06/27/24 – THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE SHARED WITH U.S. TROOPS AROUND THE WORLD ON FOURTH OF JULY
June 27, 2024. Louisville, KY. – U.S. Troops around the world will have the opportunity to experience Thunder Over Louisville on the Fourth of July. The Kentucky Derby Festival has partnered with the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet and WDRB to share a special presentation of this year’s Thunder air show and fireworks with […]
06/13/24 – DERBY FESTIVAL ANNUAL YARD SALE NEXT WEEK FOR ONE DAY ONLY ON JUNE 21
June 13, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Now that all the events have wrapped up, the Kentucky Derby Festival is Spring cleaning to prepare for the Festival’s annual Yard Sale next week. The summer tradition is a one-stop shop for finding deals on a variety of Derby Festival merchandise and collectibles. It takes place ONE DAY […]
06/12/24 – DERBY FESTIVAL SETS STAGE FOR 2025
FESTIVAL CHAIR & DATES FOR SIGNATURE EVENTS ANNOUNCED June 12, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Louisville business leader Alfonso N. “Al” Cornish will Chair the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival. Cornish, who has served on the Board for 10 years, was elected by the Festival’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting this afternoon. Cornish is the […]
05/31/24 – DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRATES GLOBAL RUNNING DAY WITH SPECIAL PRICING ON 2025 RACE REGISTRATION
LOCK IN DEALS FOR ONE DAY ONLY May 31, 2024. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival is hitting the ground running to celebrate Global Running Day on Wednesday, June 5. Runners will receive special pricing on registration for the 2025 GE Appliances miniMarathon and Marathon for one day only! “We’re celebrating Global Running Day […]
05/06/24 – THREE MORE DAYS TO REGISTER GOLD WINNER PEGASUS PINS
May 6, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Derby Festival fans who discovered a Gold Winner Pin in their 2024 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope need to register online at PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 to be eligible for the drawing of the $20,000 cash Gold Pin Grand Prize. The winner will be announced on Friday, […]
05/02/24 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY, MAY 2 AND FRIDAY, MAY 3
May 2, 2024. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S AND FRIDAY’S Derby Festival activities. THURSDAY, MAY 2 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. Celebrate Thurby at the track with a great view and all-inclusive ticket. […]
05/01/24 – BELLE OF CINCINNATI DELCARED NEW QUEEN OF THE OHIO RIVER
May 1, 2024. Louisville, KY. – It was a Battle of the Belles and there’s a new queen of the Ohio River. Upriver rival, the Belle of Cincinnati, was declared the winner of the Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race tonight by judges after crossing the Finish Line first. In the 61st race down the Ohio […]
04/30/24 – DERBY FESTIVAL HEADS TO TRACK THURSDAY FOR DAY AT THE DOWNS
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR FESTIVAL DAY AT THE RACES April 30, 2024. LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Derby Festival is getting in the Thurby spirit with Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day at the Downs on Thursday, May 2 at Churchill Downs in the 4th floor Skye Terrace. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and the post-time […]
04/30/24 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
May 1, 2024. 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 Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati will compete for bragging rights on the Ohio […]
04/29/24 – CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT GREAT BED RACES
SAMTEC RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF 2024 EVENT April 29, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Bed racing fans filled the stands at Broadbent Arena tonight for the Kentucky Derby Festival’s 35th annual Great Bed Races. Samtec returned for the second year as the Title Sponsor of the 2024 event, which featured 50 teams pushing their decorated […]
04/29/24 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON TUESDAY, APRIL 30
April 30, 2024. 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 […]
04/29/24 – UNCORK THE FESTIVE TIMES AT DERBY FESTIVAL’S WINEFEST TUESDAY NIGHT
April 29, 2024. 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 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mellwood Art Center in the Van Gogh and DaVinci Rooms. Commonwealth Credit Union is the new Title […]
04/28/24 – PEGASUS PARADE KICKS OFF DERBY WEEK IN MARCH DOWN BROADWAY
April 28, 2024. Louisville, KY. – The Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade kicked off Derby Week this afternoon as it marched on a Sunday for the third straight year. Fans lined Broadway in downtown Louisville in partly sunny, 80-degree weather to celebrate the founding event of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The theme of this year’s […]
04/28/24 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON MONDAY, APRIL 29
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY April 29, 2024. 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 […]
04/27/24 – BED RACES HEADED TO BROADBENT ARENA ON MONDAY
35th ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATES DERBY 150 April 27, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! On Monday, April 29, 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 inside Broadbent […]
04/27/28 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON SUNDAY, APRIL 28
April 28, 2024. 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. 2024 […]
04/27/24 – THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS HIT LOUISVILLE STREETS FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES
COURSES FOR BOTH RACES BACK IN LOUISVILLE FOR 2024 April 27, 2024. Louisville, KY. – The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon set off this morning under cloudy, warm and breezy conditions. An estimated 10,000 runners registered for Kentucky’s largest day of road racing, and for the first time since 2019, the routes […]
04/26/24 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27
April 27, 2024. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SATURDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Kentucky’s Largest Day of Road Racing: GE APPLIANCES KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL miniMARATHON and MARATHON®. 7 AM. Kentucky’s largest day of road racing with both 13.1-mile and 26.2-mile routes. Free for spectators. GE Appliances is the Title Sponsor of the miniMarathon and […]
04/26/24 – BALLOON GLOW UPDATE: FESTIVAL WATCHING FORECAST FOR FRIDAY NIGHT’S BALLOON GLOW
April 26, 2024. Louisville, KY. – Kentucky Derby Festival officials are keeping an eye on the forecast for tonight’s L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Glow, scheduled for tonight at 9 p.m. at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville. The forecast currently calls for sustained winds at 10 to 12 mph, in addition to gusts between 20 to 30 […]
04/26/24 – DERBY FESTIVAL GOSPEL CHOIR SHOWCASE TAKES STAGE SUNDAY
April 26, 2024. Louisville, KY. – GospelFest Presented by Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare and Republic Bank, the Kentucky Derby Festival’s gospel artist and choir showcase, will take the stage on Sunday, April 28 at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. The show begins at 6 p.m. with performances until 9 p.m. Admission is a […]
