BB&T Great BalloonFest℠
Thursday, April 23, 2020
8:30 PM: BB&T Great Balloon Glimmer Begins
Friday, April 24, 2020
7:00 AM: BB&T Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race Launch
9:00 PM: BB&T Great Balloon Glow Begins
Saturday, April 25, 2020
7:00 AM: BB&T Great Balloon Race Launch
Recognized by Louisville Magazine as Louisville’s “Best Event,” the 49th annual Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race will come together with the 29th annual Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow and other events to create the Kentucky Derby Festival Great BalloonFest.
Taking place the weekend before the Kentucky Derby, these four events attract tens of thousands of spectators to the Kentucky Exposition Center and other locations throughout Greater Louisville.
BB&T Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glimmer
April 23,2020 | 8:30 pm | Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville
BB&T Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race
April 24, 2020 | 7:00 am Launch | Bowman Field
BB&T Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow
April 24, 2020| Gates open at 6:00 pm | Kentucky Exposition Center
$10 KEC parking fee
BB&T Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race
April 25, 2020 | 7:00 am Launch | Bowman Field
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