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Things to do in Bakersfield with kids

Museums, family fun and adventure — 32 places to go with kids in Bakersfield, California. Most admission $10 to $34. 9 have a verified saving right now.

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Museums in Bakersfield7

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Family fun in Bakersfield6

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Adventure in Bakersfield4

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Escape rooms in Bakersfield3

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Bowling in Bakersfield2

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Tours & cruises in Bakersfield2

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Bakersfield2

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Mini golf in Bakersfield2

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Trampoline parks in Bakersfield2

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Shows & live entertainment in Bakersfield1

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Ice & roller skating in Bakersfield1

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With kids in Bakersfield

4 places in Bakersfield price a child ticket or let kids in free, child tickets $5 to $8.

What’s on in Bakersfield

Within 25 miles of Bakersfield. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Bakersfield

One attraction in Bakersfield gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Bakersfield

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Bakersfield's attractions lean heavily toward family entertainment centers and seasonal farm parks. Bowlero Bakersfield offers unlimited bowling with shoes included for $15.99 on weekend mornings and early afternoons as part of Family Unlimited. John's Incredible Pizza operates Fun World, where families play arcade and redemption games, ride go-karts and bumper cars, and eat all-you-can-eat pizza and buffet items. MB2 Entertainment Bakersfield spans 7 acres where visitors race go-karts, pilot bumper boats, swing at batting cages, and play mini golf. Beyond the entertainment centers, Frosty's Forest Christmas Trees Bakersfield operates a pumpkin patch and fall festival where visitors pick their own pumpkins by size, explore a four-acre themed corn maze, visit a pet viewing zoo, and ride the carousel, with free admission on Mondays. For quieter afternoons, the Bakersfield Museum of Art displays fine art exhibitions, a permanent collection, and an outdoor Sculpture Garden where visitors walk among artworks. The Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science in downtown Bakersfield displays exhibits spanning anatomy, astronomy, archeology, anthropology, biology, geology, and paleontology, with free admission for active duty military.

What this list covers

Bakersfield has 32 places to go, mostly museums (7), family fun (6), adventure (4).

26 of them publish an admission price, 25 publish opening hours, 4 have something dated on now, 9 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 14, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“BVM provides discounted admission for those currently receiving SNAP food assistance benefits. Simply present your valid EBT card and photo ID at the front desk for $2 admission each for up to 4 individuals per EBT card.”

Quoted from buenavistamuseum.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Bakersfield are running a deal?
9 of the 32 attractions in Bakersfield currently have a verified saving, covering 23 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bowlero Bakersfield, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Bakersfield cost?
Most admission in Bakersfield runs $10 to $34 per person. Published prices run from $4.99 to $27.99 — $4.99 at Dave & Buster's Bakersfield, $27.99 at Flight Adventure Park Bakersfield, across 5 attractions in Bakersfield that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Bakersfield right now?
4 attractions in Bakersfield have something dated running, 7 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (7), family fun (6), adventure (4), escape rooms (3), bowling (2), tours & cruises (2), farms & pumpkin patches (2), mini golf (2), trampoline parks (2), shows & live entertainment (1), ice & roller skating (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can we do on a rainy afternoon with a toddler?
Kids Empire Bakersfield is a screen-free indoor playground where children climb, jump, slide, and explore at their own pace. Hide N Seek Adventure Park is an indoor play center where children explore, climb and play across a huge multi-story space designed specifically for them. Flight Adventure Park Bakersfield features trampolines, climbing activities, and ninja obstacle courses indoors.
Where can teenagers spend a whole day?
MB2 Entertainment Bakersfield spans 7 acres of indoor and outdoor space where visitors race go-karts, pilot bumper boats, swing at batting cages, and play mini golf. John's Incredible Pizza operates Fun World, a family entertainment center where visitors play arcade and redemption games, ride attractions including go-karts and bumper cars, and eat all-you-can-eat pizza and buffet items. Bakersfield eSports Center is a 5,000 square foot gaming and entertainment hub where visitors play on gaming PCs, current-generation consoles, and VR stations.
Where should we go if we want to see something outside?
California Living Museum (CALM) in Bakersfield connects visitors to native California wildlife through outdoor exploration of 14 acres of natural habitats. Kern County Museum showcases Kern County history through thousands of historic and cultural artifacts displayed across more than 56 historic buildings on 16 landscaped grounds. The Ernst Quarries near Bakersfield comprises three distinct quarries sprawling across 260 acres at Sharktooth Hill, home to the world's largest deposit of Miocene marine fossils.