Bakersfield Museum of Art

The ⁠​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠county's art museum sits beside Central Park at Mill Creek and shows rotating exhibitions, many by California artists. It opens free with late hours on First Fridays, holds a family art day each second Saturday, and hosts after-hours Art After Dark nights.