Are you looking to see something amazing over the next few weeks? Well, head on over to the Louisville Zoo and see their Wild Lights exhibit. Running now through July 26th (2026). Many "Chinese Lantern"-style exhibits are spread across the zoo. These range from colorful butterflies to a grand Chinese dragon and many things in between. In addition to seeing...Read More

As the Belle of Cincinnati cruised under the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, aka the 2nd Street Bridge, she sounded her horn, indicating that she was first to cross the designated Start/Finish Line. The crowd on board went up in cheers. They won, the Belle of Louisville Lost... About 30 minutes later, social media was announcing that the Belle of...Read More

What started years ago as a single-event hot-air balloon race has morphed into a three-day, four-event spectacular. With two balloon glows on Thursday and Friday evenings, a Friday morning "Rush Hour" race, and the main Saturday morning race, the BalloonFest has become a major staple of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Because flying is a safety-first activity, weather impacts these events...Read More

2025 and so far, 2026, have been challenging times to try to keep this site updated for you. We are going to make a concerted effort to correct that. We are unable to attend many Derby Festival events this year, even though they are now in our backyard. After some discussion, having a website that only produces content for a...Read More

If it can move, it can race. So why not race beds? The race originated as a competition among hotels, but over the years, it's migrated to many different organizations from parks and rec departments to engineering schools, and local businesses. See all the photos! There are two phases to the event: the decorative/festive competition and the actual timed races....Read More