Civic Center, Bakersfield

Civic Center
District of Bakersfield
Civic Center Location within Downtown Bakersfield
Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°1′8″W / 35.37333°N 119.01889°W / 35.37333; -119.01889
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
City	Bakersfield

Civic Center is a district in Downtown Bakersfield, California. It is the center of government for the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern, containing a collection of buildings used by the city, county, state, and federal governments. The district also contains all of downtown's sporting complexes. It also has the Rabobank Theater and Convention Center, which is the largest theater and convention facilities in the city.

Government buildings

Bakersfield Police Department
Centennial Center (federal)
City Hall North (Bakersfield)
City Hall South (Bakersfield)
County of Kern Administrative Center
Development Services Building (Bakersfield)
Hall of Records (Kern County)
Kern County Child Protective Services/Forensic Science
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Municipal Courthouse (Kern County)
Superior Courthouse (Kern County)

Note: Some government agencies use rented space within the district, instead of owning their own building.

Sports complexes

Theaters

Rabobank Theater and Convention Center

Downtown Bakersfield

Districts	Arts District Civic Center Education District Mill Creek

Sports Venues	Bakersfield Ice Sports Center McMurtrey Aquatic Center Rabobank Arena

Performance Venues	Fox Theater Rabobank Theater

Museums	Bakersfield Museum of Art Buena Vista Museum of Natural History

Points of Interest	Bakersfield California Building First Baptist Church Garces Circle Hall of Records Jastro Building Padre Hotel Tevis Block

Downtown Northwest Northeast Southwest

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