05/01/23 – GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE IS FULL STEAM AHEAD WITH NEW SPONSOR
RACE TO FEATURE THREE VESSELS May 1, 2023. Louisville, KY. – Two Belles and a Countess will battle it out as the Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race gears up to dash down the river on Wednesday, May 3. This year marks the 60th race of this long-running Festival favorite, which pits the Belle of Louisville […]
04/30/23 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL MONDAY, MAY 1
April 30, 2023. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for MONDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Take a Swing JAMON BROWN FOUNDATION GOLF SCRAMBLE. Noon Social Hour. 1 PM Shotgun Start. University of Louisville Golf Course. 4th Annual Jamon Brown Foundation Golf Scramble benefiting the Jamon Brown Foundation Empowerment Center in West Louisville. Produced by Jamon Brown […]
04/30/23 – BED RACING HEADED TO BROADBENT ARENA MONDAY
April 30, 2023. Louisville, KY. – Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! On Monday, May 1, beds on wheels will hit the racetrack during the Samtec Great Bed Races. Nearly 40 teams are on tap to compete in a race around a figure-eight course inside Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition […]
04/30/23 – 2023 PEGASUS PARADE RESULTS
PEGASUS PARADE MARCHES ON DESPITE WET WEATHER April 30, 2023. Louisville, KY. – The Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade kicked off Derby Week this afternoon, as it marched on a Sunday for the second straight year. Fans lined downtown Louisville streets and braved chilly and rainy weather to celebrate the founding event of the Kentucky Derby […]
04/29/23 – DERBY FESTIVAL’S GOSPEL CHOIR SHOWCASE TAKES THE STAGE ON SUNDAY
April 29, 2023. Louisville, KY. – GospelFest Presented by Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare and Republic Bank, the Kentucky Derby Festival’s gospel choir showcase, will take the stage on Sunday, April 30. The musical event returns to Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront again this year. The show begins at 6 p.m. with performances until […]
04/29/23 -WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL APRIL 30
April 29, 2023. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SUNDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Preview of Pegasus: PREVIEW OF NEW KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS INFLATABLE. 1 PM. North Campbell Street & Broadway. Get a sneak peek of the new Pegasus inflatable as she is unveiled and inflated before making her debut marching down Broadway at […]
04/29/23 – miniMARATHON & MARATHON 2023 RESULTS
THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS HIT LOUISVILLE STREETS FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES 50TH RUN OF miniMARATHON CELEBRATED April 29, 2023. Louisville, KY. – The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon took off this morning with crisp, cool and cloudy conditions, ideal for a day of racing around the city. In honor of the 50th […]
04/29/23 – A CLOSE FINISH FOR THIS YEAR’S GREAT BALLOON RACE
April 29, 2023. Louisville, KY. – With brisk and beautiful conditions, 21 balloons lifted off from Bowman Field this morning in the L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Race. The race got underway just after 7 AM, as light winds took the balloons northeast from Bowman Field toward the Westport Road corridor. The 20 “Hound” […]
04/29/23 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL APRIL 29
April 29, 2023. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SATURDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Kentucky’s Largest Road Race: GE APPLIANCES KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL miniMARATHON and MARATHON®. 7:00 AM. Kentucky’s largest day of road racing with both 13.1-mile and 26.2-mile routes. The miniMarathon marks a major milestone in 2023, as it celebrates its 50th run. Free […]
04/28/23 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY
April 28, 2023. Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Derby Festival activities. Last Day for Runner Packet Pick-Up DICK’S SPORTING GOODS KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL RACE EXPO AND PACKET PICK-UP. 11 AM – 9 PM. Kentucky Exposition Center, Freedom Hall. Two-day Expo where you can see the latest running gear, get nutritional advice, pre-race […]
04/27/23 – FRIDAY’S RUSH HOUR RACE CANCELLED DUE TO WET WEATHER
April 27, 2023. Louisville, KY. – Due to the forecast with wet weather, low cloud ceilings, and less-than-optimal conditions for ballooning, tomorrow morning’s L&N Federal Credit Union Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush Hour Race has been canceled. The Rush Hour Race was scheduled to launch at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning from Bowman Field. The […]
04/27/23 – SECRETARIAT NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF ZOELLER PUMP COMPANY PEGASUS PARADE
DERBY FESTIVAL PARADE ON SUNDAY Secretariat Monument & New Pegasus Balloon to Make Debut on Broadway April 27, 2023. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the 68th annual Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade – steps off THIS SUNDAY, April 30, at 3 p.m. The parade will march West on […]
04/26/23 – DERBY FESTIVAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
34th Annual Derby Festival Volleyball Classic We are commencing the Derby season this weekend with the 34th Annual Derby Festival Volleyball Classic! This event has been a Derby Festival staple for over 34 years. Even if you are not participating in the games, they are so entertaining to watch! This weekend (April 29th and April […]
04/25/23 – LOUISVILLE NATIVE WINS FIRST PRIZE AT HOLE IN ONE CONTEST
$1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS April 25, 2023. Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs after more than 30 years in the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. No one has aced Hole #8 at Seneca Golf Course, though a Louisville man […]
04/25/23 – RACE EXPO OPENS THURSDAY
RACE EXPO HAS A NEW HOME FOR 2023 LATE REGISTRATION OPEN TILL 5 PM FRIDAY April 25, 2023. Louisville, KY. – Runners participating in the GE Appliances miniMarathon and Marathon can pick up their race packets starting Thursday, April 27, at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Race Expo and Packet Pick-Up. More than 10,000 people are […]
04/25/23 — BALLOONFEST TAKES FLIGHT THIS WEEKEND WITH THREE EVENTS
April 25, 2023. Louisville, KY. – The L&N Federal Credit Union Great BalloonFest – one of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s most colorful and picturesque events – lifts off this weekend with three hot-air balloon events over two days. L&N Federal Credit Union is the new Title Sponsor of the event taking flight Friday, April 28 […]
04/25/23 – KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT OPENS THURSDAY
FANS INVITED TO RIBBON CUTTING AT 11 AM April 25, 2023, Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s ultimate entertainment venue – Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront – opens Thursday, April 27, at 11 a.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in front of the main entrance to mark the official […]
04/24/23 – GOLFERS SWING FOR $1 MILLION AT HOLE-IN-ONE FINALS TUESDAY
April 24, 2023. 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. on Tuesday, April 25, at Seneca Golf Course, Hole #8. Each Finalist gets one shot at the […]
04/22/23 – THUNDER 2023 PLAYLIST RELEASED
SONGS INCLUDE PAST FAVORITES April 21, 20223. Louisville, KY. — The 2023 Thunder Over Louisville musical playlist features a soundtrack that’s a mix of current songs and oldies but goodies. To play up this year’s theme — “Through the Decades” – favorite songs from past Thunders are also in the musical lineup. “We’ve built the […]
04/20/23 – GET READY FOR THUNDER ON THE GROUND
April 20, 2023. Louisville, KY. – Thunder Over Louisville features more than just one of the nation’s largest fireworks displays and top air shows. Thunder on the Ground activities will offer numerous ways to entertain friends and family members alike! From the Thunder FoodFest and AKIMA Military Zone to the Meijer Family Fun Zone, there […]
