April 1<\/p>\n
Bakersfield Condors vs Colorado Eagles, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 2<\/p>\n “Hadestown,” part of Broadway in Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m., Dignity Health Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $48 to $106; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 3<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n April 4<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOR Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Emerald Cove Park, 4303 Patton Way. Free. norfun.org\/seasonal-spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trio Los Panchos, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $70.39 to $111.64; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lone Quail, 6 to 8 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> for reservations.<\/p>\n April 6<\/p>\n Cults & Classics: “Sunset Boulevard,” 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 200 H St. $5; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 7<\/p>\n Kern Audubon Society meeting, with Mic Hall from the Panorama Vista Preserve, 6:30 p.m., KCSOS CityCentre 1300 17th St., Room 1A. Free.<\/p>\n Silverada, with Rob Leines, 7:30 p.m., BarrelHouse Brewing, 4200 Resnik Court. $24.41; barrelhousebrewing.com\/events-bakersfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 8<\/p>\n Bakersfield Condors vs Tucson Roadrunners, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 9<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n OHGEESY, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $56.04 to $71.41; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n April 10<\/p>\n Coco Montoya, 7:30 p.m., World Records, 2815 F St. $45. 661-325-1982.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bakersfield Condors vs San Diego Gulls, 7 p.m. April 10 and 11, Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 11<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra: The Great Classics, 6:30 p.m., Dignity Health Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $35 to $65 (plus fees); bsonow.org<\/a> or 661-323-7928.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Liberty Tree Rededication, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country with the Kern chapter Sons of the American Revolution, 1:30 p.m., Veterans\u2019 Memorial, 515 Truxtun Ave. brucewearda@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n Foothill Hall of Fame, 5 p.m., Bakersfield Country Club, 4200 Country Club Drive. $150; foothillhalloffame.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s a 2000s Party, 9 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $22.22; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 12<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, $40 at the door.<\/p>\n “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.<\/p>\n April 13<\/p>\n 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<\/a>; all proceeds support Links for Life programs and services.<\/p>\n Celebrities of Magic, with Jonathan Neal, 7:30 p.m., Gaslight Melodrama, 12748 Jomani Drive. $29; call 661-587-3377 or 661-809-4826.<\/p>\n April 14<\/p>\n Reflections, discussing \u201cRadical Communication, Listening with the Soul,” 6 p.m., World Records, 2815 F St. reflectionsforwomen.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 15<\/p>\n Miles Minnick, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $27.84, $44.75 for VIP; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 16<\/p>\n Voices of Inspiration, with special guest Deion Sanders, 5 p.m., Dignity Health Theater 1001 Truxtun Ave. $200 to $275; showclix.com\/event\/VOI2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n ABRA Cadabra, a tribute to ABBA, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $52.91 to $72.39; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 17<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, 661-763-7829 or email lmurphy@taftcollege.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Sleeping Beauty,” with Bakersfield City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $31.48 to $47.91; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, $25 at the door.<\/p>\n “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<\/a>.<\/p>\n “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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 40 Oz To Freedom, Sublime tribute, 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd. $22.06 (includes fee); ticketweb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bakersfield Condors vs San Jose Barracuda, 7 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $19 to $70; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 18<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Great American Cleanup, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 Empire Drive. Sign up to volunteer at keepbakersfieldbeautiful.us.<\/p>\n Earth Day 661 Festival, with food, crafts, DJs and music, vendors, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Beach Park, 3400 21st St.<\/p>\n Earth Week Celebration, with plants, exhibits, reptiles and more, noon to 3 p.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Fourth annual Give Big at the Park, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Park at River Walk, 11298 Stockdale Highway. givebigkern.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Union Cemetery Tour, walk through Bakersfield\u2019s 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<\/a> for reservations.<\/p>\n April 19<\/p>\n 38th annual Festival Juvenil Primaveral, 5 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $25.84; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> to RSVP.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sound of Bakersfield, 1 to 7 p.m., In Your Wildest Dreams, 2819 F St. bakersfielddba.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 20<\/p>\n Cults & Classics: “Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle,” 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 200 H St. $5; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n BUCKS (Bakersfield Ukulele Club of Kern) meeting, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave.<\/p>\n April 22<\/p>\n Journey, 7:30 p.m., Dignity Health Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $55 to $747; axs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n April 23<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gary Owen, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2002 H St. $40.11 to $244.89; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Emma Saperstein, artist lecture series, 5:30 p.m., Todd Madigan Gallery, Cal State Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free.<\/p>\n Mo Pitney, 7 p.m., Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame, 2230 Q St. $60 to $65; 661-864-1701 or bakersfieldmusichalloffame.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 24<\/p>\n 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<\/a> or 661-399-2273 for tickets.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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).<\/p>\n “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<\/a> or 661-489-4601.<\/p>\n Gothicumbia, 9 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $22.46; bakersfieldlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 25<\/p>\n “Birds of Bakersfield,” with science teacher David Schaad, 2 p.m., Hart Park Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park. Free.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n April 26<\/p>\n