06/15/22 – KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL SETS STAGE FOR 2023
DERBY FEST CHAIR SELECTED; DATES SET FOR SIGNATURE EVENTS June 15, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Longtime Louisville media leader Ken Selvaggi will chair the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival. He was elected by the Festival’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting this afternoon. Selvaggi is the General Manager of the ESPN Louisville radio group, and […]
06/09/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL YARD SALE ONE DAY ONLY ON JUNE 17
June 9, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Now that the events have wrapped up, Spring cleaning is officially under way at the Kentucky Derby Festival and that means it’s time for the Festival’s annual Yard Sale. The summer tradition is the best place to find deals on a variety of Derby Festival merchandise and collectibles. It […]
05/12/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT RETURNS SATURDAY
May 12, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Get ready to ROBORUMBLE! The 2022 Samtec RoboRumble Regional Robotics Tournament returns Saturday, May 14, at Marion C. Moore High School. The regional STEM robotics competition, hosted by the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation and coordinated by Jefferson County Public Schools, challenges students and teams to design, build and compete […]
05/10/22 – ONE MORE DAY TO REGISTER DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS PINS
Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Derby Festival fans who found a Gold Winner Pin in their 2022 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope need to register online at www.PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, to be eligible for the drawing of the Gold Winner Pin Grand Prize – a 2022 Honda HR-V. The winner […]
05/04/22 – IT’S A THREE-PEAT FOR THE HOMETOWN BELLE OF LOUISVILLE
May 4, 2022. Louisville, KY. – The Belle of Louisville is still the queen of the Ohio River, after being declared the winner of the Liberty Financial Great Steamboat Race. Following deliberation by the judges, the boat Captains, Derby Festival Officials, and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, the hometown Belle was deemed the only “authentic” steamboat […]
05/04/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL FUN CONTINUES ON DERBY EVE
This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities: Derby Eve at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon: Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the WaterfrontSM. Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides. Admission is free with a 2022 Pegasus Pin®. […]
05/04/22 – HEROES OF EDUCATION DAY MAY 5 AT KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH DERBY FESTIVAL ON THURSDAY This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Festival Day at Churchill Downs: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL DAY AT THE DOWNS PRESENTED BY KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS. 11:30 AM. NEW LOCATION: Churchill Downs, Fourth Floor, Skye Terrace. SOLD OUT. Sponsor: Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Contributing Sponsor: Baird and SoIN Tourism. Media […]
05/03/22 – GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE RETURNS WEDNESDAY
May 3, 2022. Louisville, KY. – This year’s Liberty Financial Great Steamboat Race will have three contenders – the hometown Belle of Louisville, upriver rival the Belle of Cincinnati and a newcomer from the south in lower Mississippi, the American Countess. The race is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. The three boats […]
05/02/22 – BED RACING FANS RETURN TO BROADBENT ARENA
May 2, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Bed racing fans filled the stands at Broadbent Arena tonight for the return of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Bed Races. Nearly 30 teams pushed their decorated beds around a figure-eight course, competing for the fastest times. Full Throttle Adrenaline Park won the Champions Division with a time of […]
05/02/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL WINEFEST UNCORKS TOMORROW AT NEW LOCATION
May 2, 2022. LOUISVILLE, KY – Over a dozen wineries from Kentucky and Southern Indiana will be showcased at this year’s Kentucky Proud WineFest on Tuesday, May 3. Sip and savor dozens of wines at the event, which has moved to a new location this year and will take place at Louisville Slugger Field, where […]
05/01/22 — BED RACING RETURNS TO BROADBENT ARENA ON MONDAY
May 1, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Beds aren’t for sleeping during Derby Week, they’re for racing! On Monday, May 2, beds on wheels will hit the racetrack in the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Bed Races. After being held outdoors in 2021, the event has returned to its popular figure-eight course inside Broadbent Arena, with nearly […]
05/01/22 – PEGASUS PARADE MARCHES ON NEW DAY ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF SPECTACTORS
SEVERAL UNITS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION May 1, 2022. Louisville, KY. – After a two-year hiatus, the beloved event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade – returned to Broadway this year as thousands of spectators lined downtown Louisville streets to experience the festival favorite. The theme of this […]
04/30/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL PARADE MARCHES TOMORROW
April 30, 2022. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the 67th annual Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade – steps off on a new day TOMORROW, May 1, at 3 p.m. The parade will march West on Broadway from Campbell to 9th Street. As one of the festival’s most cherished and popular […]
04/30/22 – GREAT BALLOON RACE RESULTS
GREAT BALLOON RACE RETURNS TO LOUISVILLE’S SKY April 30, 2022. Louisville, KY. – With sunny and beautiful conditions, 11 balloons lifted off from Bowman Field this morning in the Great Balloon Race. The race got underway just after 7 AM, as light winds took the balloons north toward River Road. The 11 “Hound” balloons took […]
04/30/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL MINI & MARATHON RESULTS
RUNNERS RETURN TO DOWNTOWN FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES: KENTUCKIANS LED THE WAY ACROSS FINISH LINE April 30, 2022. Louisville, KY. – The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon kicked off this morning with breezy and warm running conditions. An estimated 8,000 runners registered for this year’s race. 2022 marks the 49th annual […]
04/29/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL GOSPEL SHOWCASE RETURNS ON SATURDAY
April 29, 2022. Louisville, KY. – GospelFest, Presented by Passport Health Plan by Molina Healthcare and Republic Bank, the Kentucky Derby Festival’s gospel choir showcase, returns on Saturday, April 30. The musical event has moved to a new location this year and will take place at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. The show begins at […]
04/28/22 – GREAT BALLOONFEST TAKES FLIGHT THIS WEEKEND
April 28, 2022. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival Great BalloonFest returns this weekend with two hot-air balloon events lifting off on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30. It kicks off with the Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29. A new location is one of the highlights […]
04/27/22 – KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE OPENS THURSDAY
FANS INVITED TO RIBBON CUTTING AT 11 AM April 27, 2022, Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival’s ultimate entertainment venue – Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront – returns Thursday, April 28, 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 opening […]
04/27/22 – DERBY FESTIVAL RACE EXPO OPENS THURSDAY
LATE REGISTRATION OPEN TILL NOON FRIDAY April 27, 2022. Louisville, KY. – Runners participating in the GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon® can pick up their race packets beginning tomorrow at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Race Expo and Packet Pick-Up. More than 8,000 people are expected to attend the two-day Race Expo in […]
04/26/22 – LOUISVILLE NATIVE WINS FIRST PRIZE AT HOLE-IN-ONE CONTEST FOR SECOND TIME
$1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS April 26, 2022. 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 […]
