About our Event Calendar

If you would like additional information about an event, please use the contact information listed with the event. Event details are listed to the best of our knowledge and may be subject to change.

2009 Calendar of events
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2010 calendar of events
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Walk MS:Louisville 2009

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Duration: April 11 | 9am - noon

Venue: Festival Plaza

Event Type: Charity Walk

Contact: Carolyn Wilmes, Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis Society | 502.451.0014 or 800.873.6367

Event Website: www.walkmsky.org

Join thousands of people from 50 states who all share the same common goal ... to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. The Walk MS:Louisville 2009 is a great chance for teams and communities to come together for a fun-filled event while making a tremendous difference in the lives of those with multiple sclerosis. You and your teammates walk along a terrific route chosen to show off the uniqueness of downtown Louisville and give you a wonderful time together. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.; the walk begins at 10:00.

Admission:

Thunder Over Louisville

18

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Duration: Saturday, April 18 | 3pm Airshow; 9:30pm Fireworks

Venue: Waterfront Park

Event Type: Kentucky Derby Festival Event

Contact: Kentucky Derby Festival | General Info 502.584.6383; Hotline 502.584.FEST

Event Website: www.thunderoverlouisville.org

Thunder Over Louisville is not only the official opening ceremonies for the two fun-filled weeks of the Kentucky Derby Festival, it is also the nation's largest annual fireworks show. Rated as one of the top 100 events in North America, the Derby Festival's Opening Ceremonies is truly a sight to behold. And each year, more than 500,000 eager thrill-seekers do just that.

The Thunder Air Show dazzles the crowd with more than 100 planes, aerobatics teams, daring sky diving teams and breathtaking stunts. And the amazing technology of the United States Air Force, Navy, Army and Marines are always crowd favorites. The assortment of military aircraft and demo teams in the sky and in the water make the Louisville waterfront come to life.

Other show features include Howitzers from Fort Knox, the latest humvee technology and M-1 Abrams Tanks. Much like America's favorite pastime, Thunder salutes our country by waving the largest US flag ever flown. It soars above the crowd via helicopter tow as the National Anthem provides a musical backdrop.

When it gets dark, the Thunder rolls. The show will feature the latest in pyrotechnic power from Zambelli Internationale, America's "first family of fireworks". Eight 400-foot barges assemble on both sides of the 2nd Street Bridge to form the stage from which the fireworks spectacular ignites. The breathtaking and mind-numbing 28-minute show includes the Zambelli's signature one-mile "waterfall" effect off the bridge, making the fireworks seem to rain down forever. And in the crowd's memory of the show, it does!

After more than a decade, the show remains the largest annual pyrotechnic display in North America. Seen by millions worldwide via a July 4th rebroadcast on the Armed Forces Network to more than 150 countries, it is the state's pride. A Discovery Channel documentary on fireworks shows says it best, "Thunder is the Grand-daddy of them all!"

For hints on parking and a list of what you can and cannot bring, read Frequently Asked Questions here.

WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays

22

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Duration: Wednesday, April 22 | 5pm - ?

Venue: Harbor Lawn

Event Type: Concert

Contact: Waterfront Development Corporation/Ashley Cox or WFPK
502.574.3768 or 502.814.6500

Event Website: www.wfpk.org

Louisville’s most popular after work concert series. For the seventh year, the Waterfront Development Corporation and the Louisville Public Media are working together to offer free todd snider concerts on the Harbor Lawn featuring national and local artists. There is a cash bar and great upscale festival food. Boat docking is on a first come first served basis. Outside alcohol and glass are not permitted. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.

Musical guests: Todd Snider (around 9pm), Extra Golden (around 7:30pm), and Tony Furtado (around 6pm).

ABOUT WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY
Waterfront Wednesday is presented by 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Development Corporation with support from Friends of the Waterfront and our sponsors. April sponsors:Goose Island, maker's mark, commonwealth bank & Trust, and Habitat Restore, with special thanks to Friends of the Waterfront.

WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays take place the fourth Wednesday of April and the last Wednesday of each month May through September. (Remaining dates: May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, and September 30.) The Harbor Lawn is located between the boat docks at the Great Lawn and the Children's Play Area. Parking is available along River Road, the Orange Lot, and surrounding pay lots. No outside alcohol, no glass, and please, no pets. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome and boat docking is available on a first come-first served basis.

Admission: Free

Picture: Todd Snider will perform at the April 22 Waterfront Wednesday.

Kroger Kentucky Derby Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront

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Duration: Thursday, April 23 - Friday, May 1 | 11am - 11pm (except Sunday, Noon - 11pm)

Venue: Great Lawn

Event Type: Kentucky Derby Festival event

Walk MS:Louisville 2009

11

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Thunder Over Louisville

18

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WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays

22

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Kroger Kentucky Derby Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront

23-01

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U.S. Bank Great Balloon Glimmer

23

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AT&T Derby Festival Volleyball Classic

25-26

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American Cornhole Presents DerbyHole

25

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HappyTail Hour at Fest-a-Ville

27

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Run for the Rosé

28

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American Founders Bank Derby Festival WineFest

28-29

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Derby Festival Battle of the Bounce

29

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Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race

29

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