Schedule of Events for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival DateTimeEventSaturday 4/12/20253:30 – 10:30 pmThunder Over Louisville / Louisville Riverfront (Cancelled due to flooding)Tuesday 4/15/20255:30 pmTaste of Derby Festival®/ Louisville Slugger FieldThursday 4/24/202511:00 am-11:00 pmChow Wagon® opensKroger’s Fest-a-Ville℠ opensThursday 4/24/20259:00 pmL&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon GlowFriday 4/24/20257:00 am9:00 pmL&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Fest: Great Balloon Rush-Hour RaceL&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Fest: Great Balloon GlowSaturday 4/25/20257:00 am7:00 am11:00 am4:00 pmL&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Fest: Great Balloon Race®GE Appliances Derby Festival miniMarathon & MarathonKen-Ducky DerbyChurchill Down’s Opening NightSunday 4/26/20253:00 pmZoller® Pump Company Pegasus® ParadeMonday 4/28/20257:00 am6:00 pmDawn at the DownsSamtee Great Bed RacesTuesday 4/28/20254:30 pmTexas Hold’em Tournament / Belle of CincinnatiWednesday 4/30/20254:30 pmShepherd Insurance Great Steamboat RaceThursday 5/1/202511:30 am-6:00 pmKentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day At The DownsFriday 5/2/2025The Kentucky OaksSaturday 5/3/2025The Kentucky Derby Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
