06/09/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL ANNUAL SALE THIS FRIDAY
June 9, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Festival fans have a chance to score exclusive savings on one-of-a-kind Kentucky Derby Festival merchandise! The Kentucky Derby Festival is holding its Annual Sale, a one-stop-shop for finding a variety of unique and festive Derby Festival merch and memorabilia. This shopping event takes place for ONE DAY ONLY on […]
06/03/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL DEBUTS NEW PARADEFEST THIS SATURDAY
ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN June 3, 2025. Louisville, KY.- Kentucky Derby Festival fun returns this weekend! The first-ever Zoeller Pump Company ParadeFest is a new event celebrating the Pegasus Parade and is filled with fun for the entire family. It’s set for Saturday, June 7, from Noon to 4 p.m. at Zoeller Pump […]
05/28/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRATES GLOBAL RUNNING DAY WITH SPECIAL PRICING ON 2026 RACES
LOCK IN DEALS FOR 24 HOURS ONLY May 28, 2025. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival is hitting the ground running to celebrate Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 4. Runners will receive special pricing on registration for the 2026 GE Appliances miniMarathon and Marathon and the Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First […]
05/27/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL RELEASES DATES FOR 2026 SIGNATURE EVENTS
May 27, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Mark your calendar for next spring! The Kentucky Derby Festival is rolling out the dates of some of its signature events for the 2026 season. Festival fans can start planning ahead for their favorite Festival events. “As each year’s Kentucky Derby Festival wraps up, planning for the next one […]
05/06/25 – REGISTER YOUR GOLD WINNER PEGASUS PINS BY WEDNESDAY
May 6, 2025. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival is going for gold! Festival fans who discovered a Gold Winner Pin in their 2025 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope need to register online at PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 7, to be eligible for the drawing of the $20,000 cash Gold Pin Grand […]
04/30/25 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY
May 1, 2025. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S AND FRIDAY’S Derby Festival activities. THURSDAY, MAY 1 Derby Festival Day at the Races: KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL DAY AT THE DOWNS. 11:30 AM. Churchill Downs, Fourth Floor Skye Terrace. Get in the Derby spirit at the track with a great view […]
04/30/25 – NEW RIVER QUEEN CROWNED
April 30, 2025. Louisville, KY. – There is a new queen of the Ohio River! The Mary M. Miller was declared the winner of the 2025 Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race and reclaimed the silver antlers for Louisville. The Mary M. Miller competed against the Belle of Cincinnati in the 62nd annual rivalry on the […]
04/30/25 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY
April 30, 2025. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for WEDNESDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Rolling on the River!: SHEPHERD INSURANCE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE. 4:30 – 5:30 PM boarding. 5:45 PM departure. Race begins at 6 PM. The Mary M. Miller and the Belle of Cincinnati will compete for bragging rights on the […]
04/29/25 – LOUISVILLE MAN WINS FIRST PRIZE AT HOLE-IN-ONE CONTEST
April 30, 2025. Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs after more than 30 years in the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. No one has aced Hole #8 at Seneca Golf Course, though a Louisville man came closest on Tuesday night. The 16th […]
04/29/25 – BELLE OF LOUISVILLE SCRATCHES FROM STEAMBOAT RACE
MARY M. MILLER TAGGED IN FOR 62ND RIVER RIVALRY April 29, 2025. Louisville, KY. – The field is changing for tomorrow’s Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race. Hometown favorite, the Belle of Louisville, has scratched. Unfortunately, a leak in an internal bulkhead seam on the Belle of Louisville was found during final inspections […]
04/29/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL HEADS TO THE TRACK THURSDAY FOR DAY AT THE DOWNS
April 29, 2025. LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Derby Festival is getting in the Derby spirit with Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day at the Downs on Thursday, May 1 at Churchill Downs in the 4th floor Skye Terrace. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and the post-time for the first race is 12:40 p.m. Guests can […]
04/29/25 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29
April 29, 2025. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for TUESDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Bettin’ on a Fun Night: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT. 4:30 PM Boarding/check-in. 6 PM Tournament begins, plus one-hour Cruise (subject to river and weather conditions). Belle of Cincinnati, docked at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. $125 Buy-in, includes 10,000 in […]
04/28/25 – CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT GREAT BED RACES
PINK OUT PARTY HELD AT ANNUAL DERBY WEEK TRADITION April 28, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Bed racing fans filled the stands at Broadbent Arena tonight for the Kentucky Derby Festival’s 36th annual Great Bed Races. Samtec returned for the third year as the Title Sponsor of the 2025 event, which featured 50 teams pushing their […]
04/28/25 – GOLFER’S SWING FOR $1 MILLION AT DERBY FESTIVAL GOLF EVENT TOMORROW
April 28, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Fifty-six golfers will give it their best shot and take a swing at $1 million in tomorrow’s Finals for the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. The Finals begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, at Seneca Golf Course, Hole #8. Each […]
04/28/25 – TOAST TUESDAY OF DERBY WEEK AT DERBY FESTIVAL’S WINE EVENT
April 28, 2025. LOUISVILLE, KY – Toast the Tuesday of Derby Week at the Commonwealth Credit Union WineFest. Enjoy a spring evening of sipping, savoring and strolling on Tuesday, April 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mellwood Art Center in the Van Gogh and DaVinci Rooms. Commonwealth Credit Union returns for the second […]
04/28/25 – DERBY FESTIVAL IMPLEMENTS ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR DERBY WEEK
April 28, 2025. Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival is implementing a new attendance policy for minors at its Fest-a-Ville venue at the Waterfront. Effective beginning today at 6 p.m. through Friday, May 2, all attendees under 18 years old entering Fest-a-Ville must be accompanied by a chaperone 21 years of age or older. Proof […]
04/27/25 – ZOELLER PUMP COMPANY PEGASUS PARADE KICKS OFF DERBY WEEK
April 27, 2025. Louisville, KY. – The Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade kicked off Derby Week this afternoon as it marched on a Sunday for the fourth straight year. Fans lined Broadway in downtown Louisville on a sunny, beautiful day to celebrate the founding event of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The theme of this year’s […]
04/27/25 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON MONDAY, APRIL 28
April 28, 2025. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for MONDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Beds Are For Racing!: SAMTEC KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BED RACES. 6 PM Parade of Beds. 7 PM Racing. Broadbent Arena. Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! Beds on wheels compete in a race around a figure-eight […]
04/27/25 – BED RACING HEADED TO BROADBENT ARENA MONDAY NIGHT
PINK OUT PARTY PLANNED FOR 36th ANNUAL EVENT April 27, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! On Monday, April 28, beds on wheels will hit the racetrack during the Samtec Great Bed Races. Fifty teams are on tap to compete in a race around a figure-eight course […]
04/27/27 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY, APRIL 27
April 27, 2025. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SUNDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Pumped for a Parade: ZOELLER PUMP COMPANY KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS® PARADE. 3 PM. West on Broadway from Campbell to 9th streets. Annual parade that kicks off the Derby Week festivities, featuring colorful floats, marching bands, giant inflatables and equestrians. […]
