Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Mural Alley Bakersfield
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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.
Central Park at Mill Creek
Linear park with waterside paths. Popular park & photography area running along both sides of a canal with a covered bridge.
Bakersfield Museum of Art
Fine-art institute dating to 1956. Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.
Beale Park
Neighborhood park where parakeets live. Family park offering horseshoe pits, ballfields, a Greek theater & large flock of wild parakeets.
Jastro Park
Play area for kids plus tennis courts. Recreational area offering lighted tennis & basketball courts, horseshoe pits & a jungle gym.
Kern County Museum
16-acre museum for local history. Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.
Lori Brock Discovery Center
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Stramler Park
Ball fields, RC car raceway & playground. 3-acre park featuring baseball fields, batting cages, a playground & radio-controlled car raceway.
Saunders Park
Basketball courts & picnic areas. Tucked-away green space offering lighted basketball courts, playground & picnic areas with BBQ pits.
Yokuts Park
Green space with a playground & concerts. Park with concerts & other special events, plus a playground, picnic areas & bike trail access.
BLOOM Mural Bakersfield
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Kids Empire Bakersfield
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Stiern Park
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Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield Stockdale
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Hide N Seek Adventure Park
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The Park at River Walk
Park with an amphitheater on the water. 32-acre park with an amphitheater surrounded by water featuring various live music performances.
California Living Museum (CALM)
Indoor & outdoor displays & exhibits. Museum exploring California's diverse flora & fauna, with a reptile house & botanical gardens.
Weedpatch Camp
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Minter Field Air Museum
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The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms
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Shafter Depot Museum
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Lake Woollomes
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The Aviator Casino
Gambling hub with card games & a grill. Local casino with a variety of card games, frequent tournaments & an American grill with kids' menu.
West Kern Oil Museum
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Delano Heritage Park
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Cecil Park
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Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
Restored early 20th-century sites. Historic state park featuring restored early 20th-century landmark buildings, plus tours & camping.
Fallen Heroes
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Porterville Historical Museum
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Zalud House
Historic 19th-century house museum. Family home from 1891 featuring original furnishings & decor, plus a picturesque rose garden.
Zalud Park
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Skate Park
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Veterans Park
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Lake Success
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Tule Campground
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