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Events in Bakersfield
Concerts, shows, plays, melodrama at the Gaslight, the symphony, Condors hockey, CSUB and Bakersfield College home games, and more, plus public meetings on the city calendar. Listings come from each venue’s own website and update several times a day. Dates are as each venue posted them, so confirm before you go.
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Kern County Fair 2026 — dates, concerts & tickets
The county’s biggest event runs Sept 23 – Oct 4 at the Kern County Fairgrounds: twelve nights of concerts at the Budweiser Pavilion, PRCA rodeo, monster trucks, and the full carnival.
21 events
In the next 7 days
- Sun, Oct 11 Gaslight +3 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Sun, Oct 11 Bakersfield Condors at Calgary Wranglers (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Now playing, through Nov 14 A Funny Fright In The Night Gaslight Melodrama Theatre
- Tue, Oct 13 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. Glendale Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Oct 13 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. Glendale Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Oct 13 Brit Floyd Mechanics Bank Arena
- Wed, Oct 14 CSUB Women's Soccer vs UC Riverside CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Thu, Oct 15 T.J. Miller The Well Comedy Club
- Fri, Oct 16 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. Antelope Valley Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Oct 16 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs UC Irvine - Bakersfield Business NIght CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Oct 16 United We Dance: Festival Energy. All Night. Fox Theater
- Fri, Oct 16 Los Tigres Del Norte Mechanics Bank Arena
- Fri, Oct 16 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (concert, all ages) Temblor Brewing
- Fri, Oct 16 Shayne Smith The Well Comedy Club
- Sat, Oct 17 Bakersfield College Women's Basketball vs. San Joaquin Delta Bakersfield College Athletics
- Sat, Oct 17 Bakersfield College Football vs. Fullerton Bakersfield College Athletics
- Sat, Oct 17 Bakersfield Condors vs. Calgary Wranglers Bakersfield Condors
- Sat, Oct 17 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs UC San Diego - Alumni NIght CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Oct 17 CSUB Women's Soccer vs Cal Poly - Youth NIght/Mini Soccer Balls Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Oct 17 Boobay & Tekla Comedy Tour Fox Theater
- Sat, Oct 17 Easy Star All-Stars: Dub Side of the Moon Live (concert, 18+) Temblor Brewing
20 events
In 1 to 2 weeks
- Sun, Oct 18 FORTUNE FEIMSTER: TAKING CARE OF BISCUITS COMEDY TOUR Fox Theater
- Sun, Oct 18 House Party Bako and Temblor Family Day (family event, all ages) Temblor Brewing
- Mon, Oct 19 Cults & Classics: Psycho Fox Theater
- Tue, Oct 20 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. Antelope Valley Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Oct 20 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. West Coast Baptist Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Oct 20 TuesDeRays The Well Comedy Club
- Wed, Oct 21 Bakersfield College Women's Volleyball vs. Citrus Bakersfield College Athletics
- Wed, Oct 21 CSUB Men's Soccer vs UC Riverside - Education Day CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Wed, Oct 21 Switchfoot with Special Guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour Fox Theater
- Thu, Oct 22 Christopher Titus The Well Comedy Club
- Fri, Oct 23 LATINATION 13 – Day One Arts Council of Kern
- Fri, Oct 23 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. Canyons Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Oct 23 Bakersfield Condors at Colorado Eagles (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Fri, Oct 23 Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour Fox Theater
- Fri, Oct 23 Matt Friend The Well Comedy Club
- Sat, Oct 24 LATINATION 13 – Day 2 Arts Council of Kern
- Sat, Oct 24 Bakersfield Condors at Colorado Eagles (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Sat, Oct 24 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs CSUN - Blue Out/Blue Shirt Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Oct 24 Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome Fox Theater
- Sat, Oct 24 BLADE RAVE Fox Theater
103 events
Later
- Sun, Oct 25 REZA | Edge of Illusion Fox Theater
- Sun, Oct 25 Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch The Well Comedy Club
- Mon, Oct 26 Bakersfield College Women's Golf vs. WSC #7 Bakersfield College Athletics
- Mon, Oct 26 Ghost Tours With J & J Investigations +1 more date Fox Theater
- Tue, Oct 27 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. Santa Monica Bakersfield College Athletics
- Wed, Oct 28 CSUB Women's Soccer vs UC San Diego - Senior Night CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Thu, Oct 29 FREE Open Mic Night The Well Comedy Club
- Fri, Oct 30 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. Citrus Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Oct 30 Bakersfield Condors vs. Abbotsford Canucks Bakersfield Condors
- Fri, Oct 30 ELIAS MEDINA Fox Theater
- Fri, Oct 30 Mischief Night Comedy Show & After Party The Well Comedy Club
- Sat, Oct 31 CSUB Men's Basketball vs Redlands (Exhib.) - Kern County University Game / Free Game CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Oct 31 CSUB Men's Soccer vs Utah Valley - Senior Night CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Oct 31 MILLIONAIRE$ HALL-O-SCENE plus Whitney Peyton, Blade Trip (concert, all ages) Temblor Brewing
- Sun, Nov 1 Bakersfield Condors at San Jose Barracuda (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Sun, Nov 1 CSUB Wrestling vs American CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sun, Nov 1 CSUB Wrestling vs Central Michigan CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Tue, Nov 3 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. LA Valley Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Nov 3 CSUB Women's Basketball vs Stan State - Education Day CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Wed, Nov 4 Bakersfield College Women's Volleyball vs. Santa Monica Bakersfield College Athletics
- Thu, Nov 5 Bakersfield College Women's Basketball vs. Fresno Bakersfield College Athletics
- Thu, Nov 5 CSUB Men's Basketball vs Stanton CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. Santa Barbara Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. Citrus Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 Bakersfield College Women's Volleyball vs. LA Pierce Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 Bakersfield Condors at San Jose Barracuda (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Fri, Nov 6 CSUB Women's Swim & Dive vs Saint Mary's +1 more date CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 CSUB Men's Swim & Dive vs Saint Mary's +1 more date CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs UC Riverside - Youth Volleyball Night & Ref Night/Pom Poms Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 6 Snuffed On Sight, Foghorn, lament, Death of Me (concert, all ages) Temblor Brewing
- Sat, Nov 7 Bakersfield College Football vs. Canyons Bakersfield College Athletics
- Sat, Nov 7 Bakersfield Condors at San Jose Barracuda (away) Bakersfield Condors
- Sat, Nov 7 Music in Color Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
- Sat, Nov 7 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs California Baptist - Hometown Heroes Night CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Nov 7 Journey USA Fox Theater
- Sat, Nov 7 PUFF PUFF PASS TOUR: SNOOP DOGG LIVE + Special Guest! Mechanics Bank Arena
- Sun, Nov 8 CSUB Men's Basketball vs North Dakota State - 661 Sellout / Pregame Light Show / T-Shirt Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Mon, Nov 9 Cults & Classics: Play Misty for Me Fox Theater
- Tue, Nov 10 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. West LA Bakersfield College Athletics
- Tue, Nov 10 Bakersfield Condors vs. Calgary Wranglers Bakersfield Condors
- Wed, Nov 11 Bakersfield College Women's Volleyball vs. WSC Crossover Bakersfield College Athletics
- Thu, Nov 12 BERNER: PROFIT & PAIN TOUR Fox Theater
- Fri, Nov 13 Bakersfield College Women's Basketball vs. LA Pierce Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 13 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. LA Pierce Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 13 BCT Theatre Camp: Shake It Up With Shakespeare +1 more date Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Fri, Nov 13 Bakersfield Condors vs. San Diego Gulls Bakersfield Condors
- Fri, Nov 13 CSUB Wrestling vs Stanford CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 13 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet 2026 Fox Theater
- Sat, Nov 14 CSUB Wrestling vs Michigan State CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Tue, Nov 17 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. Barstow Bakersfield College Athletics
- Wed, Nov 18 Bakersfield College Women's Soccer vs. TBD +2 more dates Bakersfield College Athletics
- Wed, Nov 18 Bakersfield College Men's Soccer vs. TBD Bakersfield College Athletics
- Wed, Nov 18 CSUB Women's Basketball vs Utah Tech CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Thu, Nov 19 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs Utah Valley - Education Day/Mini Volleyballs Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Nov 20 Bakersfield College Women's Basketball vs. LA Trade-Tech Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 20 CSUB Women's Volleyball vs Sacramento State - Senior Night CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Nov 21 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. Sequoias Bakersfield College Athletics
- Sun, Nov 22 CSUB Wrestling vs Roadrunner Open CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Mon, Nov 23 Cults & Classics: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Fox Theater
- Wed, Nov 25 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. Fresno Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Nov 27 BECKY ROBINSON'S: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Fox Theater
- Opens Nov 27, runs through Dec 23 Gaslight Holiday Extravaganza Gaslight Melodrama Theatre
- Sat, Nov 28 CSUB Men's Basketball vs Northern Arizona CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Nov 28 Louie TheSinger Fox Theater
- Mon, Nov 30 Bakersfield College Men's Basketball vs. East Los Angeles Bakersfield College Athletics
- Thu, Dec 3 CSUB Men's Basketball vs UC Santa Barbara - White Out / Rally Towel Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Dec 4 Bakersfield College Women's Basketball vs. LA Harbor Bakersfield College Athletics
- Fri, Dec 4 Home for the Holidays Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
- Sat, Dec 5 CSUB Men's Basketball vs CSUN - Battle Of The Bands CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Sat, Dec 5 Talib Kweli -- One Night Only In Bakersfield Fox Theater
- Sat, Dec 5 MACK GEIGER: WHEN IT'S POURING 2026 TOUR Fox Theater
- Sun, Dec 6 GARY ALLAN Fox Theater
- Mon, Dec 7 Cults & Classics: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Fox Theater
- Tue, Dec 8 CSUB Women's Basketball vs Omaha - Faculty & Staff Day / Color Changing Cup Giveaway CSU Bakersfield Athletics
- Fri, Dec 11 Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Fri, Dec 11 MICHAEL BLAUSTEIN: THE TASTE ME TOUR: THE FINAL LEG Fox Theater
- Sat, Dec 12 IN THE CHRISTMAS MOOD with THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA Fox Theater
- Sun, Dec 20 MI HISTORIA TOUR LEYENDAS DEL MARIACHI USA Fox Theater
- Mon, Dec 21 Cults & Classics: The Shop Around the Corner Fox Theater
- Mon, Jan 11 Cults & Classics: Four Rooms Fox Theater
- Fri, Jan 22 The Little Match Girl: A Musical Fairy Tale +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Mon, Jan 25 Cults & Classics: The Grand Budapest Hotel Fox Theater
- Fri, Jan 29 Theresa Caputo LIVE! The Experience Fox Theater
- Mon, Feb 1 Cults & Classics: Dream Girls Fox Theater
- Thu, Feb 4 WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Fox Theater
- Mon, Feb 8 Cults & Classics: Dirty Dancing Fox Theater
- Mon, Feb 15 Cults & Classics: Major Payne Fox Theater
- Wed, Feb 17 BLUE OCTOBER: FOILED 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR Fox Theater
- Mon, Feb 22 Cults & Classics: The Princess Bride Fox Theater
- Fri, Feb 26 Plumas Negras +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Sun, Feb 28 HOTEL CALIFORNIA - THE ORIGINAL EAGLES TRIBUTE Fox Theater
- Mon, Mar 8 Cults & Classics: Alien Fox Theater
- Sat, Mar 20 Voyage in Bloom Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
- Mon, Mar 22 Cults & Classics: The Thin Man Fox Theater
- Fri, Apr 2 The Odd Couple +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Mon, Apr 5 Cults & Classics: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Fox Theater
- Sat, Apr 10 Echoes of México Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
- Mon, Apr 19 Cults & Classics: 10 Things I Hate About You Fox Theater
- Fri, May 7 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
- Sat, May 8 Sounds of Discovery Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
- Mon, May 10 Cults & Classics: Thelma & Louise Fox Theater
- Mon, May 17 Cults & Classics: 12 Angry Men Fox Theater
- Fri, Jun 11 The Trail to Oregon +5 more dates Bakersfield Community Theatre
Gov
Public meetings
- Mon, Oct 12 at noon Special Finance, Economic Development and Jobs Committee Public meeting · agenda-linked
- Mon, Oct 12 at 3 p.m. Fire Civil Service Commission Public meeting · agenda-linked
- Tue, Oct 13 at noon Multi Modal Transportation And Traffic Safety Committee Public meeting · agenda-linked
- Wed, Oct 14 at 10 a.m. Water Board Public meeting · agenda-linked
- Thu, Oct 15 at 5:30 p.m. Planning Commission Public meeting · agenda-linked
Dates are as published by each venue; always confirm on the venue's listing before planning around an event. Meeting items come from official agendas and can change.