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 […]
3/21/2015 – FAMILY TRADITION CONTINUES WITH DERBY FESTIVAL SPELLING BEE WINNER
March 21, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Paul Keaton of Pike County won the 22nd annual Ford Motor Company Kentucky Derby Festival Spelling Bee today by correctly spelling “insentient” – without sensation or consciousness – in the Bomhard Theatre at the Kentucky Center for the Arts (501 W. Main Street in Louisville). Tara Singh representing private […]
3/20/2015 – SOLD OUT SHOW BRINGS HOTTEST DERBY FASHIONS TO THE RUNWAY NEXT WEEK
March 20, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Spring will be in full bloom next week at the 2015 Macy’s Kentucky Derby Festival Spring Fashion show on Thursday, March 26, in the Showroom of Horseshoe Southern Indiana. One of the country’s premier retailers – Macy’s – returns for their third year as the title sponsor for the […]
3/18/2015 – DOZENS OF STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN DERBY FESTIVAL SPELLING BEE ON SATURDAY
March 18, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Students from around Kentucky and Southern Indiana will compete in the 22nd annual Ford Motor Company Kentucky Derby Festival Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 21st. The competition starts at 11 a.m. and will be hosted at a new location this year, in the Bomhard Theatre at the Kentucky Center […]
3/16/2015 – BLUES TRAVELER TO ‘HOOK’ FANS AT WATERFRONT JAM
FREE CONCERT SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Monday, March 16, 2015. Louisville, KY. – One of the coolest jam bands around with a funky blues sound, Blues Traveler, will perform at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Waterfront Jam Presented by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign. The Grammy winning blues-rock band will take the stage at […]
3/16/2015 – ROSTERS RELEASED FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAME
LINE-UP INCLUDES FUTURE CARDS AND HOOSIERS March 16, 2015. Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival will host some of the top basketball recruits in the country for the 42nd annual Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by Papa John’s on Saturday, April 11. This year’s roster includes 14 players ranked in the Top 50 nationally by […]
3/11/2015 – DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES NEARING CAPACITY
REGISTER NOW TO GUARANTEE A SPOT March 11, 2015. Louisville, KY. – Registration for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality is over 50% to capacity. Race organizers encourage runners who have not registered yet to sign up now to guarantee their spot in the spring races. Set for […]
3/6/2015 – ESPN’S “THE BILASTRATOR” SET TO TIP-OFF THE 2015 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL
Friday, March 6, 2015. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s 59th Annual They’re Off!® Luncheon is sure to be a slam dunk with ESPN’S Jay Bilas as the featured speaker. Bilas, an acclaimed broadcaster, attorney, author and athlete, will address approximately 1,500 Derby Festival supporters and patrons in attendance at the Festival’s annual kick-off […]
3/4/2015 – KDF AND KENTUCKY LOTTERY LOOKING FOR THE 2015 FESTIVAL FANATIC
WINNER RECEIVES SPECIAL VIP TREATMENT March 4, 2015. Louisville, KY. – For this year’s 60th Celebration of the Kentucky Derby Festival, KDF has teamed up with the Kentucky Lottery to name someone the 2015 Festival Fanatic! One lucky winner, as part of a second-chance promotion, will have the opportunity to claim nine individual Festival experiences […]
3/4/2015 – KDF WATERFRONT JAM WILL HAVE FANS ‘TALKING ABOUT THE CAR WASH’
ROSE ROYCE AND MIDNIGHT STAR IN CONCERT TUESDAY, APRIL 28 March 4, 2015 Louisville, KY. – One of the funkiest bands around, Rose Royce, will perform at Kentucky Derby Festival’s Waterfront Jam Presented by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign. Party band, Midnight Star, will also take the stage for the FREE concert set for […]
