4/16/2015 – CLEAN-UP AFTER THUNDER ROLLS
April 16, 2015 Louisville, KY. Cleaning up after an average of 500,000 – 700,000 people who attend Thunder every year is no small task. The Kentucky Derby Festival enlists the help of other agencies and volunteers to help return the venue to tip-top shape following the daylong air show and fireworks event. Breakdown and clean-up […]
4/16/2015 – THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE SET UP WORKING AROUND RISING OHIO RIVER
April 16, 2015 Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival is moving into the final days of set up for their Opening Ceremonies: Thunder Over Louisville set for Saturday. Crews and vendors have been loading-in and setting up since Monday and are running on schedule for Saturday, despite the rising Ohio River. As has happened […]
4/15/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL TO HONOR THE LATE JIM KING
April 14, 2015 Louisville, KY. –Each year, the Kentucky Derby Festival presents the Fifth Third Bank Silver Horseshoe Award to an individual or organization for their outstanding service to the community. This year’s award will be given to honor the late Jim King. The award will be presented at the 59th annual They’re Off! Luncheon […]
4/13/2015 – TEDDY BRIDGEWATER NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF PEGASUS PARADE
April 13, 2015 Louisville, KY. Former University of Louisville football star, Teddy Bridgewater, will return to his college hometown to serve as Grand Marshal of this year’s Republic Bank Pegasus Parade. Bridgewater was quarterback for the Cardinals from 2011 to 2013, and is now quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. The 60th annual parade is set […]
4/13/2015 – STOCK YARDS BANK AND DERBY FESTIVAL READY TO GIVE AWAY $1 MILLION
HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST OPENS THURSDAY April 13, 2015 Louisville, KY. – It’s time to take your shot at $1 million. The Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest opens this Thursday, April 16, at 10 a.m. and runs through Sunday, April 26, at the Seneca Golf Course […]
4/13/2015 – ACADEMIC CHALLENGE RETURNS TO DERBY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
April 13, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Returning to the Festival schedule after a five-year hiatus, Sullivan University is teaming up with the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation and Jefferson County Public Schools to produce this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Academic Challenge. The quick-recall tournament will be held from 8 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, […]
4/12/2015 – CLARK MEMORIAL BRIDGE TO CLOSE THURSDAY FOR THUNDER
April 12, 2015 Louisville, KY. The Clark Memorial/2nd Street Bridge will close this week in preparation for Thunder Over Louisville. We ask your help in communicating this information to the public in the coming days. The Louisville Metro Police Department will release their Thunder traffic plan on Tuesday. CLARK MEMORIAL/2ND STREET BRIDGE CLOSURES THIS WEEK: […]
4/11/2015 – FUTURE CARDS AND HOOSIERS STAND OUT AT BASKETBALL CLASSIC
April 11, 2015 Louisville, KY. A crowd of 5,150 was on hand tonight at Freedom Hall as the Purple Team defeated the White Team 127-119 in the 42nd annual Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by Papa John’s. IU recruit Thomas Bryant was named Purple Team MVP. University of Louisville signee Donovan Mitchell was named […]
4/9/2015 – KENTUCKY LOTTERY PICKS FESTIVAL FANATIC
LOUISVILLE MAN WILL BE THIS YEAR’S THUNDERNATOR April 9, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Through a special second chance promotion sponsored by the Kentucky Lottery, 43-year-old Okolona resident Michael Ernstberger of Louisville, Kentucky, won the opportunity to be this year’s Festival Fanatic for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival. As part of his big win, Ernstberger will […]
4/9/2015 – FUTURE COLLEGE BASKETBALL STARS ARRIVE TODAY FOR ALL STAR GAME
LINE-UP INCLUDES FUTURE CARDS AND HOOSIERS April 9, 2015. Louisville, KY. Some of the top basketball recruits in the country arrive in Louisville today for the 42nd annual Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by Papa John’s this Saturday, April 11. This year’s roster includes 14 players ranked in the Top 50 nationally by recruiting services […]
4/8/2015 – ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL MARATHON AND MINI
April 8, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Runners waiting until the last minute to register for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality have one week left to get signed up. The Kentucky Derby Festival will close registration on Tuesday, April 15 at 11:59 p.m. “The Marathon and miniMarathon marks […]
4/8/2015 – IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN CROSSING FINISH LINE TO WIN THE 2015 GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE
SPECIALLY SELECTED BOURBON TO BE SERVED ON EACH BOAT April 8, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The jousting has begun for the 2015 Great Steamboat Race set for Wednesday, April 29, on the Ohio River. At a press conference this morning, the tasks and scoring system that will determine the winner of the race was announced. […]
4/7/2015 – 2015 THUNDER AIR SHOW ACTS RELEASED
April 7, 2015 Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival has released the line-up for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville Air Show. The 2015 show, set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18th, will be non-stop with both military and civilian air acts. A full list in alphabetical order is below. The show includes an appearance […]
4/2/2015 – KENTUCKIANA WINERIES WIN GOLD AT DERBY FESTIVAL JUDGING
March 26, 2015– LOUISVILLE, KY – The Kentucky Derby Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the wine judging competition that was held Wednesday, March 25, at The Ice House in Louisville. Judges from the American Wine Society gathered to score the 134 different wine samples from 16 Kentucky and Indiana wineries that entered […]
4/1/2015 – LINE-UP SET FOR 60TH PEGASUS PARADE
Floats, inflatables draw for position at special event April 1, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The line-up is set for the 60th annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade. Floats and inflatable units participating in this year’s parade drew for positions at a special event tonight at 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen. “Best of Louisville” will be the theme for the […]
3/31/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION ART CONTEST RECOGNIZES LOCAL STUDENTS
March 30, 2015. Louisville, KY. 30 Kentuckiana students from grades K-12 were honored tonight DuPont Manual High School for their artistic achievement in the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Student Art Contest. A panel of local artists selected the winners. Of the hundreds of entries, the most popular themes among the winning artwork this year were […]
3/30/2015 – LOCAL STUDENTS HONORED BY DERBY FESTIVAL
WINNERS ANNOUNCED TOMORROW IN ANNUAL ART CONTEST March 30, 2015 Louisville, KY. 30 young students ranging in age from 5 to 18, will be honored tomorrow night for their winning artwork in the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Student Art Contest. The awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at duPont Manual High School. […]
3/25/2015 – LOUISVILLE NATIVE IS CROWNED DERBY BURGER QUEEN
March 25, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Sarah Allgeier of Louisville is the winner of the 4th Annual “Derby Burger Challenge” sponsored by Kentucky Beef Council and coordinated by the Kentucky Derby Festival. Allgeier’s recipe for her Blueberry Bourbon Burger was selected as the overall winner after a cook-off this morning. It features ground beef stuffed […]
3/24/2015 – BEST WINES IN KENTUCKIANA JUDGED TOMORROW
AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY IN TOWN FOR DERBY FESTIVAL WINE JUDGING March 24, 2015– LOUISVILLE, KY – Members of the American Wine Society will be in Louisville tomorrow to judge the best vino from wineries around Kentucky and Indiana. The judging will begin at 9 AM at The Ice House on Main Street, Louisville, KY. This […]
3/23/2015 – THOMPSON SQUARE TO PERFORM AT KDF WATERFRONT JAM
A THOUSAND HORSES WILL OPEN FREE SHOW March 23, 2015 Louisville, KY. You’ve seen them on Leno, Kimmel and Conan, now you can see Thompson Square perform live at the Waterfront Jam Presented by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign. The FREE concert is set for Friday, April 24, at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville. Special guest A […]
