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 .)
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