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 & 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
- 1st Place Prize – $1000 cash
- 2nd Place Prize – $500 cash
- 3rd 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 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. 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.