April 24, 2014 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities.
Take a Swing for $1 Million:
STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST COMPANY KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Thru-April 26: 10 AM – 8:30 PM, April 27: 10 AM – 5 PM, Semi-finals 6 PM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. $1 per shot and free for spectators. April 23: Ladies Day – Ladies get 2 shots for $1. April 26: Kids’ Day – under 18 get 2 shots for $1. Senior Special Weekdays 10 AM – 2 PM, 62 and up get 2 shots for $1. Grand Prize: $1 million. First Prize (if no Hole-in-One): $5,000. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company. Contributing Sponsors: Kentuckiana Golf Course Superintendents, WLKY TV, and 84WHAS.
U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest Day 2:
U.S. BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BALLOONFEST SM. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin® . Sponsor: U.S. Bank.
7 AM. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Contributing Sponsor: Easy Rock 105.1.
9 PM. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow. Kentucky Exposition Center. Gates open at 6 PM. $8 KEC parking fee.
Contributing Sponsor: New Country Q103.1. Broadcast special on WLKY TV.
Cornhole Competition:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ACO DERBYHOLE CLASSIC. 4 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. ACO Cornhole GameZone includes structured tournaments, game challenges and open play. Competitive and recreational players welcome! Main tournament entry is $35 per team paid at registration day of event. Open play at 4 PM, main tournament at 6 PM. For tournament details go online www.americancornhole.com or contact Keith Blair at (502) 417-7741.
Zumba Dance Party:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY. 6 PM – 8 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin® . Join the best Zumba instructors in the area, wear comfortable clothes and come burn calories with the fitness craze that is sweeping the nation! For information call (502) 509-4494 or visit www.kyfitjam.com. Sponsor: Community Foundation of Louisville. Contributing Sponsor: 98.9 Radio Now. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
Electronic Dance Music with DJ Z-Trip:
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FRIDAY CONCERT FEATURING DJ Z-TRIP. 9 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®. Sponsor: Kentucky National Guard. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
The party continues at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon:
KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT. Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides and more. Happy Hour Weekdays 4-6 PM, $2 Beers. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED). Sponsor: Kroger. Contributing Sponsor: Miller Lite.
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CHOW WAGON® Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM, except Sunday 1 PM – 11 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Outdoor food & live music venue. Sponsors: Kroger and Miller Lite. Featuring the Miller Lite Music Stage. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin®. (FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED).