Kern County Swap Meet
Bakersfield, California
- Open this weekend
- Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Tue, Sat, Sun 6am-3pm; Fri 4pm-10pm
- Year-round
- Outdoor
- $1.50
- Last checked Nov 2026
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About this market
At the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield, on the corner of Ming Avenue and Union Avenue, the Kern County Swap Meet is open Tuesday, Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Official shopper hours as of October 9, 2026, are 6am to 3pm on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 4pm to 10pm on Friday night. Adult admission is $1.50 on Tuesday and Friday night, $1.75 on Saturday, and $2.50 on Sunday, with children 10 and under free. Confirm those hours, which the site notes were updated, before you go.
About Bakersfield
Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, near the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley. Highways 99 and 58 are the main approaches, and the city sits on a wide, flat valley floor with the southern Sierra Nevada in the distance. Downtown is compact enough to walk. Those streets, or a slower drive into the surrounding farm country, will occupy you if you have time after a market stop.
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Hours can change, so confirm before you drive.