Lots of crafts and projects here at great prices! We came to look around and left with a ton of Halloween decorations! A few skeletons and some pumpkins and a light up toy for the nephew! Love this store and all the seasonal stuff year round! read more

Michaels - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I love going to Michael's! I think I may have a bit of the 'tism and hyper-fixate when I learn or pick up a new hobby. This location is the best out of the two in town as it's bigger and has more selection. It's well organized and I love that they always have the seasonal section right up front. Mostly everything is reasonably priced and I like that they have coupons and rewards program. I'm like Charlie in Willy Wonka whenever I get my $5 voucher! read more

Michaels - Always a good deal on yarn! - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Large selection of craft items and decorations for all seasons. Relatively decent prices except for the custom framing. Even with coupons, framing is very expensive. Good service for the most part, but there are some employees that would be better suited to something NOT customer service related. Still my "go to" if I need something in a hurry. read more

After 10 years it's about time I updated my review! Michaels has been the place I frequent for most everything that requires a little bit of creativity. From 2020 pandemic supplies like chalks, sidewalk spray paint and stencils. To ribbons, bows, and all the Holiday decor you can shake a jingle bell at. Michaels is a treasure trove of goodness and yes, you may take a minute to locate it all but don't give up! The store staff is always pleasant and more than happy to help. I especially like the buy online / pickup curbside feature. That's one perk of Covid I hope never goes away! My favorite time of year - Halloween! - is now here! Their selection of decor just keeps getting better and better. I also love that they give an automatic discount to teacher accounts. The coupons are great and all, but that auto teacher discount is a real lifesaver! Forever a Michaels fan! read more

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I was robbed by Michael's. Paid for merch and never received it. They contacted card company stating I received merch. Not good for business. Beware for fraud at this store. read more

Good selection Clean and organized Good location Prices are fair Friendly helpful staff Recommend read more

A giant craft store with a LARGE selection of craft kits, pre-packed projects, and crafting supplies. Modern & clean with welcoming and kind staff! They also have a pretty cool rewards system if you're a frequent flyer. From baking and candle making, to resin and vinyl crafts this store has it all! They even have a custom frame selection. read more

I came here looking for a scrapbook album, acid free glue, and stickers. My mom came along with me and had a coupon which I put to good use. I walked in and to the left to check out the albums and stickers. I couldn't find anyone to help so I stood in line and asked a cashier about my coupon and to get a price check. I found a great, sparkly album. I found the right glue, eventually. I didn't find any stickers in my price range that wowed me so I put them back. I'll keep an eye out for stickers when another coupon becomes available. Also, I'd like to get my hands on the Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween items once the prices are further reduced. read more

Michaels - 40% off now - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Well it would have been 5 stars due to Keapher and Chris, however after my phone didn't load the 25% off coupon the female behind the counter put my stuff aside so I could step outside then to step back in and purchase with coupon scan code --while I was outside very briefly the no name tag almost didn't take me back at register 4 and wanted me stand in line all over again ??!! Are you kidding me? Didn't do it. Made her wait on me. Couldn't believe her when my items were all bagged up and sitting next to her. Well won't be back for ages. Didn't like that feeling and especially during holiday season. read more

I have been shopping at this store for a long time, but over the past year and a half or so, I have been doing a lot of crafts and shop here several times a month. The other day I needed an item to finish some projects, but I couldn't leave home because of my daughter. I decided to use the same day delivery option. I ordered it in the morning, and at 4:20, I got an email saying it was processed and waiting for the driver. I still had not received it by 7:30, so I called the store. The manager told me the deliveries are made through Instacart, so they did not have a way to check on it, but that it should have been picked up. After some back and forth, with her checking to see if there was a way to get ahold of Instacart, she had an employee deliver it. I really appreciated her assistance and was able to finish the projects. read more

Michaels is definitely one of my favorite stores and you can definitely find me visiting Michaels at least once a month. I am a pretty crafty person and sometimes I'm one of those weirdos who like to come in just to get ideas, but end up spending money on cool things here. This Michael's is probably my favorite Michael's in town. The store is always clean and organized and some people think this store is just for crafting, but you can buy a bunch of things for kids and there's tons of cute decorations for your home. I can literally stay at this store for more than an hour without even noticing the time and I know that's bad, but why do you have to have eye popping things that continue to draw me to your store? haha :-) Prices are not too bad and if you don't have any current crafting projects then you might end up having a new project after you leave this store, that's how convincing this place is without anyone even telling you anything. I don't ever interact w the staff, so I'm not sure how helpful they may be because I get lost in this store, but when I check out they are always pleasant and always answer any questions that I have while they ring me up. read more

The only reason I'm giving them three stars is the check out lines are always ridiculous. Otherwise it is the go to place in the Northwest for craft supplies. They always seem to have what I need and their selection is good. If you are into scrapbooks, jewelry making, crochet and knitting they have a decent selection. Craft paint, beads and seasonal decorations are always abundant. If you need a bow made they will do that for you too. They also have a large framing department with a wide variety of do it yourself or custom. One bummer is they do not carry fabric nor do they have any sewing supplies, maybe a few buttons. So if you can spare the time to wait in line you might find what you want. And be sure to use your 40% off coupon!!! read more

We went looking for a cold laminate machine sadly we didn't find one. However we went back to the frame section and Andrew told us that they may have supplies that we could use and came out and showed us the materials. Excellent customer service from this young gentleman. I had asked the cashiers about the machine and they said they didn't carry them and they would have lost money if it wasn't for Andrew. read more

As an elementary school teacher, I turn to Michaels for supplies for quite a few of my classroom projects. This is a great place to pick up all different types of yarn for you knitters and crochet fans. I just use it for classroom projects but they have all different textures and weights to make clothing and blankets, too. Artists can pick up all different types of paints and dyes. I tend to stick with the washable Tempera paints and the spray paints for class projects, but they have acrylic paint, puff paint to make custom t-shirts, even paints to pain models and wood projects. I'm not a big scrapbooker, but their selection of fancy papers, stamps, stickers, and cutouts would keep a scrapbooker happy for weeks on end. My mom buys these to make memory books for her puppies. We've used their custom framing services many times and the framing has always been done beautifully, very high quality craftsmanship which you can view all over the walls of my house and my mom's house. This is also a great place to pick up a Rainbow Loom and it has the best variety of bands and supplies for it that I've seen in Bakersfield. If you don't know about Rainbow Looms, you probably don't have young kids. It is HUGE up in the Bay Area and down in Los Angeles and is just starting to hit big with the Bakersfield kids. I have one and am getting pretty good at making bracelets and jewelry with them. If you're looking for ribbon or silk flowers or even candy making supplies you'll be in hog heaven here. And around Christmas time they have an extensive selection of Christmas ornaments and decorations. And - BIG bonus for me - they give a 15% discount to teachers! They are ALWAYS having big coupon sales. If you're an AARP member, you can get a 10% discount by showing your membership card every Tuesday. Anybody can find coupons in the local paper's advertising section or print them out online at Michaels.com, so you rarely have to pay full price for anything! This place is great if you're the crafty type, or like do-it-yourself projects! read more

Lots of good stuff here. By no means, am I a creative person. It is very rare when I have the need to go to an arts and crafts store. When I do, then I am glad to have this Michaels store here in Bakersfield. They have always had everything needed on those rare occasions I go here. Much better than going to Walmart or Target. This is a well-organized and fully stocked store. Staff is always available to give assistance when needed. read more

I am not so crafty but this store makes me wish I were more so! I love the beads and the stickers... and the baking area. It is wrong to buy the bags of chocolate melts to just eat like that? I must not be the only one. :) Staff seemed friendly enough but sparse. You can never find one when you need one! As a result or maybe from lack of stock, I did not find what I went in for but... I could not resist the stickers for $1 (flamingos!!) I found for cards that I like to give out. In addition, I grabbed large candles, 3 for $10! I could not believe it. GOOD quality too. Summer scents. I am burning a Sicilian Orange one in my kitchen right now and it is great! I cannot stand cheap candles and this is not of cheap quality. Compare $2.67 each to $29 from Yankee Candle. They burn nicely and evenly. I also snagged a set of really nice Himalayan rock tea light candle holders. Down to $6 from $17. Heavy but make really nice gifts and seem to be in style these days. I see these everywhere. I saw lots of things at 60% off like storage totes, summer outdoor cushions, etc. The store is huge and was very clean. Mega isles of "stuff" like candies and other snacks to tempt you in the line up on the way out. TIP - make sure and quickly grab from on line a 20% off coupon. Every bit helps so that you can buy even more things! read more

I have always been a fan of Michaels - ever since I was a kid! :) There's bound to be a Michaels in every large city...so of course, I found one in Bakersfield, and SO GLAD I did. Crafts? Art Projects? Hobbies? Christmas decorations? Home decor? Custom frames? This store has it ALL! I walk in and I can spend at least 1 hour looking at all the various things that are available here. So many people will walk in and want to buy just one item - but some way or other, they will walk out with 5+ items they really didn't mean to buy! This store really draws you in with all the creative items available to decorate your home, or just do arts/crafts/baking as hobbies. It's definitely a "girlie" store and quite fun :) I've bought things from candles, candle holders, Christmas wreaths, ribbon, wooden block letters, cellophane, etc. Just recently, I went on a Sunday when there was a huge 70% off sale on all Christmas ribbon. I bought such pretty ribbon for $0.89 to $1.49!!! Can't believe it. :) I need to steer clear of this store (shouldn't go that often), as it will make me spend lots of $$ because I just can't help think everything is so cute. haha... read more

This is my favorite location in Bakersfield. The store is cleaned and organized in a manner that makes sense. I always find what I'm looking for my arts and craft projects, and when I don't, the staff is always eager to assist. I love that there are always coupons available online for great savings! read more

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Donna bought some yarn at Michael's on Ming and needed more. That store did not have the correct color so we decided to try this store on Rosedale Highway. Voilà They had it. Michaels is a great store shopping for hobby needs and more. Always friendly employees and clean stores. read more

Honestly, I hate shopping and Michaels is why. To start, the store is packed with stuff with very little room to walk the aisles. This leads to all kinds of issues for customers. They have tiny shopping carts, as if that makes you happier, but most areas in the store can't accommodate even those two abreast. There were many areas where items were out of stock. This is not cool. So we had to ask the staff about it. The staff were not friendly. In the middle of it all, I had to make a pit stop in the restroom, my wife went too. We agreed, the restrooms reeked like a porta potty at a punk rock concert. Like gag me with a spoon. So it wasn't great. Oh, did I tell you about the Disneyland style wrap around check out line? Yep. Michaels could be great if they stocked up, trained the staff better, and organized a little. read more

It took Michaels at Northwest Promenade three hours to pull a one item online order for pick up. When attempting to pick up two hours after receiving the order ready email, the order had still not been placed in the pick-up section. Cherie was working in that section and was completely unhelpful and unpleasant. Fortunately, Tyler jumped in and turned the experience around. Thanks for being so professional, helpful and courteous Tyler! read more

Great place to buy gift for kids ,& recommend the App for wonderful deals or discounts friendly staff. read more

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Fast and friendly service! The associates were helpful and knowledgeable and able to help me find what I was looking for without confusion. This will be my go to Michael's for sure! read more

I really love this store. They have almost all you need for whatever crafts you're doing. The crew knows where to find the products they offer and are more than willing to suggest other places for the rare crafting items they dont carry. read more

I absolutely love Michael's for all my crafting and decorating dreams. I say dreams because my crafts never turn out exactly how I may have planned, but Michael's has whatever I need. They always have sales going on and you are sure to find coupons on their website. I reccomend signing up for their rewards program, and also avoid their busy weekend holiday hours. I try to go right when they open or just before they close between Halloween and Christmas. I also advise checking out their after holiday sales for amazing deals! read more

I should have like a thousand check-ins to this craft wonderland! I come here several times a month, most of the time for projects, but sometimes for decor and for gift searching. The store is very organized, clearly labeled, it's clean, and usually fully stocked. They offer everything from scrap-booking goodies to cake decorating accessories to kids project ideas. The difference between this and Hobby Lobby is it's smaller, more intimate, and you can surprisingly find mostly everything they have but on a smaller scale. Michael's offers several types of classes, project ideas, & they usually have a coupon online! You won't help but get inspired! read more

Smiles, respect and kindness go a very long way. I have now had two negative experiences at this location. I blew off the first rude employee at this location because it was close to the holidays and people are often tired, stressed and overworked what today's excuse for mopey faced people who couldn't smile or make eye contact? I brought in a recently broken frame to the frame counter to see if maybe I had it made there. I had two prints with identical frames hanging in one of my powder rooms and my sons broke one so I was hoping to just be able to have them make up a new one. At the counter I encountered (words used very deliberately, as I was certainly greeted) a very surly woman who looked irritated and bored. I showed her the frame and asked her if the had framing that matched and if she she thought that maybe it was made there. Here response was "No, we don't make cheap things like this here we only use wood." I stood for a second waiting for a but I would be happy to see if we can find something close, offer to help or even just a laugh but she just stared at me emotionless. I stared back, not really knowing how to respond. My 7 year was equally shocked. Finally, I turned away and blurted out to my son (not loud) that "Maybe, HobbyLobby will help us." Still no comment, response or even signs of life from the lady behind the counter. As I turned to walk away and right as I made a my comment another Michael's employed was right behind me. Both my son and I smiled at her...no response, in fact that must have been the most serious clipboard in the history of the world. Her eyes were so glued that I doubt that a purple polka dotted elephant roller skating through the store would have caught her attention. Customer service 101 "Greet and Smile." Training desperately needed at this location. Gave two stars instead of just one because of a cordial man at the frame desk last time who at least tried to be helpful. read more

It's true what the previous reviewer said. They ALWAYS have coupons, so don't buy ANYTHING at full price unless you desperately HAVE to. Join their email list for special offers every week. I've gotten custom framing done here twice and I have been very happy with the results. Again, wait for the 50-60% off deal for custom framing. As for as their selection goes, it's definitely better than other craft stores in Bakersfield, albiet a bit pricer than JoAnn's or Beverley's (downtown). But since I live on the Rosedale area, the location is just to convenient to pass up! read more

Love this store they always have what I need and and the staff is always friendly highly recommend if you're into arts and crafts.

Loved Michaels since college. Its my go to place for arts and crafts. Coupons on their app. Most items are always on sale. Got a great deal on Christmas decor @ 60% off. Picked thru but still a great deal. read more

It's bad when my 3 year old constantly says let's go to Michael's I'm bored. We come for their arts and crafts classes which my daughter loves. The staff is super helpful and friendly I'm always able to find what I need without any inconvenience. read more

I can't believe I even came back to this store. A worker named Veronica... I've made a review about her before.. I just can't believe how rude she talks to people. Like you literally work at Michaels. You could calm down. read more

This location will NOT accept any of their own coupons. Slowest lines ever with smug obnoxious staff.

Ordered a size of canvas online and it said they were in stock and I could pick them up. Picked them up and they were the wrong size, they were smaller than the ones I ordered. Called and asked them about it and they said they knew they were out of the ones I wanted and I could either keep what I had or they could give me less of the bigger ones. So we get there and I asked why they knew they were out and instead of telling me they were out they just gave me the wrong size thinking I wouldn't notice. She just barked back at me super rude about how busy they are and how many orders they have to deal with. Won't be ordering from or shopping there again. Totally unacceptable behavior, especially by a manager. read more

Thank you to the art department. They did such a fantastic job on our artwork that needed framing. I will definitely take our next piece to them. read more

Polite staff, always helpful. A basic Michael's. I wish they had a larger selection and I wish their prices were more reasonable, and to be honest I just wish we had a Hobby Lobby. Either way, I do enjoy coming here and I always want to spend too much money. read more

I had issues with an online pick up order. It was very frustrating having to go back to the store to get the right product I ordered that should had been in my bag in the first place. I called and spoke with the manager Veronica. Veronica was very understanding of my frustration and went above and beyond to solve my problem. The problem was resolved. I want to thank you for being understanding and apologetic to me. read more

I love this store, I'm very crafty and they always have everything I need to complete my projects. The employees there are very kind and helpful and always willing to answer my questions. I appreciate how willing they are to help me with whatever I need and they always do it with a smile. They definitely have a regular customer on their hands! read more

Just left Michael's after a small purchase. I was so impressed with the service that Komani gave me. (Hope I spelled it right) There was computer trouble with a coupon I had and he went way beyond expectation to validate it. He was very efficient and appreciated. read more

I love Michael's, I really do. But when you go somewhere and everyone who is on the floor tells you the wrong isle to find what you're looking for, it's irritating. I then waited in line (had 6 people in front of me and 6 behind me) to ask where it was, in hopes that they would grab one for me, or allow me to go grab it while they rung up my other items. They called the manager on their headset and she told me it was on isle 59. I apologized and told them I've had a long day and asked if they would allow me to grab one while they rang up my other items, and the cashier just blankly stared at me.... And kept repeating, "it's on isle 59." It was rude and horrible customer service. I'm very patient with things like this most of the time, but it was very frustrating. read more