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Events & Programs

Our goal is to bring the community together with fun, family friendly, educational events that highlight the uniqueness of the area and the accomplishments of those who live and work here.

50th Anniversary Celebration 2023

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the West Kern Oil Museum, the museum will host a year of events in 2023. The events are meant to pay homage to our history, celebrate our success, and inspire future generations. 

We will begin the celebration in 2022 by unveiling our new logo and branding. In addition, we will be working with volunteers, partners, sponsors, and the community throughout the year to plan a year to remember. Furthermore, the celebration will be documented and become a part of our 50th Anniversary publication. This publication will showcase our community in all its glory with photographs, unique stories, timelines, and more. The publication will be available in the following year. 

We are looking forward to an exciting 2023!

STEM Fest & Touch-A-Truck

West Kern Oil Musuem

Saturday, September 16th, 2023

9am-1pm

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics has been imperative for our area's industry led economy. For our 50th year, we want to excite a younger generation and spark their interest. At STEM Fest we will have hands-on STEM experiments for all ages, In addition, we are going to have amazing equipment there that the children can learn about and climb on. 

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Boomtown Days

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Saturday, October 14th, 2023

10am-4pm

This yearly event is home to the Heavenly Harvest Pumpkin Patch where families and school field trips can pick a pumpkin, play fall themes games, and take fall themed photographs. Each year the museum also hosts a BBQ. For our 50th Anniversary we will highlight the boom of the oil industry on the Westside.

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Black Gold Gala

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Saturday, December 2nd, 2023

7pm-11pm

Dress to impress at our special 21 years and older Gala. The event will be the perfect ending to a wonderful 50th Year Anniversary. Bid at the live and silent auction, play casino games, eat great food, taste great cocktails, and enjoy live entertainment. 

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December 15th-16th, 2023

The West Kern Oil Museum is bringing a safe and fun holiday event to TAFT! Home for the Holidays is going to be a two-weekend event hosted at the museum complete with a tree decorating contest, family friendly fun, photos with Santa, food, and more. 

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