Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race

April 27 - April 29, 2012

Kentucky Exposition Center
Louisville, KY United States
4th weekend April
Number of balloons: 50

Great Balloon Rush Hour Race
Great Balloon Glow
Great Balloon Race
Great Balloon Tour
Great Balloon Glimmer

Previously recognized by Louisville Magazine as Louisville's "Best Event," the annual Derby Festival Great Balloon Race and Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow will continue as two of the marquee events of the Derby Festival schedule, in addition to newer ballooning events such as the Great Balloon Rush Hour Race, Great Balloon Lift-off and Great Balloon Tour.

These events come together to create a single, cohesive ballooning experience beloved by the entire community. In recognition of that special community feeling, we're officially designating this entire weekend as the U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest.

These five great events take place the weekend before the Kentucky Derby and attract tens of thousands of spectators to the Kentucky Exposition Center and other locations throughout Greater Louisville. In 2009, crowds estimated at more than 75,000 turned out for these family-friendly events.

Web Site: http://www.kdf.org
Dodie L. Holerfield
(502) 584-6383
Email: dholderfield at kdf dot org