warning signTRAFFIC ALERT - BEGINS 6/29/19 - ROAD CLOSURES FOR COLOR RUN warning signTRAFFIC ALERT - BEGINS 2/26/18 - LANE & SIDEWALK CLOSURE FIRST ST. BETWEEN WASHINGTON & MAIN warning signTRAFFIC ALERT - BEGINS 3/21/19 - LANE CLOSURES ON 2ND ST BRIDGE FOR PAINTING warning signSign up to receive these alerts directly to your email. warning sign

April 13 - Thunder Over Louisville

Posted On: 04-11-19

alt

April 13 - Thunder Over Louisville

Thunder Over Louisville, the annual kickoff event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, is an airshow and fireworks display in Louisville, Kentucky held on April 13, 2019.

Venue: Louisville, KY

Date(s): April 13, 2019

Start Date: Apr 13th, 2019 - 11:00 AM

End Date: Apr 13th, 2019 - 11:00 PM

Ages: All Ages

Ticket Price: Free

Live Streaming of Thunder Over Louisville Fireworks and Air Show

Now in its 30th year, Thunder Over Louisville continues to deliver a pyrotechnics spectacular like no other. Created as the Opening Ceremonies of the Kentucky Derby Festival, it offers an explosive kick-off to three entire weeks of celebration in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana. With an estimated average attendance of half a million people, it has become the largest annual event in its region. The show continues to be the largest annual pyrotechnics display in North America thanks to the artistry of Zambelli Internationale and the production of Visual Presentations.

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.

Thunder Over Louisville Website

You Might Also Like