Calendar of Events

• Times: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Location:
  Bakersfield Event Center
  3201 F Street
  Bakersfield, CA 93301
  
  
• Contact: Kern Farmers Market Association
• Admission: Free

Fresh local produce!

• Times: 7:30p - 10:00p
• Location:
  Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
  2800 Buck Owens Boulevard
  Bakersfield, CA 93308
  
  
• Contact: Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
• Phone: 661-328-7560

Dancing to your favorite country hits every Tuesday - Thursday evening.

• Times: Lifestyle Festival 10:00am-4:30pm, Pro riders begin at 1:00pm
• Location:
  Bakersfield College
  1801 Panorama Drive
  Bakersfield, CA 93305
  
  
• Admission: FREE

America's greatest cycling race is coming to Bakersfield.  LifeStyle Festival - Northeast parking lot, Bakersfield College - featuring over 80 national and local vendors in an expo style setting along with food vendors and a beer garden.    Free public parking will be available in the southwest student parking lot located on the corner of University Avenue and Haley Street on a first come, first serve basis. Spectators are asked to carpool, take the GET bus, or ride their bike.  Arrive early to avoid traffic delays or parking issues. Bike Bakersfield will host a free bike valet on-site for spectators who wish to ride their bike to the event and secure it for the day. Spectators who plan to drive and park should note all applicable city and county parking codes will be enforced on streets adjacent to the event. 
Spectators can watch from Bakersfield College and the entire route will be open to the public, but the route itself will be closed to traffic beginning at 10:30 a.m. and will not be reopened until 4 p.m.  Spectators who watch the race along the route instead of at BC should plan to be there for the duration of the race.  They should have plenty of water, food, a hat, sunscreen, good shoes and a chair.  Water stations will be set up at multiple locations along the course with water available for purchase: Northwest corner of Mt. Vernon and Panorama, Northwest corner of Haley and Panorama, Fire Station No.10 at Lake Ming Rd., Start of China Grade in the Darrel's Mini Storage cul-de-sac.

• Times: Doors 12pm; Show 1pm
• Contact: Kelsey Barrie
• Phone: 661-324-1369
• Admission: $15.00- cash only
• General Admission Adult: $0.00

Precision Dance Center presents their annual dance recitals at the Bakersfield Fox Theater on Friday, May 18, 2012 and Saturday, May 19, 2012. Saturday's performance is Surf's Up with doors at 12pm and the show at 1pm. Tickets are $15- cash only- available at the Bakersfield Fox Theater box office only as well.