April 23, 2015 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. Now-April 25: 10 AM – 8:30 PM, April 26: 10 AM – 5 PM, Semi-finals 6 PM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. $1 per shot and free for spectators. 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 Sponsor: Metro Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV and 840 WHAS.
U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest Day 2:
U.S. BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BALLOONFEST SM. Admission is free with a 2015 Pegasus Pin®. Sponsor: U.S. Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Publishers Printing Company.
7 AM Launch. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Media Sponsor: 102.3 The Max.
9 PM. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow. Kentucky Exposition Center. Gates open at 6 PM. $8 KEC parking fee. Media Sponsor: New Country Q103.1. Broadcast special by WLKY TV on METV Louisville 32.2.
Wrestling at the Waterfront:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING RUN FOR THE ROPES. 6 PM – 8 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Admission is free with a 2015 Pegasus Pin®. Special meet-and-greet with OVW stars at 5 p.m., followed by six big matches and an over the top rope Battle Royal Main Event. For more information call (502) 759-7665. Presented by Ohio Valley Wrestling. Media Sponsor: 1450 AM The Sports Buzz. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
Friday night concert:
THOMPSON SQUARE WITH SPECIAL GUEST A THOUSAND HORSES AT WATERFRONT JAM PRESENTED BY THE JOHN R. ELLIOTT HERO CAMPAIGN. 8 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Admission is free with a 2015 Pegasus Pin®. Sponsors: John R. Elliott HERO Campaign and Miller Lite. Media Sponsor: 97.5 WAMZ (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, except Sunday 12 PM – 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 beer. Admission is free with a 2015 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 12 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 2015 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED).
