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The Kentucky Derby Festival is an annual festival of over 70 events held two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May. #KyDerbyFestival
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Time flies when you’re having fun! 🎉
We’ve had a blast helping paint the town
#Derby
to mark this year's historic race.
Thank you
#Louisville
for showing up and showing out. We’ve loved every minute as we’ve counted down to
#Derby150
with you...
CONTINUE ⬇️
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Congrats on a great season
@CoachJeffWalz
!
@UofLWBB
are
#1
in our book. We'd like to honor you and the team. Will you join us on Broadway in May for the
@RepublicBank
Pegasus Parade?
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Welcome back, Louisville!!! It was so good to see you again. ❤️
We couldn't have imagined a better comeback. And, we're just getting started, so don't go far.
It's
#KyDerbyFestival
season!
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We got to meet our newest
#kyderbyfestival
Ambassador, Ethan, this morning at
@kyhumane
!
(We think he was more interested in his ball from
@feederssupply1
, but we think his tie is PRETTTTYYYY snazzy!)
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We're excited to announce our Saturdayl Waterfront Jam concert series show will be....
@JackHarlow
!
Catch him at
@krogerco
's Fest-a-Ville on Saturday, April 27!
#PegasusPin
admission or $25 for Front Row viewing:
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"Louisville first, cards forever" --
@louisvillemayor
just presented
@Dami0nLee
&
@Treylew3
with keys to the city!
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Guess who's joining us at the
@RepublicBank
Pegasus Parade as Honorary Grand Marshals? UL's Damion Lee & Trey Lewis!
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Cancel those Saturday plans! We know you're gonna want to see the Saturday Waterfront Jam Concert with
@997djx
- it's
@Jackharlow
and it's FREE with a
#PegasusPin
.
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Happy
#ThunderOverLouisville
Day! ✈️🎆🎉 It’s a beautiful day to join us at
@wfpark
.
Thanks to our Presenting Sponsors
@caesarssi
,
@humana
,
@lgeku
,
@meijer
, and
@ups
for supporting this one-of-a-kind show. We hope you enjoy it!
ALL THE DETAILS:
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Hope everyone enjoyed the show! We wouldn’t be able to do it without great sponsors like
@lgeku
#ThunderOverLouisville
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They're not rude...they're
@ournameisMAGIC
!
#KDF2016
Waterfront Jam pushes past the rain at
@Kroger
's Fest-a-Ville.
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It was a close finish in the
@LNFCU
Great Balloon Race! Just a 1/2 inch separated 1st and 2nd place.
Congratulations to 2023 winner
@SullairLLC
, piloted by Shawn Raya, who came closest to the target with a distance of 1-foot, 3 1/2 inches. 👏
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JUST ANNOUNCED! This Is...who we have joining us at
#KDF2017
!
@NBCThisIsUs
star
@JustinHartley
and his fiancé, actress
@Chrishell7
.
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ICYMI: We’re proud to have long-time
#KYDerbyFestival
board member Marita Willis chairing our 2019 Derby Festival!
Get the full list of just-released events in 2019, including
#ThunderOverLouisville
, which will start a week earlier than usual:
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They’ve crossed the finish line in the
@shepherdins
Great Steamboat Race…
now we wait to hear from the judges to name the official winner. 🤔
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We ❤️ a parade.
Broadway is where
#KyDerbyFestival
started 68 years ago. And we’re proud to continue the tradition every spring.
Thanks to everyone who joined us (and braved the elements) for this year’s Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus Parade.
Happy Derby Week!🎊
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JUST ANNOUNCED!
@LinkinBridge
are Honorary Grand Marshals of the
#KDF2017
@RepublicBank
#PegasusParade
!
#LinkinBridge
#AmericasGotTalent
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Loved seeing
@MAXHellsKitchen
featuring
@1LoganHenderson
with
@989RadioNow
tonight at
@kroger
’s Fest-a-Ville tonight!
#KyDerbyFestival
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Happy
#4thOfJuly
💥! Relive this
#ThunderOverLouisville
finale all night long! Watch it over & over-It never gets old.
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JUST ANNOUNCED! Former
@UofLCardinals
football star
@teddyb_h2o
is Grand Marshal of
@RepublicBank
#PegasusParade
!
http://t.co/ecpmFEOVms
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Here we go-meet your
#KDF2017
Royal Court! Daphne Woolridge, Sidney Cobb, Taylor Young, Kailee Barnes & Natalie Brown.
#KDFPrincess
.
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Having a ball at
@SheilaEdrummer
at
@kroger
’s Fest-a-Ville!
@caresource
@1013Magic
#KYDerbyFestival
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It's time to kick-off the Kentucky Derby Festival!
#ThunderOverLouisville
is today! Who's coming???
#KDF2015
http://t.co/iqUwYzocK8
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Congrats to
#AmericanPharoah
on a
#TripleCrown
victory 👑👑👑 -- we've all been waiting a long time for this!
http://t.co/Pf0Fb4UH1Z
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Congratulations to the
@Mirazon
balloon, piloted by Jerry Copas, winner of this morning’s
#KyDerbyFestival
Great Balloon Race! Mirazon came within 1’ 7” of the target. 🥇🙌🏽
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We’re so proud of our city!
#teamkentucky
#LouisvilleLove
The city of Louisville is lighting up green as a symbol of compassion for all the Covid-19 victims and as another reminder that we’re all in this together. 💚
#LouisvilleLove
#TeamKentucky
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It’s a beautiful morning for the Great Balloon Race! Launch is set for 7 am.
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Cheer on our hometeam,
@LouCityFC
, in one of our new
#KYDerbyFestival
events this year!
Pre-Game at Fest-a-Ville Happy Hour 4-6pm, Game with
#LCFC
on Tuesday Night 4/30:
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Congrats to our Male miniMarathon Wheelchair Division winner, Jose Pulido, with a time of 50:55!
#KDFMarathon
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We’d just be “Festival” without the
@KentuckyDerby
and support from our community for nearly 70 years.
We’re honored to be a part of it all!
Now that we’ve raced balloons, people, beds, and steamboats, it’s time to race the ponies.
Happy Oaks and Derby! 🏇🏇🏇🏽
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We're excited to have Marita Willis chairing the 2019 Derby Festival! As a Louisville native, and 8-year
#KYDerbyFestival
board member, she’s been a dedicated part of putting on our events!
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Guess who just landed in
#louisville
... Get ready for the
@BlueAngels
!
#ThunderOverLouisville
http://t.co/SkazjX98Fh
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This Thunder Thursday, we're revisiting historic moments with a historic partner. Our friends at
@UPSAirlines
have been a Thunder sponsor for 31 years!
Watch to learn more about this Historic
#ThunderOverLouisville
moment:
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Thanks
@louisvillemayor
for coming out to
@kroger
’s Fest-a-Ville today (and for letting Pegasus steal your food!).
#KYDerbyFestival
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Best of luck to former
#KDFPrincess
Kyle Hornback, as she competes in the
#MissUSA
pageant this weekend!
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They’ve crossed the finish in the
@shepherdins
Great Steamboat Race!!!
*BUT* we’ll have to wait to hear from the judges before we know the official winner…🤔
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The moment we anticipated all day! What a great show!
#ThunderOverLouisville
http://t.co/5oryKzJPO9
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The
@BELLELOUISVILLE
is declared winner of the 2022 Liberty Financial Great Steamboat Race for being the only "authentic" steamboat to cross the finish line first.
It's the 30th win for the hometown riverboat, defeating her rivals
@bbriverboats
and
@AQvoyage
.
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Such a beautiful city we have! Do you ever take time to appreciate the view?
#LouisvilleLove
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It’s almost showtime! We are less than an hour away from the the firework show!
#thunderoverlouisville
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Master Distiller
@4RosesBourbon
Brent Elliott gives some tasting pointers to our bourbon selection team - including
@TheBarBelle
and Citizens Union Bank!
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UPDATE: Winds are tricky this morning, but we’re still looking at putting a few balloons in the sky for the
@kroger
Great BalloonFest Tribute this morning!
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Say Yes to the...Princess? 👸🏼👸🏿👸🏾👸🏻👸🏽Our friend
@MonteDurham
was in town this weekend to help us select our
#KDF2017
Royal Court!
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Our newly crowned
#KDF2017
Royal Court were on hand to welcome our friend
@DawneGeeWAVE3
back to our homes! They even brought her a crown 👑
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Based on new recommendations surrounding COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the 2020
#KYDerbyFestival
until later this year. The schedule may look a little different as we move things, but our goal is to have
#Thunderoverlouisville
,
@KDFMarathon
& most of our signature events.
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A Louisville Legend on and off the court. It was always an honor to have him participate in our events.
We're going to miss you, Coach.
L's Up. ❤️
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Just got word that there are 16,000 registered runners representing all 50 states and 9 different countries! Wow!
#KDFMarathon
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@CoachJeffWalz
@UofLWBB
@RepublicBank
You just made our whole week! Will you DM us when you get a chance and we can work through all the logistics?
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It's a perfect night at the Waterfront for the
@USBank
Great BalloonFest: Balloon Glimmer! 🎈🎈🎈
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We’re continuing to monitor COVID-19 developments, & are in constant contact w/ officials & health experts. Public safety is still top priority. We’ll be sharing an update on
#KYDerbyFestival
2020 this week. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this together.
#TogetherKY
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It’s about that time!
@kroger
Fest-a-Ville returns to
@wfpark
on 4/27 for 9 days!
More than 30 concerts on 2 stages. Check the thread for the acts!
All you need is a 2023
#PegasusPin
to see get in!
GET ALL THE DETAILS:
P.S. Full line-up coming soon!
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We choose to live by the adage, 'Mo Bourbon, LESS problems' during
#KYDerbyFestival
. 😏
That's why we're excited for the
@4RosesBourbon
#ThunderOverLouisville
Official Bottle signing at Evergreen Liquors with Brent Elliott (Master Distiller) this Friday!
*Drink responsibly
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We're all in this together. As we honor those we've lost to Covid-19, it's a reminder to be compassionate & take care of our neighbors.
We'll be celebrating with you and lighting up the skies as soon as it's safe for us to be with each other again.
#TeamKentucky
#LouisvilleLove
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The winner of the 2019
@Ford
Spelling Bee is Ophelia Lorenz, a student from St. Agnes of
@archlouky
!
@Record_Archlou
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The new date for
#ThunderOverLouisville
is set for Saturday, August 15. There are a lot of moving parts, as you can imagine, and once we get all the details finalized, we will release a new schedule with other event dates.
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Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick took the stage by storm at Waterfront Jam @ Fest-a-Ville! La Di da Di they like to party!
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It’s the special edition
#ThunderOverLouisville
Single Barrel
@4RosesBourbon
! Today only at Evergreen Liquors, you can get it signed by the
#FourRoses
Master Distiller Brent Elliott until 8pm!
#bourbon
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We are flying today! Look up in the skies between 7-8 AM to
#SpotABalloon
in the
@Kroger
Great BalloonFest Tribute this morning.
Plus you could win a balloon ride for two if you snap a pic & share on social with
#SpotABalloon
! READ THE RULES:
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Congrats to our Female miniMarathon Wheelchair Division winner, Aerelle Jones, with a time of 1:12:46
#KDFMarathon
.
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You didn't miss it did you?
Check out our Official 2019 Poster, created by
#ZoomGroup
artist, Chimel Ford!
#KYDerbyFestival
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It's here! We're revealing this year's
#PegasusPin
design.
Pick up your little piece of the 2019 Derby Festival starting 2/21 (only available at the
@EvanWilliamsExp
until 3/4)!
#bourbon
#louisvillelove
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