4/8/2014 – DARE TO CARE TO RECEIVE $20,000 FROM KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION AND MEIJER
April 8, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Louisville’s Dare to Care Food Bank will receive a total of $20,000 as part of a special honor at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s They’re Off! Luncheon. Since 1962, the Fifth Third Bank Silver Horseshoe Award has been awarded to various organizations and individuals who’ve made significant contributions in the community. The […]
4/8/2014 – BLUE ANGELS ARRIVE THURSDAY
WHAT: Derby Festival Photo/Video Opportunity – U.S. Navy Blue Angels Arrive for Thunder WHEN: Thursday, April 10 9 a.m. C-130 “Fat Albert” Arrives; 10:00 a.m. F/A-18 Aircraft Arrive News media should confirm plans to attend by calling Maj. Dale Greer in advance at (502) 387-1887. Plan on arriving at least 15 minutes early to clear vehicles through security. […]
4/7/2014 – DERBY FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE GRAND MARSHALS FOR REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE
WHAT: Kentucky Derby Festival Photo/Video Opportunity – 2014 Republic Bank Pegasus Parade Position Draw & Grand Marshal Announcement WHEN: Tuesday, April 8 6:00 p.m. Grand Marshal Announced and Position Drawing WHERE: Louisville Zoo Gheens Room at Islands Pavilion (Media enter through Gate 1) ATTENDING: Mike Berry – KDF President & CEO David Nett – […]
4/7/2014 – CLARK MEMORIAL BRIDGE TO CLOSE THURSDAY FOR THUNDER
April 7, 2014. 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 Monday. CLARK MEMORIAL/2ND STREET BRIDGE CLOSURES THIS WEEK: § Thursday, […]
4/5/2014 – THUNDER WEEK ADVISORY
April 5, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Next week marks the official kick-off of the 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival. Venue set-up and preparations for Derby Festival’s Opening Ceremonies: Thunder Over Louisville and Chow Wagon begin Monday. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and aircraft participating in the Air Show begin arriving on Thursday. The public venue runs North of […]
4/4/2014 – OFFICIAL GUIDE TO 2014 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL OUT THIS WEEKEND
April 4, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Complete details about the 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival will be released on Sunday. Copies of the Sunday, April 6, edition of The Courier-Journal will include the Official Festival Guide. The special 44-page section features complete details about each of the Festival’s nearly 70 events, including new events like Tour […]
4/4/2014 – HARD ROCK CAFÉ TO HOST THUNDER THROWDOWN ON APRIL 7
April 4, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Louisville’s Hard Rock Café is hosting a ‘Thunder Throwdown’ on Monday, April 7, to help kick off Thunder week. The event, which will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., features the release of the new 2014 co-branded Hard Rock Café and Kentucky Derby Festival Pin. A portion of […]
4/2/2014 – UPS TO HONOR VETERANS FOR THUNDER’S 25TH
April 2, 2014. Louisville, KY. – For the second year in a row, UPS will fly one of its Boeing 767-300 aircraft in the Thunder Over Louisville Air Show. While all eyes will be on the smooth-flying, fuel-efficient UPS brown tail during the air show, the story behind the scenes will be about honoring United States Military Veterans. […]
4/1/2014 – MCDONALD’S® THUNDER PREVIEW PARTY SET FOR THURSDAY AT BOWMAN FIELD
April 1, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The McDonald’s Kentucky Derby Festival Preview Party is set for this Thursday, April 3, at the Central American Airways Flying Service hangar at Bowman Field. Sponsored by McDonald’s Restaurants of Kentuckiana, the Thunder Preview Party will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and is a great way to […]
4/1/2014 – ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL MARATHON AND MINI
Registration is near 85% capacity April 1, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Runners waiting until the last minute to register for the 2014 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 8. “The Marathon and […]
3/31/2014 – SULLIVAN STUDENT NAMED NEXT DERBY BURGER CHAMPION
March 31, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Zoe Badillo of Valley Station is the winner of the 3rd Annual “Derby Burger Challenge” recipe contest sponsored by Kentucky Beef Council and coordinated by the Kentucky Derby Festival. Badillo’s recipe for her Pineapple Wasabi Burger was selected as the overall winner after a cook-off this morning. It features […]
3/28/2014 – MCDONALD’S® THUNDER FUNDER KICKS OFF APRIL 1
Preview Party at Bowman Field Set for April 3 March 28, 2014. Louisville, KY. – This year’s McDonald’s Thunder Funder program, which will help raise funds for the 2014 Thunder Over Louisville Air and Fireworks show, kicks off on Tuesday, April 1. McDonald’s Restaurants of Kentuckiana is the title sponsor of the […]
3/28/2014 – IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN CROSSING FINISH LINE TO WIN THE 2014 GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE
March 28, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The jousting has begun for the 2014 Great Steamboat Race set for Wednesday, April 30, 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. Representatives of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Belle of […]
3/27/2014 – FIRST DERBY BALL OF THE SEASON WILL BE A FORMAL AFFAIR
March 27, 2014 Louisville, KY. – Tickets are available now for the first ball of the Derby season – the 58th annual Fillies Derby Ball. Set for Friday, April 11th in the Archibald Cochran Room of the Galt House Hotel, this ball is one of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s longest standing traditions and most elegant […]
3/27/2014 – KENTUCKY LOTTERY PICKS THE 2014 FESTIVAL FANATIC
March 27, 2014 Louisville, KY. – Through a special second chance promotion sponsored by the Kentucky Lottery, Melanie Chilton of Louisville, Kentucky, has won the opportunity to claim 25 individual Festival experiences ranging from VIP treatment at more than a dozen Festival events to being the Thundernator for the Festival’s Opening Ceremonies – the person […]
3/25/2014 – 2014 GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE TASKS TO BE ANNOUNCED
WHAT: Kentucky Derby Festival Photo/Video Opportunity – 2014 Great Steamboat Race Task Announcement and Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Selection WHEN: Friday, March 28, 10 a.m. WHERE: Captain’s Quarters Riverside Grille, 5700 Captain’s Quarters Road ATTENDING: Mike Berry – KDF President & CEO David Nett – KDF 2014 Chair Belle of Louisville and […]
3/25/2014 – DERBY FESTIVAL RELEASES CONCERT LINE-UP
March 25, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s concert line-up for 2014 offers something for all music fans. Several national acts will be featured on the Great Stage at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Both free and ticketed concerts are included in this year’s line-up. The FREE concerts kick-off on Friday, April 25, […]
3/21/2014 – BEST WINES IN KENTUCKIANA JUDGED NEXT WEEK
AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY IN TOWN FOR DERBY FESTIVAL WINE JUDGING March 21, 2014– LOUISVILLE, KY – Members of the American Wine Society will be in Louisville next week to judge the best vino from wineries around Kentucky and Indiana. The judging will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, March 25, at the Brown Hotel in […]
3/21/2014 – MACY’S AND DERBY FESTIVAL PUT SPRING FASHIONS ON THE RUNWAY NEXT WEEK
March 21, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The hottest spring fashions will be on the runway next week at the 2014 Macy’s Kentucky Derby Festival Spring Fashion Show. Set for next Thursday, March 27, the event will be held in the Showroom of Horseshoe Southern Indiana. The event starts with cocktails and boutique shopping at 5:30 […]
3/19/2014 – KDF ALL-STAR GAME TO FEATURE NATION’S TOP PLAYERS ON THE HARDWOOD
March 19, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival will host some of the top basketball recruits in the country for the 41st annual Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by Papa John’s on Friday, April 18. The roster includes three McDonald’s All-Americans, as well as University of Louisville signees Chinanu Onuaku, Quentin Snider and […]
