WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL
ON THURSDAY
This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities.
Festival Day at Churchill Downs:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL DAY AT THE DOWNS PRESENTED BY KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS. 11:30 AM. NEW LOCATION: Churchill Downs, Fourth Floor, Skye Terrace. SOLD OUT. Sponsor: Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Contributing Sponsor: Baird and SoIN Tourism. Media Sponsors: The Voice-Tribune and MIX 106.9.
****ALL MEDIA REQUIRE DERBY FESTIVAL PRESS PASS AND CHURCHILL CREDENTIALS TO COVER THIS EVENT.****
The fun continues at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon:
Heroes of Education Day at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. All education employees (with a valid ID) are invited
to head down after school and experience an evening at Fest-a-Ville. They will receive free admission that day, along
with a commemorative, custom Pegasus Pin while supplies last, courtesy of Class Act Federal Credit Union.
KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONTSM. Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides. Admission is free with a 2022 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED). Sponsor: Kroger. Stage Sponsor: ZYN. Beer Garden Sponsor: Miller Lite. Supporting Sponsor: Kentucky Association of Health Plans.
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CHOW WAGON® Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Outdoor food & live music venue. Featuring the Music Stage Presented by ZYN. Happy Hour Weekdays 4 PM – 6 PM, $3 beer at the Miller Lite Beer Garden. Admission is free with a 2022 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED). Sponsors: Kroger and Miller Lite. Supporting Sponsor: Kentucky Association of Health Plans.
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FLAVORS OF FEST-A-VILLE. 11 AM – 1 PM, Weekdays ONLY. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Featuring $2 to $4 samples of festival food. Enjoy a variety of Fest-a-Ville flavors at this great new event. Admission is free with a 2022 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
Thursday Concert:
THE CRASHERS WITH SPECIAL GUEST HAWKS. 8 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Free admission for any school employee (with ID), courtesy of Class Act Federal Credit Union. General Admission is free with a 2022 Pegasus Pin®. Sponsor: Kroger. Supporting Sponsor: Class Act Federal Credit Union. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
About Kentucky Derby Festival
2022 marks the 67th year for the Kentucky Derby Festival. The Festival is an independent community organization supported by 4,000 volunteers, more than 400 businesses and civic groups, Pegasus Pin sponsorships and event participation. It entertains more than 1.5 million people every spring and has a local economic impact of more than $127 million. This involvement has made the Festival the largest single attended event in Kentucky and one of the leading community celebrations in the world.
