiring young art students. One might find craft fairs featuring resident painters, sculptors, potters and illustrators providing a fascinating array of pieces from their chosen media. The museum is available for rental for special occasions and art education classes.