8/19/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL LOOKING FOR SUPER SPELLERS
Students from Ky., Southern Indiana schools invited to participate August 19, 2015 Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival is looking for contestants to participate in the 23rd annual Ford Motor Company Spelling Bee in March of next year. Students wishing to participate in the KDF Spelling Bee must first take part in their county-wide competition, […]
8/12/2015 – REGISTRATION FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES OPENS FRIDAY
August 12, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The first 1,000 runners to sign up for the 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana beginning this Friday will save some money. Registration opens online on August 14th, at www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com. The early registration fees for those first 1,000 spots are $60 for the […]
7/2/2015 – THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE TO BE RE-AIRED WORLDWIDE ON JULY 4TH
July 2, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s 2015 Opening Ceremonies – Thunder Over Louisville – will be re-broadcast on the American Forces Network Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) to more than one million U.S. Armed Forces personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees and their families stationed overseas. The 90-minute program, which features the […]
6/15/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING PROGRAM SURPASSES $2 MILLION
June 15, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Charity Module Program has something to celebrate. The program officially surpassed $2 million raised since the program’s inception in 2005. 32 different charitable organizations raised over $300,000 this year by having individual runners and running teams participate in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival […]
5/29/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL YARD SALE SET FOR JUNE 12-13
May 29, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival will hold its 14th annual Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, 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 […]
5/28/2015 – Derby Festival Spelling Bee Champ Heads to National Finals
Follow our Ford Motor Company Kentucky Derby Festival Spelling Bee champ, Paul Keaton, on his way to grab the Scripps National Spelling Bee title! The competition is this week in National Harbor, Maryland. Almost 300 students from around the country compete. Preliminaries were held Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Semifinals were held this morning. […]
5/27/2015 – VINCENZO’S COOKING UP FUNDRAISER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
June 14th Event to Feature 5 Courses, Cooking Demonstrations, Wine Pairings May 27, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele will host their fourth annual “Evening at Vincenzo’s” fund-raiser for the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation on Sunday, June 14. The elegant event will be held at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant, 150 South Fifth St. The […]
4/30/15 – 60th REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE CELEBRATES ‘BEST OF LOUISVILLE’
April 30, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The skies cleared just in time for the 60th Republic Bank Pegasus Parade to march down Broadway this evening. A crowd estimated at 185,000 gathered downtown to watch the Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest and inaugural event. Themed the ‘Best of Louisville,’ this year’s parade celebrated the city and paid tribute to […]
5/4/15 – TUESDAY IS LAST DAY TO REGISTER DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS PINS
May 4, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Pegasus Pin purchasers who found a Gold Winner Pin in their 2015 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope must register online at www.PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, to be eligible for the drawing of the Gold Pin Grand Prize – Kentuckiana Honda Dealers, 2015 Honda CRV. The winner will […]
4/30/2015 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY
April 30, 2015 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities. The party continues at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon: KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT. Open 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 […]
4/30/2015 – LOCAL CHARITIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT KDF CELEBRITY DAY AT THE DOWNS
April 30, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Celebrities weren’t the only ones getting the spotlight on Millionaire’s Row at today’s Celebrity Day at the Downs presented by Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Four local charities were also presented with checks totaling $20,000 as part of a special promotion. The Kentuckiana Honda Dealers – Sam Swope Honda World, Neil […]
4/29/2015 – BELLE OF LOUISVILLE WINS GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE
April 29, 2015. Louisville, KY. – It’s been a competitive day on the wharf as crews from the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati went head to head, competing in a series of tasks leading up to the historic Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race tonight. After all the points were tallied, the […]
4/29/2015 – 60th REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE STEPS OFF TOMORROW
April 29, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the 60th annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – steps off TOMORROW, April 30, 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 […]
4/29/2015 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY
April 29, 2015 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Star Gazing: 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 Lite 106.9. Parade On Broadway: REPUBLIC BANK […]
4/28/2015 – LOUISVILLE MAN SAYS BOREDOM HELPED HIM WIN FIRST PRIZE IN HOLE-IN-ONE CONTEST
April 28, 2015 Louisville, KY. – The clear skies made a perfect night for golfing, but didn’t help any of golfers get the $1 million prize at the Finals of the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. 56 competitors took swings at the green, set up 150 yards away […]
4/28/2015 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY
April 28, 2015 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for WEDNESDAY’S Festival activities. Bounce Around: 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 2015 Pegasus Pin® . Obstacle course competition that benefits Christian Care Communities. Sponsor: Louisville Inflatables. Media […]
4/28/2015 – TWO BELLES TO BATTLE FOR RIVERBOAT SUPREMACY
COMPETITION BEGINS ON LAND AT 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY April 28, 2015. 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 […]
4/28/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MORE CELEBRITY GUESTS
April 28, 2015 Louisville, KY. – The stars are coming out for Kentucky Derby Festival events. Derby Festival is adding more celebrities to this year’s guest list. Many will take part in both the Celebrity Day at the Downs event on Thursday, April 30, as well as the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade later that same […]
2/27/2015 – HOLE-IN-ONE FINALS SET FOR TUESDAY AT SENECA GOLF COURSE
April 27, 2015 Louisville, KY. – 56 golfers will 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. TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 28) at Seneca Golf Course, Hole #8. Each Finalist gets one shot at the […]
4/27/2015 – NEW CHAMPIONS NAMED AT THORNTONS GREAT BED RACES
April 27, 2015 Louisville, KY. – A crowd of 3,000 racing fans cheered tonight as Texas Roadhouse and Ford Motor Company were named Champions at the Thorntons Great Bed Races. 40 teams pushed their decorated beds on wheels around the figure-eight course, competing for the fastest times. Texas Roadhouse won the Champions Division with a […]
