Fox Theater
Fox Theater is an event space in Bakersfield, California. It seats a stated 1,500. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 1,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1930
- 96 years old
- From BFL
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Meadows Field Airport
- From the centre
- 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
- of Bakersfield
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Fox Theater is
It stands at 2001 H Street, right in the centre of Bakersfield.
Fox Theater was opened in 1930 and owned by Fox Theater Foundation, which puts it at 96 years old.
1,500 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Address
- 2001 H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Owner
- Fox Theater Foundation
- Official site
- www.foxtheateronline.com
- Coordinates
- 35.3776, -119.0220
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) is 7 km (4.3 mi) away — close enough that a delayed speaker can still make an afternoon slot.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Bakersfield has 17 venues mapped in total and a population of 417,468. The Bakersfield guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
A room for 1,500 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 4th among the 17 venues mapped in Bakersfield.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 1,500 covers most community and member meetings.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Fox Theater event sized to the stated capacity of Fox Theater. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Bakersfield have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Dignity Health Arena10,400 seats
- Icardo Center3,800 seats
- Dignity Health Event Center500 seats
- Motel 6 Bakersfield, CA - Convention Centerhotel with function space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Fox Theater hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,500 for Fox Theater. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Fox Theater?
2001 H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. It is 0.6 km (0.4 mi) from the centre of Bakersfield. The nearest major airport is Meadows Field Airport (BFL), about 7 km (4.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Fox Theater?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Fox Theater. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Fox Theater?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Fox Theater is booked?
Dignity Health Arena (10,400), Icardo Center (3,800) and Dignity Health Event Center (500) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 17 venues in total are mapped in Bakersfield.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Bakersfield
- Dignity Health Arena
10,400 seats
- Icardo Center
3,800 seats
- Dignity Health Event Center
500 seats
- Motel 6 Bakersfield, CA - Convention Center
hotel with function space
- Hosting an event in Bakersfield
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