2025 Basque Festival

Basque Picnic

KCBC 51st Annual Basque Festival

MAY 24 – 26, 2025

COME JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND OF FUN!

BESTA!  BESTA!  BESTA!

 

Saturday, May 24, 2025

8:00 a.m. – Mus Tournament ($40 per player- includes lunch)        

 1st Place Team – $500

2nd Place Team – $250                         

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.- Lunch: Barbeque Chicken Lunch: Adults: $25     Children: $20     
4:30 p.m. – Pelotaris from Euskadi

 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

8:00 a.m. – Park opens

10:00 a.m. – Mass by Aita Antton Egiguren OFM, Monsignor Stephen Frost & Deacon Fred Ansolabehere with

                           KCBC Klika and Choir
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. – BBQ Lamb Lunch – Adults: $40; Honorary Members: $35; Children 12 & under: $25

2:00 p.m. – Performances by KCBC Dance Groups and Klika

5:00 p.m. – Lukainka/Ham & Cheese Sandwiches – $14
5:00 p.m. – Pelota/Handball game – Pelotaris from Euskadi
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. – Dance by Luhartz from Euskadi

8:30 p.m. – Drawing – $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20

 

Monday, May 26, 2025

Pelota Players from Euskadi

The KCBC will host four handball players from Euskadi to play handball games on Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th.  Those players will be announced soon!

 

Hotel Information

Don’t delay and book your rooms today!

We have reserved rooms for out-of-town guests attending the picnic at two venues. 

Home2Suites

-Group Code is- KCB
Group Name- Kern County Basque Club
Last day to Book is May 10th, 2025
Rate is $169.00 + Taxes per night for 2 Queen Studio Suite and $159 + Taxes per night for King Studio Suite
Breakfast, WIFI and Parking Included
24 Hour Cancellation
 Group Code to use for Booking over the phone is KCB or From the HiltonApp
Call in number is 661.368.2527
 Easiest way is through the Booking Link below which all you have to do is click on it and it will take you to the booking page with your special rate
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=BFLCBHT&groupCode=CHTKCB&arrivaldate=2025-05-23&departuredate=2025-05-26&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
 

Handball is back at this years picnic. Please welcome this years players!

From Left to Right

Oian Canabal-Igantzi,  Aitor Alduntzin– Irunea, Unai Astiz– Lekunberri, Unax Apezteguia– Elizondo

Fernando Goñi, Vice President of the Navarra Pelota Federation, is the coach. We are thrilled to welcome him back as he played at a past KCBC Basque Festival. 

Don’t miss out on the exciting handball games they will play on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.