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72 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 4.17 Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Metro Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville. TUESDAY, APRIL 25 LADIES DAY AT STOCK YARDS BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. 10 AM – 8:30 PM (Open Daily through April 30). Ladies get 2 shots for $1. Other participants pay $1 per shot. Grand Prize: $1 million. First Prize (if no Hole-in-One): $5,000. Sponsor: Stock Yards Bank. Contributing Sponsor: Metro Parks & Recreation. Media Sponsors: WLKY TV, 840 WHAS and Insider Louisville. KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL "TASTE OF DERBY FESTIVAL®". 5:30 PM - 8 PM. Louisville Slugger Field. Features exquisite fare from over 65 of Louisville's finest restaurants and beverage companies. Bourbon tasting, wine tasting and a silent auction. Tickets $80 until April 16 th , $90 from April 17 th – 25 th (limited availability). Tickets available in advance only. Coordinated by Dare to Care Food Bank. All proceeds to benefit Dare to Care. Sponsor: Brown-Forman Corporation. Media Sponsor: 840 WHAS. For more information call (502) 966-3821. THURSDAY, APRIL 27 - FRIDAY, APRIL 28 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL RACE EXPO AND PACKET PICK-UP. Kentucky Exposition Center West Wing. Two-day Expo where you can see the latest running gear, get nutritional advice, pre-race running tips and pick up your race packet for Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/ miniMarathon® and PNC Tour de Lou. Official Bourbon: Jim Beam. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. Thursday: 4 PM - 8 PM. Expo and Packet Pickup. Friday: 11 AM - 9 PM Expo and Packet Pickup Running Wild® Pasta Party 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Tickets for Pasta dinner: $20. Tickets available at KDF.org or call (502) 584-FEST. Contributing Sponsors: Jim Beam and Sysco. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. THURSDAY, APRIL 27 – SATURDAY, APRIL 29 U.S. BANK KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL GREAT BALLOONFEST SM. Admission is free with a 2017 Pegasus Pin®. Sponsor: U.S. Bank. Contributing Sponsor: V.G Reed & Sons. April 27: 7 AM Launch. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Charity Race. Bowman Field. 8:30 PM: U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glimmer. Kroger's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Media Sponsor: Q103.1. April 28: 7 AM Launch. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. 9 PM: U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow. Kentucky Exposition Center. Gates open at 6 PM. $8 KEC parking fee. Media Sponsor: 106.9 PLAY. Broadcast special by WLKY TV on MeTV Louisville 32.2. April 29: 7 AM Launch. U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race®. Bowman Field. Public entrance off Pee Wee Reese Road. Media Sponsor: 99.7 DJX. THURSDAY, APRIL 27 – FRIDAY, MAY 5 KROGER'S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT SM . Open Daily 11 AM - 11 PM, except Sunday 12 PM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE FCCACC Business Expo and Taste of Fern Creek Woodhaven Country Club 7200 Woodhaven Road Thursday, April 13, 2017 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Event, all are welcome