10/24/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION’S GOLDEN TICKET IS UP FOR GRABS
October 24, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation is giving away a one-of-kind experience with the raffle of a Golden Ticket for the upcoming 2017 Festival. The lucky winner will experience the Derby Festival like never before! Raffle tickets are 50 dollars each and ONLY 500 will be sold. Proceeds from the […]
9/30/2016 – LINKIN’ BRIDGE NAMED HONORARY GRAND MARSHALS OF 2017 DERBY FESTIVAL PARADE
September 30, 2016 Louisville, KY. – Louisville’s own Linkin’ Bridge, finalist on season 11 of America’s Got Talent, will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals of the 2017 Republic Bank Pegasus Parade. The 62nd annual parade is set to march down Broadway on Thursday, May 4, 2017. “Over the years, the parade has featured a who’s […]
9/30/2016 – REGISTRATION OPENS TOMORROW FOR THE DERBY FESTIVAL’S 2017 CYCLING EVENT
September 30, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Riders up! Registration for the PNC Tour de Lou – the Kentucky Derby Festival’s annual cycling event – opens online October 1st, at KDF.org. Set for Sunday, April 30, 2017, this will be the fourth year for the cycling event. It will feature three different distances and be capped […]
9/27/2016 – KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL RECEIVES TOP INTERNATIONAL HONORS
September 27, 2016 Louisville, KY. – Exciting news for the Kentucky Derby Festival tonight. Louisville’s annual civic celebration received several top honors at the International Festivals & Events Association’s (IFEA) Convention and Expo in Tucson, Arizona. The Derby Festival was runner-up to New South Wales (Australia) in the “Best Overall Festival Program in the World” […]
9/14/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL LOOKING FOR SUPER SPELLERS
September 14, 2016 Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival is looking for contestants to participate in the 24th annual Ford Motor Company Spelling Bee on March 11, 2017. This event will return to the Bomhard Theater at The Kentucky Center. Students wishing to participate in the Festival’s Spelling Bee must first take part in their […]
8/31/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL SEEKING NEW ROYALTY
August 31, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival begins its search for new royalty next week! The application process for the 2017 Royal Court opens online on Tuesday, September 6, at KDF.org. Young women from Kentucky or Southern Indiana who are full-time college students are eligible. The deadline for submissions is October 16. […]
8/22/2016 – PARTY LIKE IT’S DERBY FESTIVAL TIME!
Aug. 22, 2016. Louisville, KY. – You’re invited to the Kentucky Derby Festival’s fourth annual Pegasus Pin Party. The event is set for Saturday, August 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Festival’s headquarters at 1001 S. Third Street in Louisville. The party will feature discount pricing on all past year pins, as […]
8/4/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 2017 RACE REGISTRATION WITH EARLY MORNING EVENT
August 4, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival invites runners to help celebrate registration opening for the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana. The Festival will kick-off registration with a special Race for Rewards promotion on Friday, August 12th, from 6 a.m. through 10 a.m. at the […]
6/30/2016 – THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE BROADCAST AROUND THE WORLD ON JULY 4TH
June 30, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s 2016 Opening Ceremonies – Thunder Over Louisville – will be re-broadcast on the American Forces Network Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) to more than a half million U.S. Armed Forces personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees and their families stationed overseas on Independence Day. The 90-minute […]
6/20/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION CHARITY PROGRAM RAISES NEARLY $200,000 IN 2016
June 20, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Charity Module Program raised nearly $200,000 in 2016 for local charities. 33 different charitable organizations benefitted from the program by having individual runners and running teams participate in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana on April […]
6/14/2016 – LOCAL EDUCATOR TO LEAD 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL
June 14, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Lisa Stevenson will chair the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival. She was elected by the Kentucky Derby Festival, Inc., Board of Directors at its annual meeting last night at The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. Stevenson is an Instructor and Assistant Athletic Director at DuPont Manual High School. She […]
5/31/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL YARD SALE SET FOR JUNE 3-4
May 31, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival will hold its 15th annual Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, at the KDF office at 1001 South Third Street in Old Louisville. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 12 […]
5/25/2016 – VINCENZO’S COOKING UP FUNDRAISER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
May 25, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele will host their fifth annual “Night at Vincenzo’s” fund-raiser for the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation on Sunday, June 5. The elegant event will be held at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant, 150 South Fifth St. The benefit, which is open to the public, will begin at 6 […]
5/5/2016 – 61ST REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE MARCHES DOWN BROADWAY
May 5, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The skies cleared just in time for the 61st Republic Bank Pegasus Parade to march down Broadway this evening. A crowd estimated at over 100,000 gathered downtown to watch the Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest and inaugural event. Themed ‘Fun for the Arts,’ this year’s parade celebrated all those groups who bring […]
5/4/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY
May 4, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Stars at Churchill Downs: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRITY DAY AT THE DOWNS PRESENTED BY KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS. 11:30 AM. Churchill Downs, Sixth Floor. SOLD OUT. Sponsor: Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Contributing Sponsor: Macy’s. Media Sponsors: Nfocus Magazine and 106.9 PLAY. Parade is Fun […]
5/4/2016 – REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE STEPS OFF TOMORROW
May 4, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the 61st annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – steps off TOMORROW, May 5, at 5 p.m. The parade will march west on Broadway from Campbell to Ninth Street. The parade is one of the festival’s most cherished and popular events, attracting thousands […]
5/3/2016 – TWO BELLES TO BATTLE FOR RIVERBOAT SUPREMACY
May 3, 2016. Louisville, KY. – This year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race will feature two vessels – the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati – vying for Ohio River supremacy. But it will take more than crossing the finish line on Wednesday to win the race. The winner of the Great […]
5/3/2016 – $1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS IN HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST
May 3, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs after 27 years as no one aced Hole #8 at Seneca Golf Course in tonight’s Finals of the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. Michael Jarboe of Louisville came closest to the pin, hitting […]
5/3/2016 – FESTIVAL WINEFEST UNCORKS TONIGHT ON THE BELVEDERE
May 3, 2016– LOUISVILLE, KY – The two-day Kentucky Proud WineFest returns to the Belvedere tomorrow and Wednesday. Over a dozen wineries from Kentucky and Southern Indiana are scheduled to participate this year. Wine lovers will have two days worth of sampling opportunities and over 200 wine options to choose from. The event is open […]
5/3/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY
May 3, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for WEDNESDAY’S Festival activities. Bounce for a Good Cause: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL BATTLE OF THE BOUNCE. 11 AM – 1 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Admission is free with a 2016 Pegasus Pin®. Obstacle course competition that benefits Christian Care Communities, Kentucky and […]
