SUNDAY, APRIL 22
JUNIOR DAY AT STOCK YARDS BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $ 1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. 10 AM – 8:30 PM( Open Daily through April 29). Under 18 get 2 shots for $ 1. Over 18 is $ 1 per shot. Grand Prize: $ 1 million. First Prize( if no Hole-in-One): $ 5,000. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Louisville Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville.
MONDAY, APRIL 23
FIRST RESPONDERS AND VETERANS DAY AT STOCK YARDS BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $ 1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. 10 AM – 8:30 PM( Open Daily through April 29). First Responders and Veterans get 2 shots for $ 1. Other participants pay $ 1 per shot. Grand Prize: $ 1 million. First Prize( if no Hole-in-One): $ 5,000. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Louisville Parks & Recreation. Supporting Sponsor: Academy Sports + Outdoors. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
LADIES DAY AT STOCK YARDS BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $ 1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. 10 AM – 8:30 PM( Open Daily through April 29). Ladies get 2 shots for $ 1. Other participants pay $ 1 per shot. Grand Prize: $ 1 million. First Prize( if no Hole-in-One): $ 5,000. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Louisville Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
LONG DRIVE CONTEST AT STOCK YARDS BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $ 1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. 11 AM – 7 PM. 2 shots for $ 5. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Louisville Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL HEALTH FAIR PRESENTED BY WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS. 4 PM – 8 PM. NEW LOCATION: Fourth Street Live! Featuring exhibits, activities and screenings for families that will be educational and entertaining. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®. Sponsor: WellCare Health Plans. Contributing Sponsors: Bluegrass Pain Consultants, PLLC and KentuckyOne Health. Media Sponsors: 100.1 / 103.5 WAKY and Today’ s Transitions.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26- FRIDAY, APRIL 27
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL RACE EXPO AND PACKET PICK-UP PRESENTED BY FLORASTOR. Kentucky Exposition Center West Wing. Two-day Expo where you can see the latest running gear, get nutritional advice, pre-race running tips and pick up your race packet for Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon / iMarathon ® and PNC Tour de Lou. Sponsor: Florastor. Official Bourbon: Jim Beam. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. Thursday: 4 PM- 8 PM. Expo and Packet Pickup. Friday:
11 AM- 9 PM Expo and Packet Pickup
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 – SATURDAY, APRIL 28
U. S. BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BALLOONFEST SM. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®. Sponsor: U. S. Bank. Contributing Sponsor: V. G Reed & Sons.
APRIL 26: 7 AM Launch. U. S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Charity Race. Bowman Field. 8:30 PM. U. S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glimmer. Kroger’ s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Media Sponsor: Q103.1.
APRIL 27: 7 AM Launch. U. S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. 9 PM. U. S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow. Kentucky Exposition Center. Gates open at 6 PM. $ 8 KEC parking fee. Media Sponsor: 106.9 PLAY. Broadcast special by WLKY TV on MeTV Louisville 32.2.
APRIL 28: 7 AM Launch. U. S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race ®. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 – FRIDAY, MAY 4
KROGER’ S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT SM. Open Daily 11 AM- 11 PM, except Sunday 12 PM – 10 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides and more. Happy Hour Weekdays 4-6 PM, $ 2 beer. Pegasus Play- Ville Free Rides( kids 12 and under) 4 PM – 6 PM daily, courtesy of AETNA Better Health of Kentucky. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®.( FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED). Sponsor: Kroger. Media Sponsor: The Courier-Journal.
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CHOW WAGON ® Open Daily 11 AM- 11 PM, except Sunday 12 PM – 10 PM. Kroger’ s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Outdoor food & live music venue. Sponsors: Kroger and Miller Lite. Featuring the Miller Lite Music Stage. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®.( FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED).
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL NEIGH-MASTE ON THE WATERFRONT. 12 – 1 PM. Kroger’ s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Relax and recharge at this yoga event at the Waterfront. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®.( FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING RUN FOR THE ROPES. 6 PM – 7:30 PM. Kroger’ s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Special meet-and-greet with OVW stars at 5 p. m., followed by six big matches including a special“ all-for-1 one-for all” over the top rope Battle Royal. Admission is free with a 2018 Pegasus Pin ®. For more information call( 502) 759-7665. Presented by Ohio Valley Wrestling.( FOOD, DRINK AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.)
APRIL / MAY 2018: EXTOL 93