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Kern County Fair September 23 - October 4, 2026 🎟 This we do with pride and integrity.

The Kern County Fair is an enterprise providing a year-round, safe and friendly environment for educational, cultural and entertainment experiences that celebrate the accomplishments of our entire community. We are fiscally responsible as we maintain and expand our facilities and produce events to fulfill the needs of our patrons, business partners, sponsors and exhibitors.

Forget to pick up your entry or ribbons? 🏆No worries! If you left an exhibit or award ribbons behind at the 2026 Kern Co...
10/06/2026

Forget to pick up your entry or ribbons? 🏆

No worries! If you left an exhibit or award ribbons behind at the 2026 Kern County Fair, our Entry Office will be open for pickup on the following dates:
📅 Monday, October 12: 9 AM – 4 PM
📅 Wednesday & Thursday, October 14–15: 9 AM – 4 PM
📅 October 20 – November 5: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 AM – 4 PM

And just like that… the 2026 Kern County Fair has come to a close. 🎡❤️To everyone who walked through our gates, cheered ...
10/05/2026

And just like that… the 2026 Kern County Fair has come to a close. 🎡❤️

To everyone who walked through our gates, cheered from the grandstands, sang along at the Bud Pavilion, supported our exhibitors, enjoyed your favorite Fair foods, made memories with family and friends, and helped make these 12 days so special… THANK YOU!

To our sponsors, vendors, concessionaires, entertainers, volunteers, exhibitors, buyers, partners, staff, first responders and everyone behind the scenes, we couldn’t do it without you!

Kern County, thank you for showing up and making the Fair The Place to Be! ️

We’ll see you next year!

📅 September 22 – October 3, 2027

Until then, thank you for another unforgettable Kern County Fair 🎠✨

10/04/2026

A day well spent. 🎡✨🤠

Join us for the final day of the 2026 Kern County Fair. gates open at noon.
Skip the box office and grab your tickets online
🎟️ kerncountyfair.com or head to the 🔗

10/02/2026

Don’t miss the final days of the 2026 Kern County Fair!

This weekend is jam packed with live music, amazing food, shopping, and family fun! 🤩
🎟️Tickets and Schedules at the 🔗 kerncountyfair.com

10/02/2026

📍The Place To Be!

Kern County Fair ends October 4th grab your tickets online and skip the box office. The very best carnival rides, food, live music, and family fun is waiting for you right here in Bakersfield.

10/02/2026

🥵🔥 BAKERSFIELD IS BRINGING THE HEAT… BUT KC THE BULL HAS A PLAN. 🤠🎡☀️

Heat advisory? No problem. Here’s how to beat the heat while you enjoy the fair:

❄️ Hit the AC — cool down inside our exhibit & shopping buildings
🧡 Find a Cool Zone — sponsored by Mercy & Memorial Hospitals + Kern County Public Works
🌳 Take a shade break — relax in one of our many shaded picnic areas.

💦 Hydrate. Take breaks. Stay cool. Then get back to the fun! 😎

🎟️ (BONUS TIP)Grab your tickets online and skip the wait at the box office.

🎡 Kern County Fair — THE PLACE TO BE!

The Junior Livestock Auctions are here! 🐄🐖🐐🐑Join us Thursday, Friday and Saturday as our junior exhibitors bring their h...
10/01/2026

The Junior Livestock Auctions are here! 🐄🐖🐐🐑

Join us Thursday, Friday and Saturday as our junior exhibitors bring their hard work to the auction block. These exhibitors have spent months caring for their animals, building skills and preparing for this moment, and your support makes a meaningful difference!

📅 Thursday, October 1 | 5 PM
Dairy Replacement Heifers, Beef Open & Bred Replacement Heifers, Market Beef and Ag Mechanics
📍 Sales Pavilion

📅 Friday, October 2 | 1 PM
Market Swine, Market Rabbits & Fryers, Market Turkeys and Meat Pen of Poultry
📍 Swine Arena

📅 Saturday, October 3 | 1 PM
Market Goats and Market Lambs
📍 Sales Pavilion

Can’t make it to the auction? Add-ons are available online through Sunday, October 4 at 10 AM.

A special thank you to our Livestock Sponsor, AgWest Farm Credit. With more than a century of experience, AgWest Farm Credit serves farmers, ranchers, timber harvesters and aquatic producers throughout the West. Learn more at AgWestFC.com.

We look forward to seeing our buyers at the auction block!

09/29/2026

The Kern County Fair is THE PLACE TO BE!

Come out today through October 4th bring a friend, grab some fair food, ride the rides, experience the animals, and make some memories with us!

09/29/2026

🎡 WEEK 2, LET’S GO! 🔥

We kicked off Week 2 at the Kern County Fair today and the fun is just getting started 🤠

Upcoming promos below⬇️

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29
⏰ 4–11 PM

❤️ FEED THE NEED: Bring 6+ non-expired canned food items and get FREE Fair admission! Donations benefit the CAPK Food Bank. 🥫🙌

Plus, catch your favorite FREE Fair attractions, live entertainment, and Chandler Moore at 8 PM at the Budweiser Pavilion — FREE with Fair admission! 🎶🔥

🎟️ Grab your tickets and come make Week 2 count!

Kern County Fair THE PLACE TO BE! 🎡❤️

Today Only! 🎉 It’s Friends & Followers Day at the Kern County Fair, and we’re celebrating YOU with $9 Admission. Tickets...
09/28/2026

Today Only! 🎉 It’s Friends & Followers Day at the Kern County Fair, and we’re celebrating YOU with $9 Admission. Tickets are available online only and must be used Monday, Sept. 28.

Plus, catch Gretchen Wilson live tonight, FREE with Fair admission! 🎶
🎟️ Get your tickets now! >> https://bit.ly/26FriendsFollowers

Address

1142 S P Street
Bakersfield, CA
93307

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

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+16618334900

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