There are plenty of great alternative ways of relaxing, de-stressing and exercising in Bakersfield during your stay.  Take advantage of these places or people who are here to help you do just that!

Fox Theater

The Majestic Fox Theater is a historical icon of the Bakersfield community.  Since 1930, the Fox Theater has provided extraordinary acoustics in an intimate setting to deliver a unique entertainment experience for each and every one of its guests. Enjoy top name music artists, comedians, movies, and much more!

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Brighthouse Amphitheater at the Riverwalk Park

Brighthouse Networks brings up live and movie entertainment at the Riverwalk Park, an outdoor public performance venue. The impressive steel and rock structure of the theater appears to be on an island surrounded by a three acre lake and cobble lined streambed and contains lighted fountains. The stage area is over 3,000 square feet of surface area and soars over 28 feet to the cross beams. It can accommodate the latest technology in sound and lighting and is versatile enough to allow for an intimate performance for a few or a major production for thousands.

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

Each concert features 60 to 80 highly skilled, professional musicians employed by the Symphony to perform some of the world's finest music. Most of our musicians live in Bakersfield, where many of them teach music.  A portion of the musicians travel from the outside the Kern County area to perform with the Bakersfield Symphony as well as with other symphonies throughout the state.

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Bakersfield Music Theatre / STARS

For 36 years, Bakersfield Music Theatre has produced quality musical theatre, primarily with local talent…and given our youth the opportunity to appreciate and participate in the live theatre experience. Bakersfield Music Theatre has been presenting Broadway Musicals to its patrons since 1969. Each year, three major musical events are offered on the big stage of Harvey Auditorium, a landmark art deco theater seating 1600.

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Bakersfield Melodrama

The Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall was established in August of 2005. It is the first privately owned performing arts venue to be conceived, designed, financed, and constructed as a theatre in Bakersfield history. Located next door to Linda Larma and Daughter's Academe of Dance at 12748 Jomani Drive, the Gaslight Melodrama Theatre is committed to bringing fun, family-oriented live entertainment to Bakersfield. Cheer the hero, boo the villain, the Melodrama gets the audience involved in the fun.