4/24/2014 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FRIDAY

April 24, 2014 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities.

Take a Swing for $1 Million:

 STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST COMPANY KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM.  Thru-April 26: 10 AM – 8:30 PM, April 27: 10 AM – 5 PM, Semi-finals 6 PM.  Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. $1 per shot and free for spectators.  April 23:  Ladies Day – Ladies get 2 shots for $1.  April 26:  Kids’ Day – under 18 get 2 shots for $1. Senior Special Weekdays 10 AM – 2 PM, 62 and up get 2 shots for $1. Grand Prize:  $1 million.  First Prize (if no Hole-in-One):  $5,000.  Sponsor:  Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company.  Contributing Sponsors: Kentuckiana Golf Course Superintendents, WLKY TV, and 84WHAS.

U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest Day 2:

U.S. BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BALLOONFEST SM.  Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin® .  Sponsor: U.S. Bank.

7 AM.  U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race.  Bowman Field.  Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Contributing Sponsor:  Easy Rock 105.1.

9 PM.  U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow.  Kentucky Exposition Center.  Gates open at 6 PM.  $8 KEC parking fee.

Contributing Sponsor:  New Country Q103.1. Broadcast special on WLKY TV.

Cornhole Competition:

KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ACO DERBYHOLE CLASSIC. 4 PM.  Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. ACO Cornhole GameZone includes structured tournaments, game challenges and open play.  Competitive and recreational players welcome!  Main tournament entry is $35 per team paid at registration day of event. Open play at 4 PM, main tournament at 6 PM.  For tournament details go online  www.americancornhole.com or contact Keith Blair at (502) 417-7741.

 Zumba Dance Party:

KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY. 6 PM – 8 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn.  Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin® .  Join the best Zumba instructors in the area, wear comfortable clothes and come burn calories with the fitness craze that is sweeping the nation! For information call (502) 509-4494 or visit www.kyfitjam.com.  Sponsor:  Community Foundation of Louisville. Contributing Sponsor:  98.9 Radio Now.  (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)

 Electronic Dance Music with DJ Z-Trip:

KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FRIDAY CONCERT FEATURING DJ Z-TRIP. 9 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront.  Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®.  Sponsor:  Kentucky National Guard.  (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)

The party continues at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon:

 KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT. Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park.  ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides and more. Happy Hour Weekdays 4-6 PM, $2 Beers.  Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®.  (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED).  Sponsor:  Kroger.  Contributing Sponsor:  Miller Lite.

 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CHOW WAGON® Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM, except Sunday 1 PM – 11 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Outdoor food & live music venue. Sponsors: Kroger and Miller Lite.  Featuring the Miller Lite Music Stage.  Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®.  (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED).

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