Weekend with Kristin: Things to Do in Bakersfield This Weekend
Activities Kristin Zaben September 4, 2026
Activities Kristin Zaben September 4, 2026
Okay Bakersfield, if you say there’s nothing to do here this weekend, I’m calling you out. 😂
We’ve got First Friday, live music, comedy, theater, farmers markets, outdoor movies, cookie decorating, family activities and even an audiobook walking group.
Basically, there is zero excuse to sit at home scrolling Netflix for 45 minutes trying to decide what to watch.
Here’s what’s happening around Bakersfield this weekend!
Kick off the weekend with FREE admission to the Bakersfield Museum of Art and extended hours for Downtown Bakersfield’s First Friday.
Fall is coming whether Bakersfield weather agrees or not. 😂 Decorate three fall-themed cookies and take them home. $18.
Head downtown for food, local vendors and live music from Buddy Baby.
Ten games of Lotería, prizes AND your $35 admission includes two tacos and two drinks.
Honestly, tacos + Lotería sounds like a pretty solid Friday night.
Cheer on the Roadrunners at the Icardo Center, with a rally towel giveaway for fans.
A weekly Friday-night gathering for Magic players.
If oldies are your thing, this one has quite the lineup with The Lovelites, Sly Slick & Wicked, Los Yesterdays, Norman Carter and Bo Henderson.
A free annual showcase featuring Bakersfield College faculty and staff musicians at the Edward Simonsen Indoor Theatre.
You've got options Friday night!
Andy Markus, Lou Beauty, Carsonhill & Limerence will be at Temblor Brewing, while One Trick Pony performs at Wine Me Up from 7–9 PM.
Grab someone you actually like spending two hours with 😂 and create a matching two-canvas Merfolk Magic painting.
The Kill Tony regular and host of The William Montgomery Show is performing two 18+ shows.
The Gaslight Melodrama Theatre is getting VERY Bakersfield with a locally themed musical comedy following two Rosedale farming families.
Put all that random knowledge to use at a fundraising trivia night benefiting Bakersfield Community Theatre.
Catch the opening-weekend performance of the acclaimed musical based on the true story of airline passengers stranded in Newfoundland after September 11.
Central California reggae, First Friday and no cover. This event is 21+.
Time to emotionally return to your MySpace era. 😂 This touring 21+ Emo Night will be playing all those songs you absolutely still know every word to.
An 18+ electronic dance event featuring Juos, Swavé, Phaze B2B Datteguy, DJ Regulator and Marco B.
Bring your chairs, blankets and snacks for a FREE outdoor showing of Moana 2.
And if you'd rather hit the theater, Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza 16 has special theatrical returns of Akira in IMAX and Disney/Pixar's Cars for its 20th anniversary.
Saturday starts EARLY, Bakersfield.
This is actually such a cool idea.
Bring your audiobook and join a 45–60 minute community walk where everyone listens to their own book together.
Introverts, we may have found our social event. 😂
Head to The Lot at 7500 Rosedale Highway for clothing, home goods, vintage finds, toys, antiques, collectibles and more.
The weekly Saturday farmers market at the In Your Wildest Dreams parking lot.
Start Saturday with a community run and then grab coffee together afterward.
Volunteer at Fortitude Community Farm School through Blue Zones Project Bakersfield and spend the morning helping at the community farm.
Another chance to shop local at the weekly farmers market at the CHS parking lot.
A skateboarding class for ages 6–17. Boards and gear are available, and classes are $25.
Interested in conservation, trails and guided hikes? Wind Wolves Preserve is hosting an orientation for prospective long-term volunteer docents.
This one sounds like an easy Saturday outing.
Head to California Truck Center, 5800 Wible Road, for local vendors, food, treats, a flower bar, photo opportunities, a DJ and even a petting zoo.
Bracelets, pins, patches, stickers, records, shirts, music and giveaways.
Apparently we're getting two opportunities to relive our emo era this weekend. 😂
Kids and adults can decorate Western-themed cookies. $18 with supplies included.
I'm giving this one to Movies in the Park: Moana 2.
It's free, it's easy, it's family-friendly, and there's something about throwing down a blanket, bringing snacks and watching a movie outside that just feels like a good end-of-summer night.
And don't totally dismiss Emo Night at Legends! I’ve done this with my girlfriends before and we had an absolute blast. You don’t even have to consider yourself an emo-music person to have fun—although knowing a few of those throwback songs definitely helps.
It’s one of those nights where you go thinking, “This could be fun…” and somehow end up singing at the top of your lungs like you’re 17 again. 😂
Another weekend with WAY more happening than most people realize.
And that's exactly why I love putting these together. Real estate isn't just about knowing the houses—it's about knowing the community you're helping people call home.
Save this list, send it to the friend who's always asking “What are we doing this weekend?” and go support something local. ❤️
Kristin Zaben
Amjadi Zaben Trifecta Group
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