FEATURED EVENT

Loe Shimmy Live in Concert

Loe Shimmy is coming to Bakersfield this Sunday for a live show at Paradise Palace Event Center.

Known for his melodic, high-energy sound, he is bringing one of the bigger hip hop nights of the weekend to town. If you have been waiting for an excuse to get the group together, this is it.

We are also teaming up with Copper Entertainment to give one winner a VIP table for six. Head to our Instagram to enter and bring your people with you.

Sunday, October 11
8 PM
Paradise Palace Event Center

VENDORS WANTED: CulturaFest 2026

Raíces of Kern is still looking for vendors and sponsors for CulturaFest! This FREE, family-friendly celebration features live performances by La Luz Roja de Beto Campillo, Erick y La Zecta, Anarkia, and Emprendedores de Durango, along with traditional folklórico dancing, cultural ceremonies, and local vendors.

Admission is free, with vendors selling their products. The event also supports local scholarships through Youth 2 Leaders.

Interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor? Reach out to Ramon at [email protected].

📍Stramler Park
Saturday, October 10
3 PM – 9 PM

October 9–15
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• CLCA Annual Golf Tournament @ Kern River Golf Course (Start 8AM) Tournament benefiting Bakersfield College horticultural student scholarships.
• Robots 4 Tots @ Riverview Community Center (10:30AM–1PM) Free robotics event for young kids.
• 40th Annual Budweiser Nationals @ Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Pit gates noon, grandstands 4PM, hot laps 5PM, racing 6:30PM) Two nights of racing across six classes.
• Greek Food Festival @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church (4–10PM) Greek food, pastries, live music, traditional dancers, shopping, church tours, and family activities.
• Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch @ 6328 East Brundage Lane (5–9PM) Petting zoo, pig races, carnival games, slime lab, tractor rides, scarecrow maze, pumpkins, and more.
• The Killer Dueling Pianos @ Legends (Doors 5:30PM) Sing along, laugh, and enjoy live dueling-piano entertainment.
• Live Music at The Patch: Danny Sal Band @ The Patch (6PM) Live music from Danny Sal Band.
• FREE Self Defense 101 @ Bakersfield Elite Martial Arts (6–8PM) Adult self-defense class from Move Naturally.
• 2000s Music Bingo Night @ Centro Cali Brewing (6–9PM) Song-based bingo night featuring 2000s music.
• Spooky Garden Workshop @ The 18th Street Collections (6PM) Create and take home a spooky mini garden.
• Friday Night Magic @ Bakersfield Esports Center (6:30PM) Weekly Friday Night Magic meetup.
• The First Quest: D&D One-Shot @ Graves Player Sanctuary (6:30PM) Free beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons one-shot.
• Águilas de Mexicali vs. Houston Apollos @ Sam Lynn Ballpark (6:30PM) International winter-league baseball exhibition series.
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (7PM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• Designer Showcase 2026 @ The Monarch Venue (7PM) 18+ fashion show featuring four local designers on the runway.
• John Campanelli @ The Well Comedy Club (7PM) Stand-up comedy. Use code BAKERSFIELDGUY for 5 off tickets.
• A Funny Fright in the Night @ Gaslight Melodrama (7PM) Spooky family-friendly musical comedy followed by a vaudeville-style revue.
• Haunted Harvest and Zombie Paintball @ Cherry Acres (7–9PM) Haunted fall experience and zombie paintball.
• Bako Haunted Trails: Death Row @ Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch (7–10PM) Haunted attraction at Halloween Town.
• Sock Hop @ Woolworth’s (Lesson 7PM, dancing 7:30PM) Free beginner Jitterbug lesson followed by a 1950s swing night.
• Jagged Little Pill @ The Ovation Theatre (7:30PM) Local production of Alanis Morissette’s musical.
• Gaslight @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (7:30PM) Local theatre performance at 2400 South Chester Avenue.
• Band Machos, Banda La Misma Escuela, and Ezequiel Peña Jr. @ La Movida Night Club (8PM) All-ages regional Mexican concert.
• DJ Dos Muchoz Friday Night @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (9PM–1AM) R&B, oldies, and hip hop. No cover.
• NB Ridaz Live @ Nile Theater (9PM) Ride Till the Wheels Fall Off Tour stop.

• A Day with the Alpacas: Sunrise Walk & Talk @ Blue Barn Alpaca Ranch (6:30AM) Early alpaca experience. Reservations required.
• The Fits Project Hike @ Mill Creek Trail (7AM) Community hike. Bring a friend and challenge yourself.
• F Street Farmers Market @ In Your Wildest Dreams Parking Lot (7:45AM–noon) Weekly Saturday farmers market.
• Running with the Angels 5K @ River Walk (7AM-12PM) 90s-themed run benefiting the Noel Alexandria Foundation.
• Goat Yoga @ Cherry Acres (8:30–9:30AM) Yoga alongside baby goats. Bring your own mat.
• FREE Cruizin’ Shine @ Downtown Bakersfield (9AM–4PM) Bakersfield’s largest street car show with food vendors and raffles.
• Children Are Precious Carnival @ Rancho Rio Equestrian Center (9AM–3PM) Free entry with junior rodeo, sack races, pie-eating contest, games, vendors, and more.
• Golden Valley Market @ Golden Valley High School (9AM–1PM) This week’s relocated Riverlakes Farmers Market.
• Pilates in the Pumpkin Patch @ Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch (9–10AM) Pilates, a fall latte in a carved pumpkin, petting zoo access, and a take-home pumpkin.
• Bring Back the Kern Cleanup @ Riverwalk Bike Path (9–10:30AM) Community cleanup across from Spectrum. Gear provided.
• A Day with the Alpacas: Meet & Greet @ Blue Barn Alpaca Ranch (9–9:30AM) Alpaca meet and greet. Reservations required.
• Second Saturday Mobile Bakery Popup @ In Your Wildest Dreams (9AM–4:30PM) Gluten-free and vegan baked goods from Sweet Peas.
• RetroBAM! Toys & Collectibles Show @ Eagles Club (10AM–3PM) Pokémon, Funko Pops, vintage toys, comics, video games, cards, collectibles, and a costume drive.
• Tehachapi Apple Festival @ Historic Downtown Tehachapi (10AM–6PM) Vendors, food, local musicians, live entertainment, and community partners.
• Bakolandia Market @ California Truck (10AM–2PM) Local vendors, coffee, crafts, costume contest, giveaways, and gift cards.
• A Day with the Alpacas: Children’s Story Time @ Blue Barn Alpaca Ranch (10–10:30AM) Alpaca story time. Reservations required.
• Halloween Cookie Class @ In Your Wildest Dreams (10:30AM) Beginner cookie class with gluten-free and vegan cookies.
• Greek Food Festival @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church (11AM–10PM) Greek food, pastries, live music, traditional dancers, shopping, church tours, and family activities.
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (11AM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• Boo Bazaar! @ In Your Wildest Dreams (11AM–4PM) Vendors, coffee, pastries, music, spooky trinket trading, and trick-or-treating.
• Second Saturday Family Day @ Bakersfield Museum of Art (Gates 10:30AM, jazz 11AM–1PM, tour 1–2PM) Free Jazz in the Garden, six exhibitions, and an all-ages chalk-pastel aura activity.
• Capitalism Is a Dead End: Lecture Screening @ Greenacres Community Center (11:30AM) Screening and discussion about AI, data centers, and national organizing.
• The Rancho Round-Up @ Fairfax Grange Hall (Lessons 1:30PM and 7:30PM, shows 2PM and 8PM) Country and western music, norteños, corridos, boleros, and an all-vinyl DJ.
• FREE NOR Fall Festival @ Fruitvale-Norris Park (2–5PM) Carnival games, bounce houses, music, and a free hot dog meal for the first 200 guests.
• BEC 5th Anniversary Fortnite Zero Build Tournament @ Bakersfield Esports Center (3PM) Tournament play for Fortnite fans.
• Culturafest @ Stramler Park-Free Entry (3–9PM) Free community celebration with music from regional bands (bandas), cultural dance, food vendors, crafts, and family activities. www.raicesofkern.org
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (3PM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• The View Night Market @ Mira Monte (5–9PM) Local night market with vendors.
• Other Mommy @ Regal Edwards (5:15PM) Bakersfield Movie Club screening followed by an optional hangout at Lengthwise.
• 661 Wild Mamas Paint Night @ Jastro Park- Free while supplies last (5:30PM) Beginner-friendly paint night with materials included.
• Darren Carter Live @ Temblor Brewing (Doors 5:30PM, show 7PM) 18+ comedy show.
• Feral Ladies: Dad Rock Night @ Lengthwise The Pub (6–9PM) 21+ dad-rock night with a costume contest.
• Águilas de Mexicali vs. Houston Apollos @ Sam Lynn Ballpark (6:30PM) International winter-league baseball exhibition series.
• Halloween Trunk or Treat @ The Pinnacle Fight and Fitness (6:30–9PM) Vendors, trick-or-treating, and a haunted maze.
• Julian Gonzalez & Friends @ The Well Comedy Club (7PM) Stand-up comedy. Use code BAKERSFIELDGUY for 5 off tickets.
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (7PM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• A Funny Fright in the Night @ Gaslight Melodrama (7PM) Spooky family-friendly musical comedy followed by a vaudeville-style revue.
• Haunted Harvest and Zombie Paintball @ Cherry Acres (7–9PM) Haunted fall experience and zombie paintball.
• Bako Haunted Trails: Death Row @ Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch (7–10PM) Haunted attraction at Halloween Town.
• Drive-In Movie: Practical Magic @ Cherry Acres (7:30PM) Outdoor screening of Practical Magic.
• Jagged Little Pill @ The Ovation Theatre (7:30PM) Local production of Alanis Morissette’s musical.
• Gaslight @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (7:30PM) Local theatre performance at 2400 South Chester Avenue.
• Martin Rizo @ The Well Comedy Club (8PM) Stand-up comedy show.
• Fright Night in the Patch @ Halloween Town Pumpkin Patch (9PM) Horror movie night under the stars with roaming alpacas. Bring blankets.
• Fantasías @ Nile Theater (9PM) 21+ Latin party with reggaeton, Latin EDM, hip hop, and regional acts.

• Good Morning Hart Hikers Moai @ Hart Memorial Park- Free (7:30–8:30AM) Morning group hike.
• Children Are Precious Carnival @ Rancho Rio Equestrian Center (9AM–1PM) Free entry with junior rodeo, sack races, pie-eating contest, games, vendors, and more.
• Haggin Oaks Farmers Market @ 8800 Ming Avenue (9AM–2PM) Weekly Sunday farmers market.
• Hoagies Klassic Dubs Fest @ Hoagies Downtown(10AM–3PM) Volkswagen car show.
• Greek Food Festival @ St. George Greek Orthodox Church (11AM–6PM) Greek food, pastries, live music, traditional dancers, shopping, church tours, and family activities.
• Tracy Peoples Live Music Brunch @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (Doors 11:30AM) Live brunch music. No cover.
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (1PM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• Jagged Little Pill @ The Ovation Theatre (2PM) Local production of Alanis Morissette’s musical.
• A Funny Fright in the Night @ Gaslight Melodrama (2PM) Spooky family-friendly musical comedy followed by a vaudeville-style revue.
• Gaslight @ Bakersfield Community Theatre (2PM) Local theatre performance at 2400 South Chester Avenue.
• The Many Splendid Birds of Hart Park @ Kern River Parkway Nature Center- Free (2–3PM) Learn to identify local birds by their calls. Free, donations appreciated.
• Jaripeo Baile: Live Concert & Rodeo Showcase @ Bakersfield Sports Arena (3PM) Regional Mexican music and rodeo showcase with Luis Angel “El Flaco,” Banda Renovación, and Diana Laura.
• BEC 5th Anniversary Smash Ultimate Tournament @ Bakersfield Esports Center (5PM) Tournament play for Super Smash Bros. fans.
• Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero @ Dignity Health Arena (5PM) Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more take the ice.
• Mini Bookshelf Workshop @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6:30PM) Read & Roots workshop.
• Loe Shimmy Live @ Paradise Palace Event Center (8PM) Sunday-night hip-hop show.

• Line Dancing @ Greenacres Community Center (5:30–7:30PM) Beginner and intermediate line dancing for ages 13+.
• PJ’s & Potions Mother & Son Night @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6PM) Paint a wooden haunted house with a photographer and digital prints included.
• Sip & Paint: Three Witches @ Cherry Acres (6–8PM) Guided painting night with wine, canvas, and supplies included.
• Mix & Mingle Mocktails @ Vecchio’s Pizzeria & Gelateria (6–8PM) Blue Zones event with pizza samples, mocktails, and craft-mixology learning.
• Motown Mondays with Kev King @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6–10PM) Weekly Motown night.
• Coraline Paint Night @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6:30PM) Pre-drawn canvas paint night.
• Bingo & Beer @ Temblor Brewing (7PM) Weekly bingo night.
• Dungeons & Dragons Meetup @ Bakersfield Esports Center (7PM) Weekly Dungeons & Dragons meetup.
• Ron Saylor’s Celebrities of Magic @ Gaslight Melodrama (7:30PM) One-night family-friendly touring magic showcase.
• Ready, Set, Cook! (Time TBA) New session begins October 12 and runs through October 26.

• Taco Tuesday Bingo Night @ Cherry Acres (6–8PM) Tacos, bingo, and prizes.
• Social Reckoning @ Regal Edwards (6PM) Bakersfield Movie Club screening followed by an optional hangout at Lengthwise.
• Little Hikers of Bakersfield @ Hart Park (6:15PM) Weekly hike. Bring flashlights.
• Plant Ghouls @ Jerry’s Pizza & Pub (6:30PM) Paint a spooky pot and plant with Girls Girl Social Club and Read & Roots.
• Bakersfield Jazz Workshop @ Centro Cali Brewing (6:30–9:30PM) Weekly jazz workshop.
• Pub Trivia @ Temblor Brewing (7PM) Weekly trivia night.

• Pantry to Plate Serving Food @ First Congregational Church (8–11:30AM) Help distribute food-pantry resources to local families.
• Boo at the Zoo @ CALM Zoo (9AM–4PM) Toddler Day with Halloween games, candy, prizes, animal presentations, pumpkins, and train rides.
• Step Into Motion @ Riverlakes Ranch Community Center (10AM–noon) Weekly activity for ages 10+..
• Unicorn Pumpkin Pin Art Workshop @ Sey Studios (4–5PM) Ages 8+ workshop to create a wearable pumpkin-themed unicorn pin.
• Family Game Night @ Temblor Brewing (4PM) Weekly family game night.
• Discover Sports Basketball @ Riverlakes (4:30–6:15PM) Youth basketball program.
• Deflock Yourself, Bakersfield @ Salon Juarez Hall (5:30PM) Presentation, open mic, and free zines from local organizers.
• Cornhole Tournament @ Temblor Brewing (5:30PM) Weekly cornhole tournament.
• Western Wednesdays @ Fairfax Grange Hall (Doors 5:40PM, lessons 6PM) Weekly two-step instruction, etiquette, basics, and drills.
• Spooky Junk Journaling @ Drip House Coffee (6PM) Bring a craft project and watch Practical Magic.
• Ladies Night: Glaze Your Own Mug @ Meraki Creative Works (6–9PM) Glaze a mug with materials, tools, light bites, and drinks included.
• The New Deal Landscape of the Southern San Joaquin Valley @ Kern County Museum’s Historic Standard School (6PM) Free lecture with Douglas Dodd, PhD.
• Bingo Night @ BarrelHouse Bakersfield (6PM) Free weekly bingo.
• MixxedFit Dance Fitness @ My Dance & Fitness Studio (7–8PM) High-energy dance fitness class.
• Wednesday Emo Cosplay Skate Night @ Skateland (7:30–9:30PM) All-ages themed skate night.
• Bingo Night and Live Music with Vince Galindo @ Rooster’s Honky Tonk (8PM) Weekly bingo and live music.

• Line Dancing @ Rasmussen Senior Center (10:30AM–2:30PM) Beginner and intermediate line dancing for ages 13+.
• Young Chef’s Academy @ Greenacres Community Center (3–5PM) Rotating monthly cooking theme for young chefs.
• Chess Club @ Temblor Brewing (5PM) Weekly chess club.
• Harry Potter Pumpulet Workshop @ Grumpy’s Brewing Co. (6–8PM) Create a succulent pumpkin arrangement. No plant experience needed.
• DIY Pumpkin Decorating @ Cherry Acres (6–8PM) Pumpkin and decorating supplies included.
• The Blue Door Speakeasy Open Mic @ nX Annex (Early signups 6:15–7PM, front doors 7PM) Open mic for musicians and poets. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• FREE Spooky Movie Night: Scream @ FORM Studios (Doors 6:30PM, movie 7PM) Popcorn and mats provided. Bring pillows, blankets, and snacks.
• Concerts at the Marketplace: Boogie Shooz @ The Marketplace (7–9PM) Free concert.
• Love on Tap @ Temblor Brewing (7PM and 9PM) Speed dating for ages 21–35.
• T.J. Miller @ The Well Comedy Club (7PM) Thursday-night stand-up comedy. Use code BAKERSFIELDGUY for 5 off tickets.
• Moon Base: The Next Step @ BC Planetarium (Doors 7PM, show 7:30PM) Full-dome lunar-exploration show and live evening-sky tour.
• Night at the Museum @ Buena Vista Museum (6:30PM-8:20PM) Flashlight-guided tour through darkened museum exhibits.
• Boo at the Zoo @ CALM Zoo (9AM–4PM) Toddler Day with Halloween games, candy, prizes, animal presentations, pumpkins, and train rides.