WHEN: Saturday, November 16, 2018: 10 am ~ 3 pm
WHERE: The Sister City Gardens: 18th Street between R and V Streets.

The City of Bakersfield & Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation invite the public to the Second Annual Sister City Gardens Festival. Join us in celebrating our city’s cultural diversity and community spirit. Explore the five Sister City Gardens and learn more about the people and cultures of Bakersfield's current Sister Cities of Amritsar, India; Bucheon, South Korea; Cixi, China; Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico; and Wakayama, Japan. Also, learn about Bakersfield’s soon-to-be newest Sister City: Saint Jean de Luz, France—a Basque city on the Bay of Biscay.

Free Entertainment will include performance groups representing the cultures of the various sister cities, including dancers, martial arts demonstrations, and more. There will also be fun activities for children.

Be sure to have your child pick up a passport and have it stamped at each activity booth.

A variety of ethnic foods and drink will be available for purchase from vendors.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about Bakersfield's Sister City programs. Fun for the Whole Family!