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Visit the galleries at the Bakersfield Museum of Art
Listen to country music at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
Step back in time at the Kern County Museum
Take the kids to the California Area Living Museum
Visit the petting zoo at Murray Family Farms
Watch a show at the Mechanics Bank Arena
See fossils at the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
Visit Kern County Raceway Park
See a show at The Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall
See the lakes along the Kern River Parkway Trail
Watch a game at the Sam Lynn Ballpark
Have lunch at Luigi's
Play on The Links at Riverlakes Ranch
Test your skills at Puzzle Effect Bakersfield
Relax at Salt 7even Float Center
Visit the Bakersfield Museum of Art, tour Bakersfield Crystal Palace built by country music singer Buck Owens, and learn about the local history at the Kern County Museum on your weekend trip to Bakersfield. Best things to do in Bakersfield with kids include California Area Living Museum, Murray Family Farms, Camelot Park, and the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History.
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