Civic Center is a district in

Downtown Bakersfield Downtown is the central business district for Bakersfield, California. It contains several of the cities major theaters, sporting complexes, museums, and historical landmarks. What is considered to be “downtown” Bakersfield varies. In order ...

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. 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 The Mechanics Bank Theater and Convention Center (formerly Bakersfield Civic Auditorium) is a performing arts theater and convention facility located in Bakersfield, California (specifically in the Civic Center, Downtown). It is adjacent to the ...

, 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) *

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(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

Bakersfield Ice Sports Center The Valley Children's Ice Center of Bakersfield is a year-round, indoor ice rink in Bakersfield, California. The facility was completed in 2003. It contains a regulation size ice hockey rink, and seating for 500. It also contains locker rooms, and ...

McMurtrey Aquatic Center The Aquatic Center is a swimming, diving, and recreational facility in the city of Bakersfield, California, USA. It is located near Centennial Garden, newly renamed " Arena", in downtown Bakersfield. The Aquatic Center opened in June 2004. Combi ...

Rabobank Arena Mechanics Bank Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Bakersfield, California. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden, a name submitted by local resident Brian ...

Theaters

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