November 2026Bakersfield · Bako

November in Bakersfield with little kids.

8 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Bakersfield in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

8 listings

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 listings

Sunday, Nov 1

1 listing

Nov 16 to Nov 22

Nov20Fri

Santa at Valley Plaza Mall

Valley Plaza Mall · 2701 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93304

Santa
When
Friday, Nov 20
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
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2 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

3 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Nov27to 30

Bakersfield Christmas Town

Kern County Fairgrounds (walk-through parking at Gate 31, drive-thru at Gate 28) · Kern County Fairgrounds, off Belle Terrace east of P St., Bakersfield, CA

Holiday lights
When
Nov 27 to Jan 2
Time
Sun–Thu 5:30–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5:30–10 p.m.
Price
Walk-through $25 on green days, $30 on red days; drive-thru $30–$40 per vehicle; 2 and under free; parking $5
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Nov27to 30

Santa's Cottage at Bakersfield Christmas Town

Bakersfield Christmas Town, Kern County Fairgrounds · Kern County Fairgrounds, off Belle Terrace east of P St., Bakersfield, CA

Santa
When
Nov 27 to Dec 23
Time
Sun–Thu 5:30–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5:30–10 p.m.
Price
Included with walk-through admission ($25–$30; 2 and under free); photos on your own camera are free
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Guides

More November guides for Bakersfield

Santa visits in BakersfieldBreakfasts, photos and Santa trainsChristmas lights in BakersfieldDrive-thru and walk-through displays

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Good questions

November in Bakersfield: the FAQ

8 dated listings so far, including A visit to CALM Zoo (Nov 1), A visit to the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History (Nov 1), Santa at Valley Plaza Mall (Nov 20) and Bakersfield Turkey Day Run 1-mile walk (Nov 26). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Bakersfield that weekend.

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