Things To Do in Bakersfield, CA
Kern County Museum
Step back into time at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield. Explore a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Kern County through award winning, interactive exhibits. Travel across an authentic 16-acre Pioneer Village and discover oil at the Black Gold: The Oil Experience exhibit, to name just a few.
The Kern County Fair
Walk on water at the Annual Kern County Fair in Bakersfield. Check out the Eurobobbies attraction, where you climb into a 6-foot inflatable sphere and try to stand up, walk, and run on water. Festival goers gather for 12 fun-filled days of attractions, shows, concerts, exhibits, great food and more!
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Conduct your evening out at the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy listening to the sweeping sounds of the professional 80 member orchestra under the direction of Maestro John Farrer, as it performs classical music masterpieces written by the musical greats. Productions have included Beethoven's Overture to Egmont, Brahms Symphony No. 4 and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.