5th Annual Autism Awareness Festival and Car Parade

The Kern Autism Network, Inc. would like to invite our families and friends to join us at Beach Park on Saturday, April 5th for a drive through Autism Spirit Car Parade and Family Autism Festival. We want to see your Autism Spirit with decorated cars, dressing up in the Autism colors of red-yellow-blue, bringing your posters, signs of Autism and just joining us to celebrate our children and adults with Autism! So tell your family and friends to sign up and join us and show us their Autism Spirit in Bakersfield. We plan on having quite a celebration with media & community friends joining us to commemorate this special day and month!

At Beach Park on Oak Street and 21st we will have FREE admission for Autism families to join us with fun and games. Numerous food vendors will be available with food/goodies to purchase snacks or lunch. Boutique Vendors will have Autism items to sell. Families are allowed to bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy the day. No icechests and no alcohol.

NOTE: The parade will line up with all cars at Beach Park at 10:00 a.m. with our escort from the California Highway Patrol and proceed in a car line around the park to do 3 laps around the Beach Park Circle to show their decorated cars. After the car parade at Beach Park, we will be ready for the Autism Family Festival with fun and games for the whole family to enjoy.

This event is NOT open to the general public. Registration is required!

Info: The car parade will begin with all participating vehicles fully ready to line up no later than 9:45 a.m. The CHP will be escorting our families and friends through the car parade. All vehicles participating can decorate their cars on the Westwind street area and 21st Street cul-de-sac where the skate park and gym is located. The parade will do 3 laps around the Beach Park circle drive to conclude no later than 11 a.m. This should ensure everyone is able to have their vehicles in the parade and be able to park their vehicle to enter the Festival Area that opens at 11 a.m. to the registered Autism Families. The gated softball diamond is enclosed to ensure our children do not wander but are in a safe contained area to enjoy the festival with their families. The event ends at 1 p.m.

Event Venue

Beach Park, 3400 21st Street, Bakersfield, United States