05/04/26 – REGISTER YOUR GOLD WINNER PEGASUS PINS BY WEDNESDAY
REGISTER YOUR GOLD WINNER PEGASUS PINS BY WEDNESDAY Gold Pin Grand Prize is $20,000 Cash May 4, 2026. Louisville, KY. – Found a Gold Pegasus Pin? Make sure it’s registered! Festival fans who discovered a Gold Winner Pin in their 2026 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope need to register it online at PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. […]
04/29/26 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL THURSDAY & FRIDAY
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL THURSDAY & FRIDAY April 29, 2026. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S AND FRIDAY’S Derby Festival activities. THURSDAY, APRIL 30 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 […]
04/29/26 – THE FESTIVAL HEADS TO THE TRACK FOR THURSDAY’S ‘DAY AT THE DOWNS’
THE FESTIVAL HEADS TO THE TRACK FOR THURSDAY’S ‘DAY AT THE DOWNS’ April 29, 2026. LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Derby Festival is taking the party trackside to the iconic Twin Spires. Join the celebration on Thursday, April 30, for the Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day at the Downs, hosted in the exclusive 4th floor […]
04/28/26 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY April 28, 2026. 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 […]
04/28/26 – LOUISVILLE MAN WINS FIRST PRIZE AT HOLE-IN-ONE CONTEST
$1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS April 28, 2026. Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs 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. […]
04/28/26 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TUESDAY, APRIL 28
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY April 28, 2026. 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 […]
04/27/26 – BED RACING CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT BROADBENT ARENA
April 27, 2026. Louisville, KY. – Bed racing fans filled the stands at Broadbent Arena tonight for the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Bed Races Presented by Snap-on. 46 teams participated in the 37th annual event, pushing their decorated beds around a figure-eight course and competing for the fastest times and most outrageous costumes and decorations. […]
04/27/26 – GOLFERS SWING FOR $1 MILLION AT HOLE-IN-ONE FINALS ON TUESDAY
April 27, 2026. 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 $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. The Finals begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at Seneca Golf Course, Hole #8. Each Finalist gets one […]
04/27/26 – COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION WINEFEST RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT
EVENT FEATURES KENTUCKY AND INDIANA WINERIES April 27, 2026. LOUISVILLE, KY – Toast the magic of Derby Week at the Commonwealth Credit Union WineFest! Enjoy a spring evening of sipping, savoring and strolling on Tuesday, April 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mellwood Art Center in the Van Gogh and DaVinci Rooms. Commonwealth […]
04/27/26 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL MONDAY, APRIL 27
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY April 27, 2026. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for MONDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Beds On Wheels: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BED RACES PRESENTED BY SNAP-ON. 6 PM Parade of Beds. 7 PM Racing. Broadbent Arena. Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! Beds on […]
04/27/26 – BED RACING RETURNS TO BROADBENT ARENA TODAY
BED RACING HEADED TO BROADBENT ARENA TODAY April 27, 2026. Louisville, KY. – Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! On Monday, April 27, mattresses on wheels hit the pavement for the Great Bed Races Presented by Snap-on. 46 teams are geared up to navigate the high-stakes figure-eight course inside Broadbent Arena […]
04/27/26 – DERBY FESTIVAL’S WATERFRONT VENUE WILL CLOSE ONE HOUR EARLIER DERBY WEEK
April 27, 2026. Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival’s waterfront venue, Fest-a-Ville, will close an hour earlier each night this week. Fest-a-Ville will now be open daily through Derby Eve from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The entrance gate will close at 9 p.m. The Fest-a-Ville venue encompasses Festival Plaza and the Great Lawn at […]
04/26/26 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL SUNDAY, APRIL 26
April 26, 2026. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SUNDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Parading on Broadway: 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, inflatables and equestrians. Theme: “Festival on […]
04/25/06 – DERBY FESTIVAL GOSPEL CHOIR SHOWCASE RETURNS ON SUNDAY
DERBY FESTIVAL GOSPEL CHOIR SHOWCASE RETURNS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 26 April 25, 2026. Louisville, KY. – GospelFest Presented by Passport by Molina Healthcare and Republic Bank, the Kentucky Derby Festival’s gospel artist and choir showcase, will take the stage on Sunday, April 26 at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. The show begins at 6 p.m. […]
04/25/26 – Humana mini & Marathon Results
LOUISVILLE WOMAN WINS 2ND miniMARATHON NEW FLAME LIGHTING CEREMONY STARTS ANNUAL ROAD RACES April 25, 2026. Louisville, KY. – Kentucky Derby Festival’s Race Weekend drew 12,000 participants for the Festival 5K Presented by First Urology last night and today’s Humana miniMarathon and Marathon. This year marks the 53rd annual miniMarathon and the 25th run of […]
04/24/26 – ZOELLER PUMP COMPANY PEGASUS PARADE MARCHES DOWN BROADWAY THIS SUNDAY
SPECIALTY UNITS, MARCHING BANDS, AND MORE April 24, 2026. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade – steps off THIS SUNDAY, April 26, at 3 p.m. The parade, which is celebrating its 71st march in 2026, will head down Broadway from Campbell to 9th […]
04/23/26 – RUNNER’S FLAME TO DEBUT AT 2026 DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES
RUNNER’S FLAME TO DEBUT AT 2026 DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES April 23, 2026. Louisville, KY. –The Kentucky Derby Festival is adding a new tradition to Race Weekend with the debut of The Runner’s Flame Presented by Humana at the 2026 Humana miniMarathon and Marathon. The flame will be lit at the start line and then […]
04/22/26 – RACE EXPO RETURNS TO FREEDOM HALL THIS THURSDAY
PACKET PICK-UP FOR miniMARATHON, MARATHON AND FESTIVAL 5K April 22, 2026. Louisville, KY. – Runners participating in the Humana miniMarathon and Marathon, and the 2nd Annual Festival 5K Presented by First Urology, can pick up their race packets starting Thursday, April 23 at the Publix Super Markets Race Expo and Packet Pick-Up. More than 11,000 […]
04/22/26 – DERBY FESTIVAL 5K SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT FOR 2026 EVENT April 22, 2026. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology returns Friday evening, April 24, kicking off a full weekend of racing with the traditional Humana miniMarathon and Marathon on Saturday, April 25. Registration is SOLD OUT with 1,500 participants expected at the […]
04/21/26 – L&N FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GREAT BALLOONFEST RETURNS THURSDAY
L&N FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GREAT BALLOONFEST RETURNS THURSDAY April 21, 2026. Louisville, KY. – The L&N Federal Credit Union Great BalloonFest – one of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s most colorful and picturesque events – takes flight Thursday with four hot-air balloon events over three days! This year’s Great BalloonFest features two Balloon Glows and two […]
