FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN FOR ALL AGES
June 4, 2026. Louisville, KY.- The 2nd annual Zoeller Pump Company ParadeFest returns this weekend. Families are invited to kick off their summer with more Kentucky Derby Festival fun. The free event is this Saturday, June 6, from Noon to 4 p.m. at Zoeller Pump Company.
“We’re carrying the energy of the Kentucky Derby Festival into summer with the Zoeller Pump Company ParadeFest,” said Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival President & CEO. “We invite fans to join us for an afternoon of free family-friendly activities and Festival fun!”
ParadeFest will feature inflatables, games, face painting, arts and crafts, food and more. The event takes place at Zoeller Pump Company at 3649 Cane Run Road in Louisville. Admission is free.
Zoeller Pump Company sponsors the Pegasus Parade and ParadeFest.
“ParadeFest gives us another chance to celebrate with the Louisville community,” said Dwight Newton, Chief People Officer of Zoeller Pump Company. “We’re proud to partner with the Kentucky Derby Festival to host an event where families can come together and enjoy a day of fun on our campus.”
ParadeFest Highlights include:
- Bounce houses
- Inflatable obstacle course
- Arts and crafts
- Yard games
- Face painting
- Appearances by Gus the Pegasus and a Magician
- Food and drink vendors
- Balloon art
- And More!
Sponsor: Zoeller Pump Company. Contributing Sponsor: Kentucky Venues. Official Hotel: The Galt House Hotel.
About Kentucky Derby Festival
2026 marks the 71st year for the Kentucky Derby Festival, a month-long celebration packed with 70+ events leading up to the first Saturday in May. As an independent community organization, it’s 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 $200 million. This involvement has made the Festival the largest single-attended event in Kentucky and one of the leading community celebrations in the world.
