KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONIES: THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE®.
FoodFest and Ford’s Thunder On the Ground open at 11:00 AM, Airshow at 3:00 PM, Fireworks at 9:30 PM.
Downtown Louisville Riverfront, Waterfront Park, River Road and Southern Indiana shoreline.
2019 Sponsors: Horseshoe Southern Indiana, LG&E, Meijer, and UPS, along with Papa John’s Thunder Funders.
Thunder on the Ground Sponsor: Ford Motor Company.
Official Hotel: The Galt House.
Official Sound Sponsor: Logan Lavelle Hunt.
Command Center Sponsor: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
All-day live coverage on WAVE 3 NEWS and 106.9 PLAY.
Event programs distributed April 13th by The Courier-Journal.
Featuring the Thunder Chow Wagon at Waterfront Park and the East River Road Beer Garden. Admission is free with a 2019 Pegasus Pin. (Open 11AM –11PM. NO TENTS, STAKES, TAPE OR PETS.)
Meijer Family Fun Zone on the Belvedere. Admission is free with a 2019 Pegasus Pin. (Open 11AM –11PM. NO TENTS, STAKES, TAPE OR PETS.)
North Great Lawn area opens at 9AM. Admission is free with a 2019 Pegasus Pin. (NO TENTS, STAKES, TAPE OR PETS.)
Thunder VIP RooftopParty. Presented by Number JUAN Tequila. Tickets: $150 each. Purchase at ThunderOverLouisville.org. Sponsored by Number JUAN Tequila.
Venue: Louisville, KY
Thunder Over Louisville Website