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HOTPIT AUTOFEST IS COMING TO BAKERSFIELD! 🏁[Keep reading for a discount on tickets‼️ 👇👇👇]📆 Next Saturday, September 12th...
09/05/2026

HOTPIT AUTOFEST IS COMING TO BAKERSFIELD! 🏁
[Keep reading for a discount on tickets‼️ 👇👇👇]

📆 Next Saturday, September 12th - HOTPIT Autofest brings Round 4 of the 2026 Drift Championship to Kern County Raceway for a full day of motorsports, competition and automotive culture!

See some of the West Coast’s top drift drivers battle head-to-head as the championship heats up with only two rounds remaining in the season. 🏎️

But HOTPIT is more than just drifting…

Round 4 features:
• Professional Drift Competition
• Car Show
• Burnout Competition
• Driver Meet & Greets
• Vendors & Automotive Brands
• Food & Entertainment
• RC Village featuring RC drifting, displays and activities
• Drift Illustrated Magazine
• Fun for the whole family

Whether you’re a longtime motorsports fan or experiencing drifting for the first time, come see what HOTPIT Autofest is all about!

📍Kern County Raceway – Bakersfield, CA

🎟️ SAVE $5 ON TICKETS!
Use promo code: VISITBAKERSFIELD

Come out and experience one of California’s fastest-growing motorsports events right here in Bakersfield.

Tickets available now through HOTPIT Autofest.

09/04/2026

🎉 30 YEARS. ONE BIG PARTY. A WHOLE LOT OF BAKERSFIELD PRIDE. 🎉

For three decades, Village Fest has been bringing Bakersfield together for an unforgettable night of live music, DJs, delicious bites, cold drinks, and good times — all under the stars at the beautiful Kern County Museum. 🎶🍔🍹✨

Here’s what you can expect:
🎵 Live music + DJs
🍴 100 different brews, 70 different wines, and food from 30 of Bakersfield’s most popular restaurants
🌙 One unforgettable night on the Kern County Museum grounds

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 6–10 PM
📍 Kern County Museum
🔞 21+ ONLY

But here’s what makes the celebration even better: your Village Fest admission supports the kids of Kern County through C.A.R.E. ❤️

So come celebrate 30 years of memories, music, community, and fun — because it’s not just a party… it’s a party with a purpose.

🎟️ Tickets: EVENTBRITE.COM
Let’s make this one legendary. 🥳🎶🍻

09/02/2026

MOVIES IN THE PARK IS BACK! 🎥🎞️✨

Grab your blankets, lawn-chairs, picnic-gear, family, and friends—it’s time to make some memories under the stars! Our Movies in the Park series is returning with two fun-filled nights the whole family will love, courtesy of the Bakersfield Recreation & Parks.

First up: Moana 2 🌊🌺
📆 Friday, September 4th
📍Saunders Park

Next up: Hocus Pocus 🎃🧹
📆 Friday, October 23rd
📍Silver Creek Park

Movies will begin at dusk! And best of all, both showings are completely FREE and open to the public! So pack the snacks, gather your favorite people, cozy up on the lawn, and we’ll see you at the park! 🍿

For more information, call 661-326-3866 or visit www.bakersfieldparks.us.

The countdown is on! In less than a month, the Kern County Fair will be back—and we want to know what kind of Fair fan Y...
08/27/2026

The countdown is on! In less than a month, the Kern County Fair will be back—and we want to know what kind of Fair fan YOU are! 🎡

From thrilling rides and irresistible fair food to livestock, live entertainment, games, and making memories with the people you love, there’s something for everyone!

Pick your photo, discover your Fair Persona, and get ready…because the Fair is almost here! 🎢

Buy now and save on kerncountyfair.com! 🎟️

Happy National Photography Day, Bakersfield! 📸We wanted to show you our city through different lenses. These photographe...
08/19/2026

Happy National Photography Day, Bakersfield! 📸

We wanted to show you our city through different lenses. These photographers all have such distinctive styles that set their work apart, but they all captured quintessential Bakersfield shots. 🙌

We are home to legendary musicians, beautiful architecture, wide-open spaces, and so much more.

Thank you to all our talented photographers for sharing your work with us! 💖

Remember, if you’ve got Bakersfield photos that you’d like to share with us tag Visit Bakersfield!

Love an art exhibit—especially one that celebrates 160 years of local journalism! 🗞️✨Go check out Clippings on display a...
08/18/2026

Love an art exhibit—especially one that celebrates 160 years of local journalism! 🗞️✨

Go check out Clippings on display at the Arts Council of Kern (Arts Council of Kern) until Wednesday, August 26th!

Can you spot the photo with a group of former Bakersfield Californian (The Bakersfield Californian) photographers? 👀🫶

08/12/2026

*record scratch* 💿🎶—wait a minute, did someone say National Vinyl Record Day?! Vinyl enthusiast, Stooge (known as Vinyl Stooge on IG) stopped by Going Underground Records to dig through the stacks, hunt for some gems, and soak up all the music this shop has to offer.

There’s something timeless about flipping through records and finding that perfect one to take home.

Stop by and find your new record!
📍1304 19th St.

🎥: Thanks for taking us along for the spin, Stooge!

Address

515 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
93301

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

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(661) 852-7282

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