Communications and Community Outreach
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The Communications and Community Outreach team oversees communications, public relations, media relations, marketing, special event planning, and educational and community outreach for Kern County Public Works.
Check out the upcoming events Kern County Public Works will be participating in for an opportunity to engage with community outreach staff, learn about department programs and services, and pick up educational resources and great giveaways!
Kern County Public Works also believes that education, at the elementary school level, can have a lasting impact on the future of our communities. Kern County Public Works, in partnership with The EcoHero Show, provide an interactive, environmental, music-and-dance-based program to thousands of elementary-aged students each year. For more information on this empowering and educational program, visit our School Outreach page.
2026 Community Outreach Events
October 2026
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Kern County Museum's 2026 Safe Halloween October 30 & 31, 2026 5:00-9:00 p.m. Kern County Museum |
Kern County Sheriff's Office's National Night Out & Trick or Treat Wednesday, October 28, 2026 5:00-8:00 p.m. Stramler Park |
Casa Loma Elementary School's Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat Friday, October 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. Casa Loma Elementary School |
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North of the River (NOR) Recreation & Park District's Annual Fall Festival Saturday, October 10, 2026 2:00-5:00 p.m. Fruitvale Norris Park |
Walter W. Stiern Middle School's Career Fair (not open to the public) Friday, October 9, 2026 |
Delano Police Department's National Night Out Tuesday, October 6, 2026 5:00-7:00 p.m. 1015 11th Avenue, Delano |
September 2026
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Kern County Fair September 23-October 4, 2026 Kern County Fairgrounds |
August 2026
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ChildrenFirst's Wheels, Words, & Wags (a community literacy + bike safety day) Saturday, August 8, 2026 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. David Nelson Pocket Park |
Kern County Child Support Services' 17th Annual Ready-Set-Back-2-School Thursday, August 6, 2026 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Kern County Museum |
Bakersfield Police Department's National Night Out Tuesday, August 4, 2026 6:00-9:00 p.m. Yokuts Park |
June 2026
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Haggin Oaks Farmers Market Sunday, June 7, 2026 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 8800 Ming Avenue |
Supervisor Leticia Perez's Father's Day Car Show Saturday, June 20, 2026 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Heritage Park |
May 2026
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Kern County Public Safety & Business Partnership Forum Thursday, May 21, 2026 6:00-7:30 p.m. Bakersfield Fox Theater |
Children First's East Bakersfield Festival Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Jefferson Park |
Open House & Health & Safety Fair (not open to the public) Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Dolores S. Whitley Elementary School |
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Supervisor Leticia Perez's Mother's Day Movie in the Park Friday, May 8, 2026 6:30 p.m. Rexland Acres Park |
Pioneer Drive Elementary School's College & Career Day Friday, May 8, 2026 |
Leon H. Ollivier Middle School's Career Day Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
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Mental Health & Wellness Resource Fair Monday, May 4, 2026 5:00-7:00 p.m. Independence High School |
Haggin Oaks Farmers Market Sunday, May 3, 2026 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 8800 Ming Avenue |
Kern County Superintendent of School's STEAM Olympiad Saturday, May 2, 2026 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Liberty High School |
April 2026
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CalWalk's Bike Safety Education Presentation Saturday, April 25, 2026 4:00-5:00 p.m. 1201 24th Street |
Community Interventions' Open Streets Festival Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (between De Wolfe Street and Houser Street) |
Health & Safety Community Resource Fair Thursday, April 23, 2026 3:30-6:30 p.m. Greenfield Family Resource Center |
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Children First's Bicycle Safety Presentation Wednesday, April 22, 2026 5:30-6:30 p.m. David Nelson Pocket Park |
Mexican Colony Sidewalk Project Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Wednesday, April 22, 2026 11:00 a.m. Intersection of Mannel Avenue & Burbank Street in Shafter, CA |
Bakersfield College's 19th Annual Garden Fest Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Bakersfield College |
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Kern River Conservancy's Trout Fest Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Riverside Park |
East Bakersfield High School's CalWalks Presentation Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:30-6:30 p.m. Parent Resource Center |
Horrace Mann Elementary School's CalWalks Presentation Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:30-10:30 a.m. Parent Center |
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Haggin Oaks Farmers Market Sunday, April 12, 2026 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 8800 Ming Avenue |
Bakersfield Condors vs San Diego Gulls – Youth Jersey Giveaway Saturday, April 11, 2026 7:00 p.m. Dignity Health Arena |
Casa Loma Elementary School's Career Day (not open to the public) Friday, April 10, 2026
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March 2026
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Tejon Indian Tribe's Spring Event Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Tejon Indian Tribal Office - 4941 David Road |
Adult Education Resource Fair Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bakersfield Adult School |
McKee Middle School Career Fair Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Oildale Community Action Network's Pedestrian and Bicycle Workshop Monday, March 23, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. North High School, Hall B |
Bakersfield Condors vs Calgary Wranglers – Star Wars Night Saturday, March 21, 2026 7:00 p.m. Dignity Health Arena |
The Wildlands Conservancy's 11th Annual Spring Nature Festival March 21-22, 2026 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Wind Wolves Preserve |
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The Links, Incorporated - Bakersfield Chapter's 2026 Black Family Wellness Expo Saturday, March 21, 2026 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lowell Park |
Corazon Latino Bakersfield's Small Business Day Saturday, March 14, 2026 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Belle Terrace Park
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February 2026
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Myra A. Noble Elementary School's Higher Education and Career Exploration Fair Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
Col Howard Nichols Elementary School's College & Career Fair Friday, February 13, 2026 |
Highland High School's 3rd Annual Career Fair Friday, February 13, 2026 |
January 2026
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Downtown School's Career Fair Friday, January 30, 2026 |
CAPK's 3rd Annual Fatherhood Conference Friday, January 23, 2026 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel |