Civic Center | |
Settlement Type: | District of Bakersfield |
Pushpin Map: | USA California Bakersfield Downtown#USA California |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the Civic Center in Downtown Bakersfield |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Downtown Bakersfield |
Coordinates: | 35.3733°N -119.0189°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kern County |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | 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.
Note: Some government agencies use rented space within the district, instead of owning their own building.