September 24–30

Sorry ya’ll this issue is coming out late on Thursday so pointless to have the times listed.

• Running on Faith Run Club @ Yokuts Park (5:30AM) 4200 Empire Dr. Community 5K run welcoming all paces.
• Dagny’s Little Art Gallery Opening @ Dagny’s Coffee (5:30–7:30PM) 1600 20th St. Unveiling of a community art exchange where visitors can take a piece of art or leave one for someone else.
• Sip & Scrap @ Wine Me Up (6–9PM) 21+ fall-themed scrapbooking night with a scrap pack and first drink included, plus live music from 7–9PM. $25.
• Bakersfield Condors vs. San Jose Barracuda @ Dignity Health Arena (6:30PM) The Condors return to the ice for their only home preseason game before the 2026–27 regular season.
• Ghost Face Paint & Sip @ 18th St Collections (6:30–8PM) 1512 18th St. All-ages Ghost Face-themed paint night with a pre-drawn canvas, gems, glitter supplies and one drink. $25.
• Dance or Die @ Crusader Brewing Co. (6:30–9:30PM) Line Dance Bako hosts a Friday-night dance event and dance-off competition. Doors open at 6PM. $5 cover.
• World of Outlaws Nashville West Showdown @ Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Hot laps 6:30PM) World of Outlaws Sprint Cars return to Bakersfield for their second-ever appearance, including a 30-lap feature. Adults $45; kids 6–12 $15; ages 5 and under free.
• $5 Funnies @ The Well Comedy Club (7PM) Stand-up showcase featuring a rotating lineup of up-and-coming comics and touring performers. Tickets start at $5. 18+.
• TRAPT @ Temblor Brewing Company (7PM) TRAPT performs its debut album in its entirety as part of the band’s 25-year celebration with Sygnal to Noise and Karma Hitlist. 18+.
• Boogie Shooz @ Lengthwise The Pub (7–10PM) 2900 Calloway Dr. Live Friday-night music from Boogie Shooz.
• Backyard Boogie @ BottleShock Wine + Brew (7PM) 1002 19th St. Old-school, freestyle, funk and throwback dance night with rotating DJs Editt, Flex, Flipmixx, Nok and Wifey, plus Ink Junkies. $10 cash. 21+.
• Hootiful Harvest Paint Party @ Corks & Strokes (7–9PM) Guided fall painting event featuring stacked pumpkins and a sunflower.
• Bingo Nite @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (7:30PM) Bingo celebrating BCT’s 99th season kickoff. $10 admission includes five bingo sheets and one dauber.
• A Roller Rink Temptation @ The Underground at The Ovation Theatre (7:30PM) Catherine Weingarten’s comedy continues its weekend run.
• DJ Kev King: Fresh Friday @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (8PM) Friday-night DJ set with DJ Kev King on the main floor. No cover.
• Anime Underground: Luca Lush @ Paradise Palace (Doors 8PM) 1430 Weedpatch Hwy. Anime Underground night headlined by Luca Lush with Xwirab, Axel G and Midnight Natives. 18+. Free RSVP before 10PM.

• Forest Bathing: Sunrise Meditation @ Wind Wolves Preserve (7–9AM) Guided sunrise experience inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, focused on slowing down and reconnecting with nature. Registration required.
• Eggbred Grand Opening @ Eggbred, The Marketplace (7AM–3PM) 9000 Ming Ave Ste 4. Grand opening celebration with a buy-one-get-one-free burrito or sandwich for the first 50 customers, free fries with purchase and free face painting from 9–11AM, 10% off orders from 11AM–3PM, plus raffles throughout the day.
• 12th Annual Stomp Out Suicide Walk @ The Park at River Walk (8AM) Community walk focused on suicide prevention, hope and healing with a tribute to lives lost, mental health and resource fair, 50/50 raffle and basket raffle.
• Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament @ Greenacres PicklePlex (8AM–8PM) Inaugural DUPR-sanctioned tournament featuring women’s doubles on Saturday.
• First United Methodist Church Harvest Festival @ First United Methodist Church (9AM–1:30PM) 4600 Stockdale Hwy. Harvest festival featuring a car show, vendors, crafts and food. Lunch begins at 11:30AM.
• Walk to Russo’s Books w/ Your Audiobook @ Patriot’s Park (Meet 9:30AM | Takeoff 9:45AM) Meet at Patriots Park, 1600 New Stine Rd. Community audiobook walk to Russo’s Books. Kids, strollers and dogs welcome.
• North Fork Ranch Harvest Festival @ North Fork Ranch, Frazier Park (10AM-10PM) Fall festival featuring a pumpkin patch, kids games and crafts, 50+ vendors, food and drinks, DJ Kevin Rush, live music, a 4x4 showcase and RC track.
• Bako Market @ Centennial Plaza at Dignity Health Arena (10AM–2PM) 1001 Truxtun Ave. Community market featuring local vendors, shopping and more
• Gilmore Girls Cookie Experience @ Locale Farm to Table (10–11AM) 1727 18th St. Gilmore Girls-themed cookie decorating experience with gluten-free and vegan cookies, themed food, a brownie and choice of tea or soda float.
• Tule Elk Auto Safari @ Tule Elk State Natural Reserve (10AM) 8653 Station Rd, Buttonwillow. Drive through the reserve for an opportunity to see tule elk. $8 per vehicle.
• Help Design a New Park: Future Hershel Moore Park @ 4005 Sierra Madre Ave. & Akers Rd. (10AM) Join Councilmember Manpreet Kaur for the first community meeting and share ideas as the future Hershel Moore Park is designed.
• Intuition Skate Shop Grand Opening @ Intuition Skate Shop (10AM–6PM) 11420 Ming Ave Suite 530. Grand opening with giveaways, a chance to win a pair of skates and an all-ages group Roll Out at 3PM.
• Alpacas & Sips @ Suck It Up Soda Shop (10:30AM–12PM) Free family event where guests can meet, pet and feed alpacas, with dirty sodas, snacks and free face painting.
• Monchhichi Paint Event @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (11AM) Girls Girl Social Club hosts a Monchhichi-themed paint event.
• Community Theatre Auditions: Petra Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (11AM–2PM) Open community theatre auditions for actors ages 18 and up.
• Run4Hope Car Show @ Stramler Park (11AM–2PM) Victory Outreach community car show centered around its Fight Against Fentanyl effort.
• Planting Thanks @ Ivy Park at Seven Oaks (11AM–1PM) 4301 Buena Vista Rd. Paint a terracotta pot with an encouraging message, plant a succulent and give it to a veteran or leave it for Veterans Day delivery. Free with food and refreshments. Limited to the first 40 guests.
• Deaf Community Day 2026 @ LBC Activities Center (11AM–3PM) 2801 Ashe Rd. Community event featuring Deaf-owned businesses, local resources, food, shopping, face painting, a photobooth and raffles. Free and family friendly, with the event presented in ASL.
• Fall Cookie Class @ Tin Cup Coffee, Shafter (12–12:30PM) Beginner-friendly all-ages fall cookie decorating class with materials provided. Cookies are gluten-free and vegan with naturally dyed icing.
• Honoring Our Ancestors Pow Wow @ CSUB Don Hart East Lawn (12–10PM) Tejon Indian Tribe’s annual Pow Wow featuring contest dancing, drum groups, food booths and craft booths. Grand Entry at 12PM. Free admission and parking.
• Patch Therapy: Art for Everyday Wellness @ Lines and Living Art: Creative Outlet (12–2PM) Creative wellness event centered around self-care and customized art.
• Monster Trio Paint Party @ Corks & Strokes (3–4:30PM) Halloween-themed guided painting event featuring a trio of monster-inspired pumpkins.
• Bakersfield Movie Club: Primetime @ Regal Edwards (4:50PM) Community screening of Primetime. Meet in the lobby around 4:30PM, with a post-movie meetup at Lengthwise.
• The Wall Street Market @ Wall Street Alley at Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (5–10PM) Evening market featuring vintage, handmade goods and more. No cover.
• Jodie Rae Pub Show @ Temblor Brewing Company (6PM) Saturday-evening pub show featuring Jodie Rae.
• Dirty Signal @ The Mint (6PM) Free 21+ electronic music event featuring Dirty Signal and multiple supporting acts.
• Saturday Night on the Patio @ Kan Pai (6–9PM) Dinner, drinks and live patio music from Jon Ranger. Patio seating is first come, first served.
• Fresh Faces of Comedy Showcase @ The Well Comedy Club (7PM) Saturday-night showcase featuring up-and-coming comedy talent.
• Heathers (1989) @ 700 22nd St. (Doors 7PM | Show 7:30PM) Triple Ark Film Club presents a screening of the 1989 cult classic. Seating is limited.
• Lucha Libre Mexicana @ Athletic Goal Club (Doors 7PM | Show 8PM) Live lucha libre featuring Mascarita Sagrada, Santana Jackson and a full lineup of wrestlers.
• 1999 Trivia Nite @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (7:30PM) 1999-themed trivia night with teams of up to six people. $10 admission.
• A Roller Rink Temptation @ The Underground at The Ovation Theatre (7:30PM) Saturday performance of Catherine Weingarten’s comedy.
• Mike Sherm @ Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater (8PM) Bay Area rapper Mike Sherm takes over the Fox for a Saturday-night show. Doors open at 7PM.

• Kid Friendly Hike + Ray’s Exotic Show @ Hart Park (7:30AM) Beginner-friendly hike for parents and kids of all ages followed by a free educational exotic reptile show from Ray’s Exotics.
• Good Morning Hart Hikers @ Hart Memorial Park (7:30–8:30AM) Blue Zones Project community hike encouraging residents to get outside and enjoy the trails at Hart Park.
• Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament @ Greenacres PicklePlex (8AM–8PM) Second day of the DUPR-sanctioned tournament featuring men’s doubles.
• Sundays at the Ranch @ DM them for the address (9–11AM) Bibles & Bulls community gathering featuring worship, the Word, fellowship and family. Location available from the organizer by DM.
• The Community Market at Rio Bravo Ranch @ Rio Bravo Ranch (9AM–1PM) 15701 CA-178. Market featuring 40+ local businesses with food, coffee, baked goods, artisans, produce, plants, boutiques, self-care and wellness vendors.
• Girls Girl Street Fair & Read & Roots Market @ Wall St Alley (10AM–3PM) Downtown street fair joining forces with Read & Roots Market for a day of local vendors, plants, books and community shopping. Free entry.
• A Roller Rink Temptation @ The Underground at The Ovation Theatre (2PM) Sunday performance of Catherine Weingarten’s comedy.
• Move for Mental Health Yoga Charity Event @ The Padre Hotel (10AM–1:30PM) Community yoga session followed by a sound bath, with 100% of proceeds benefiting NAMI. Donation-based admission. Bring a yoga mat.
• Ghost of the Forest Paint Party @ Corks & Strokes (11AM–12:30PM) Halloween-season guided painting event featuring a ghost in a misty forest.
• Community Theatre Auditions: Petra Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (11AM–2PM) Second day of open auditions for actors ages 18 and up.
• Joey Romley Live @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (11:30AM–2:30PM) Family-friendly Sunday live music with Joey Romley. No cover.
• Honoring Our Ancestors Pow Wow @ CSUB Don Hart East Lawn (12–6PM) Second day of the Tejon Indian Tribe’s annual Pow Wow with contest dancing, drum groups, food and craft booths. Grand Entry at 12PM. Free admission and parking.
• Playdate in the Park @ Yokuts Park (12:30PM) 661 Wild Mamas hosts a family meetup for parents and kids to connect, play and make new friends. Bring chairs and snacks.
• The Wonder of Science: Opportunities in Kern County @ Hart Memorial Park “Peacock House” (2–3PM) Free family program highlighting science activities and opportunities available around Kern County, from the oceans to the stars. Donations welcome.
• Hispanic Heritage Month Weaving Workshop @ Wind Wolves Preserve Administration Center (2–4PM) Free hands-on workshop exploring plant-based basket-weaving traditions and basic weaving techniques. Kids and adults welcome. Registration required.
• A Visual Sound @ The Sinking Ship (2–8PM) Benefit event with DJ Chuck 1 mixing skate music and videos, plus drinks, raffles and new Good Times With Skate Friends merchandise.
• Line Dancing @ Temblor Brewing Company (3:30PM) Sunday-afternoon line dancing.
• The View Night Market: Mira Monte @ 1800 S. Fairfax Rd. (5–9PM) Community night market centered around shopping, food and supporting local vendors.
• Philthy Rich & Mistah F.A.B.: Motion Detected Tour @ BottleShock Wine + Brew (9PM) 1002 19th St. Bay Area rappers Philthy Rich and Mistah F.A.B. bring their Motion Detected Tour to Bakersfield with special guests. 21+.

• Running on Faith Run Club @ Yokuts Park (5:30AM) Community 5K run welcoming all paces.
• Night Club Two-Step @ Fairfax Grange (4:30–5:30PM) Dance class with instructor Franco Peraza covering basics, footwork and frame. $15 drop-in.
• Mother-Daughter Paint Night @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6PM) All-ages mother-daughter activity featuring a 4-inch snake plant and pot to decorate with paint, rhinestones, gems, glitter and beads. $30 per person.

• Mom Walk @ Polo Community Park (9:30AM) Community morning walk hosted by The Mom Walk Co. Bakersfield.
• Blooming Mamas Fair Day @ The GREAT Kern County Fair (4PM) 1142 South P St. Blooming Mamas community fair outing. Free entry with a can donation.
• Little Hikers of Bakersfield Hike @ The Bluffs (6:45PM) Community hike meeting at the intersection of Linden Avenue and Panorama.

• Running on Faith Run Club @ Yokuts Park (5:30AM) Community 5K run welcoming all paces.