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California's Premier Native Zoo and Garden
Founded in 1980 and opened to the public in 1983, CALM displays and interprets native California animals, plants, fossils, and artifacts to teach a respect for all living things through education, recreation, conservation, and research.

HOURS:
Open daily; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Admissions and gift store close at 4:00 p.m.
Winter hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; November through January.  Admissions and gift store close at 4:30 p.m during regular hours.

Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.

CALM ADMISSION:
Adults $7
Seniors $5
Students with ID $4
Children 3-17 $4
Children under 3 years of age are admitted FREE

Special Group rates available with a minimum 2 week advance reservation.

Call 661-872-2256 for more information.



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HolidayLights @ CALM

‘HolidayLights’ Creates Night Time Wonder - Nov. 30-Dec. 30

"HolidayLights at CALM" returns for its fifth season in Bakersfield from Nov. 30 through Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24 & 25), exciting families with more than two million lights in dazzling night time displays. New to visitors are pirate ships doing battle in a tranquil pond, a piñata scattering multi-colored treats as it is broken apart by children, a helpless goalie defending against an endless barrage of soccer balls, plus dinosaurs, colorful animals and a tribute to Kern County’s celebrities and landmarks. And there are many more fascinating displays set against the California Living Museum's (CALM) beautiful botanic landscape of native vegetation housing injured or abandoned animals native to California. Proceeds from HolidayLights benefit the non-profit CALM Foundation, providing funding for developing new and exciting animal exhibits at CALM.

Event Hours:
5:30-9 p.m.

Admission Prices:
$5 for children ages 3-17, $7 for seniors above age 60 and $10 for adults. Free parking, Carousel and Train Rides . Tickets can be purchased through Vallitix at (661) 322-5200, after Nov. 1st; or they can be purchased each night at the gate.

Directions to CALM:

Northbound travelers from southern California can take I-5 north to Highway 99 in Kern County. Continuing north on Highway 99, take the 24th Street/Rosedale Highway exit in Bakersfield and stay to the right. Travel east as 24th Street turns into Highway 178. Continue east on Highway 178 to the traffic light at Alfred Harrell Highway. Turn left and stay on Alfred Harrell Highway until you see the Holiday Lights display at CALM.

Southbound travelers from northern California can take Highway 99 south to the 24th Street/Rosedale Highway off ramp in Bakersfield. After exiting the highway, turn left at the end of the off ramp onto 24th Street. Continue on 24th Street as it turns into Highway 178. At the Alfred Harrell Highway traffic light turn left onto Alfred Harrell Highway and follow it until you see the Holiday Lights display at CALM.

For more information, call CALM at (661) 872-2256. For sponsorship information call (661) 636-4629.

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Major Sponsors:

Chevron
Lake Family

Sponsors: Bakersfield Californian Bright House Networks Castle & Cooke CER Equipment Rentals Peggy Darling E. M. Tharp, Inc. Geolog Klein DeNatale LLP Knight's Pumping & Portable Service Inc. Longbow, LLC Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc. Quinn Power Quinn Rentals San Joaquin Facilities Management, Inc. San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc. Subway Sullivan Petroleum Co. John and Joseph Tarabino Tejon Ranch Tri Valley Corp. W.A. Thompson Wholesale Fuels WSPA

Media Sponsors: American General Media Bakersfield West Side Magazine Bright House Networks Buck Owens Production Co., Inc. Clear Channel Television Kern County Family Magazine Mercado Nuevo Valley Public Radio

 

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