Bakersfield is home to several major sports venues, ranging from baseball fields to arenas that host everything from basketball games to concerts. This section highlights the best places to catch a game or attend a large event.
The Bakersfield Ice Sports Center is an indoor ice rink open all year. The facility was finished in 2003. It has a regulation-sized ice hockey rink with seating for 500 people as well as locker facilities and a snack bar. It is used for open skating, ice skating instruction, adult, …
Bakersfield Sports Village, also known as Kaiser Permanente Sports Village, is a 170-acre tournament-style sporting area located between Ashe Road and Gosford Road on Taft Highway. Phase 1 (finished in 2011) has 8 soccer grounds. When completed, it will contain 16 soccer grounds, 10 baseball fields, 4 football fields, and …
The Dignity Health Event Center is Bakersfield’s multipurpose arena. It opened in December 2009 and is home to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. The arena may accommodate up to 700 people but typically only seats 500. There are no single-game tickets available for any match due to …
Hardt Field, popularly known as the Roadrunner Baseball Complex, is Bakersfield’s baseball stadium. The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball team plays its home games there. The stadium is located in the southwest corner of the Cal State Bakersfield campus. It was given that name in honor of Tom and Barbara …
Bakersfield’s Icardo Center is a multi-purpose arena with 3500 seats completed in 1989. Cal State Bakersfield’s men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and wrestling teams all play there. It also hosts university activities such as orientations and commencements, as well as concerts and community athletic events on a regular basis. …
The Aquatic Center offers swimming, diving, and recreational activities. It is next to Centennial Garden, in the heart of Bakersfield. The facility has a sizable recreation pool, a heated competition pool, and lifeguards on duty during business hours. It offers a variety of activities, including water polo, lap swimming, scuba …
Memorial Stadium is a two-decked concrete and steel stadium. It is located on the campus of Bakersfield College (BC) near the intersection of University Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue. The Stadium is usually used for American football and is the home field of the B.C. Renegades. There are currently 19,468 …
The Mechanics Bank Arena is a multi-purpose facility located downtown on Truxtun Avenue and N Street. It was initially called Centennial Garden when it was established in 1998. The Bakersfield Condors, an American Hockey League ice hockey team, play their games at the arena. The southern concourse of Mechanics Bank …
Sam Lynn Ballpark is Bakersfield’s baseball venue on Chester Avenue. It was constructed for the Bakersfield Badgers in 1941 and named after a previous local Coca-Cola bottling firm owner who contributed a large portion of his earnings to local amateur baseball teams. Several big pictures of former Bakersfield standout players …