2025 Basque Festival

Basque Picnic

KCBC 51^st 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)

1^st Place Team – $500

2^nd 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

1^st Place Prize – $1000 cash
2^nd Place Prize – $500 cash
3^rd Place Prize – $250 cash

Monday, May 26, 2025

Basque Breakfast at Wool Growers

Pelota Players from Euskadi

The KCBC will host four handball players from Euskadi to play handball games on Saturday, May 24^th, and Sunday, May 25^th. 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.

The Doubletree (661-323-7111) is offering $119/night plus tax, use code 92x when booking; book by May 12.
The Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center (661-565-9320) has a rate of $145; book by May 1. Click the link to book your group rate for Kern County Basque Club, or call directly and ask for the Kern County Basque Club rate.

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.

KCBC 51st Annual Basque Festival