April 1
Bakersfield Condors vs Colorado Eagles, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com.
April 2
“Hadestown,” part of Broadway in Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m., Dignity Health Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $48 to $106; axs.com.
Crawling!, a Linkin Park tribute and Nirvana tribute NIRVANNA, 6 to 10 p.m., BarrelHouse Brewing, 4200 Resnik Court. $22.87; barrelhousebrewing.com/events-bakersfield.
April 3
“The Lady from Lancaster,” 7 p.m. April 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25, May 1 and 2, 2 p.m. April 11, 18 and 25, Gaslight Melodrama, 12748 Jomani Drive. $29, $27 for seniors and military, $18 for children 12 and under. 661-587-3377.
April 4
Egg Hunt in the Park, with two egg hunts including sensory-friendly and accessible (11:30 a.m.), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., music by DJ Richie Rich, vendors, food trucks, games and prizes, Stramler Park, 4003 Chester Ave. $5 (plus fee) for egg hunt in advance, $10 at the gate; egghuntpark.eventbrite.com.
NOR Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Emerald Cove Park, 4303 Patton Way. Free. norfun.org/seasonal-spring.
Trio Los Panchos, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $70.39 to $111.64; bakersfieldlive.com.
Lone Quail, 6 to 8 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd.
Golden: A K-Pop Party, 18-and-older event, 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd. $21.03 (includes fee); ticketweb.com.
Sierra Club Breakfast Program, “Public Lands: Bakersfield’s Sand Ridge Preserve” with Greg Warrick of the Center for Natural Lands Management, 8:15 to 10 a.m., Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $20, $10 students and children; email maybird18@icloud.com for reservations.
April 6
Cults & Classics: “Sunset Boulevard,” 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 200 H St. $5; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 7
Kern Audubon Society meeting, with Mic Hall from the Panorama Vista Preserve, 6:30 p.m., KCSOS CityCentre 1300 17th St., Room 1A. Free.
Silverada, with Rob Leines, 7:30 p.m., BarrelHouse Brewing, 4200 Resnik Court. $24.41; barrelhousebrewing.com/events-bakersfield.
April 8
Bakersfield Condors vs Tucson Roadrunners, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com.
April 9
A Night in Tuscany, held by the Arts Council of Kern, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. $125; kernarts.org.
The Police Academy, The Police tribute, 7 p.m., Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame, 2230 Q St. $60 to $65; 661-864-1701 or bakersfieldmusichalloffame.com.
OHGEESY, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $56.04 to $71.41; bakersfieldlive.com.
“Chicago,” 5 p.m. April 9, 7 p.m. April 10 and 17, 2 and 7 p.m. April 11 and 18, Independence High School, 8001 Old River Road. $7 in advance at finance office; $10, $8 for students at the door.
April 10
Coco Montoya, 7:30 p.m., World Records, 2815 F St. $45. 661-325-1982.
Spring Fling, with music by Monty Byrom and Crimson Skye, food and drinks for sale, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Haberfelde Building, 1706 Chester Ave. $30 (plus fee); eventbrite.com.
Bakersfield Condors vs San Diego Gulls, 7 p.m. April 10 and 11, Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com.
April 11
Edible Schoolyard Kern County Plant Sale, with workshops, plants, food, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Buena Vista Edible Schoolyard, 6520 Buena Vista Road.
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra: The Great Classics, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $35 to $65 (plus fees); bsonow.org or 661-323-7928.
Boots in the Park, with Jon Pardi, Scotty McCreery, Ian Munsick and more, 5 to 11 p.m., Bakersfield Sports Village, 9001 Ashe Road. $99 (includes fee), free for children 5 and younger with paying adult, $224 for VIP; musicfestivalwizard.com/festivals/boots-in-the-park-bakersfield-2026.
Liberty Tree Rededication, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country with the Kern chapter Sons of the American Revolution, 1:30 p.m., Veterans’ Memorial, 515 Truxtun Ave. brucewearda@gmail.com.
Miche & Chile Verde Madness, 1 to 6 p.m., Stramler Park, 4003 Chester Ave. $19 in advance, $25 at the gate (cash only), $60 for VIP; eventbrite.com.
“Breathe with the Trees,” with Robin Carpenter, heart rhythm mediation leader, 10 to 11 a.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.
Foothill Hall of Fame, 5 p.m., Bakersfield Country Club, 4200 Country Club Drive. $150; foothillhalloffame.org.
It’s a 2000s Party, 9 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $22.22; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 12
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars, with The Soda Crackers, shows at 1 and 7 p.m., Fairfax Grange 570, 4 Fairfax Road. $30 in advance at eventbrite.com, $40 at the door.
“Wildflowers of Kern County and Beyond,” with Paul Gipe and Nancy Nies, 2 p.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.
April 13
33rd annual Sharyn Woods Memorial Pro-Am Golf Tournament, check-in 8:30 a.m., shotgun start 10 a.m., Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. $2,000 for a team of four, includes golf, lunch, afternoon reception, tee prizes and swag; sponsorships also available at linksforlife.org/linksevents; all proceeds support Links for Life programs and services.
Celebrities of Magic, with Jonathan Neal, 7:30 p.m., Gaslight Melodrama, 12748 Jomani Drive. $29; call 661-587-3377 or 661-809-4826.
April 14
Reflections, discussing “Radical Communication, Listening with the Soul,” 6 p.m., World Records, 2815 F St. reflectionsforwomen.org.
April 15
Miles Minnick, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $27.84, $44.75 for VIP; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 16
Voices of Inspiration, with special guest Deion Sanders, 5 p.m., Dignity Health Theater 1001 Truxtun Ave. $200 to $275; showclix.com/event/VOI2026.
Friends of Southwest Library book sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18, noon to 6 p.m. April 20 (half-price day) and April 21 (fill a bag for $5 or box for $10), Southwest Branch Library, 8301 Ming Ave.
ABRA Cadabra, a tribute to ABBA, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $52.91 to $72.39; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 17
Taft College Al Baldock Memorial Golf Classic, registration at 11 a.m., shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., Buena Vista Golf Course, 10256 Golf Course Road in Taft. $100, $400 per team, $20 for dinner and activities only. https://ct-prod-wp.taftcollege.edu/forms/golf-classic, 661-763-7829 or email lmurphy@taftcollege.edu.
“Sleeping Beauty,” with Bakersfield City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $31.48 to $47.91; bakersfieldlive.com.
Art After Dark, 7 to 10 p.m., Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $23.18 (includes fee) in advance at bmoa.org/artafterdark, $25 at the door.
“Chasing Manet,” 7:30 p.m. April 17, 18, 24, 25, May 1 and 2, 2 p.m. April 26 and May 3, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. $28.22, $23.02 for seniors; bctstage.org.
“Julius Caesar,” 8 p.m. April 17, 18, 24, 25, 2 p.m. April 19, The Empty Space, 5417 Woodmere Drive. $25, $20 for students; esonline.org.
40 Oz To Freedom, Sublime tribute, 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd. $22.06 (includes fee); ticketweb.com.
Bakersfield Condors vs San Jose Barracuda, 7 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com.
April 18
Kern County Scottish Games and Gatherings, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $25 (plus fees) adult general admission for one day, $40 for two days; kernscot.org/highland-games.
Past, Present, Future, with catered dinner, silent auction and more, 6 p.m., Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $250; bmoa.org/70-past-present-future.
Garden Fest, with seminars, vendors, food trucks and more, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. Free admission and free parking.
30th annual Stockdale High Outdoor Comic Book & Collectible Show, with vendors, cosplay and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Stockdale High, 2800 Buena Vista Road. Free.
Great American Cleanup, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 Empire Drive. Sign up to volunteer at keepbakersfieldbeautiful.us.
Earth Day 661 Festival, with food, crafts, DJs and music, vendors, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Beach Park, 3400 21st St.
Earth Week Celebration, with plants, exhibits, reptiles and more, noon to 3 p.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.
Trout Fest, with fishing workshops, fly-tying demonstrations, casting clinics and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverside Park, 10 Kern River Drive, Kernville.
Fourth annual Give Big at the Park, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Park at River Walk, 11298 Stockdale Highway. givebigkern.org.
Union Cemetery Tour, walk through Bakersfield’s history with the Kern County Historical Society, 11 a.m., Historic Union Cemetery, 730 Potomac Ave. $5 suggested donation, free for members. Email info@kernhistoricalsociety.org for reservations.
April 19
38th annual Festival Juvenil Primaveral, 5 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $25.84; bakersfieldlive.com.
Guild House Affair Extraordinaire Dinner, five-course meal, 4:30 to 8 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $125. Call 661-809-1069 or email anthony93309@yahoo.com to RSVP.
It’s a Wonderful Career, scholarship benefit concert with John Gerhold and friends, 4 to 5:40 p.m., Edward Simonsen Indoor Theater, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. Free; scholarship donations can be made at supportbc.org.
Sound of Bakersfield, 1 to 7 p.m., In Your Wildest Dreams, 2819 F St. bakersfielddba.com.
April 20
Cults & Classics: “Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle,” 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 200 H St. $5; bakersfieldlive.com.
BUCKS (Bakersfield Ukulele Club of Kern) meeting, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave.
April 22
Journey, 7:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $55 to $747; axs.com.
Introduction to our Sikh Community, with Rattan Dhaliwal, part of the museum lecture series, 6 p.m., Standard School in Pioneer Village, Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. Free to attend.
April 23
Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference, with keynote speaker Sophia Amoruso, workshops, networking and more, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $188.58 to $256.87; bakersfieldwomen.org.
JJ’s Legacy’s Gala, 6 p.m., Stockdale Country Club, 7001 Stockdale Highway. $200, $1600 for a table of eight; tickets at jjslegacy.org.
Gary Owen, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $40.11 to $244.89; bakersfieldlive.com.
Emma Saperstein, artist lecture series, 5:30 p.m., Todd Madigan Gallery, Cal State Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free.
Mo Pitney, 7 p.m., Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame, 2230 Q St. $60 to $65; 661-864-1701 or bakersfieldmusichalloffame.com.
April 24
Teen Challenge of Kern County Top Sirloin BBQ, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Men’s Ranch, 650 W. Riverside St., Shafter. $30, $300 for a table of 10, sponsorships start at $500; teenchallenge.org/centers/kern-county/kcbbq or 661-399-2273 for tickets.
KEEP CALM Jamboree, with Yachtley Crew, doors open at 5:30 p.m., CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. $115, includes concert and complimentary beer, wine, bottled water and coffee; calmzoo.org.
NSRA 49th annual Western Street Rod Nationals, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 24 and 25, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 26, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $20, $6 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and younger, $45 for family (two adults and three children).
“Prince of Egypt,” 7:30 p.m. April 24, 25, May, 1,2, 8, 9, 15 and 26, 2 p.m. April 26, May 3, 10 and 17, Ovation Theatre, 1622 19th St. $45, $35 for seniors and veterans, $25 for students; theovationtheatre.com or 661-489-4601.
Gothicumbia, 9 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $22.46; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 25
“Birds of Bakersfield,” with science teacher David Schaad, 2 p.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.
Sierra Club Spring Banquet, “Chasing Spring on the Pacific Coast Trail,” with retired engineers Bob and Susan Steele, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $40, includes buffet dinner; mail checks by April 20 to P.O. Box 3957, Bakersfield, CA 93385.
April 26
We Will Choir! You, with Choir! Choir! Choir!, 7:30 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $43.11 to $53.91; bakersfieldlive.com.
April 27
KUZZ’s Class of 2026, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. bakersfieldlive,com.