Ramble for the Roses
- Location:All throughout beautiful Iroquois Park
- Event Date:05/01/2012
- Time:4PM - 8PM with the Walk starting at 6PM
- Admission:$20 Adult, $10 Child
- Entry Information:Presented by DeSales High School, Holy Cross High School
- Theme:26th Annual Event!
- Media Partner:99.7 WDJX
- More Information:(502) 368-6519 or (502) 447-4363
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Enjoy a family-friendly evening at the 26th Anniversary of the Ramble for the Roses! First held in 1986, the Ramble features a non-competitive 5K walk through beautiful Iroquois Park. The walk begins and ends at the Ramble mini-Festival, located next to the playground off of New Cut Road.
The Ramble for the Roses is a wonderful springtime tradition in the south end that features a non-competitive 5k walk through beautiful Iroquois Park. The Ramble Mini-Festival, located near the Iroquois Park playground, offers a variety of booths, games, bouncy rides and refreshments to help participants relax and re-fuel after the walk. The entry fee includes a Ramble for the Roses t-shirt and a voucher for ice cream or fruit at the Mini-Festival. The event is held rain or shine.
The Ramble Mini-Festival offers a variety of informational tents and services, including:
Mini-Festival Food & Drink concessions
- Holy Cross, DeSales and Holy Rosary alumni/ae tents
- State-of-the-art Sunnyhill Playground, featuring rope bridges, slides, a swaying boat, a fenced playground for toddlers and 3 swing sets. Sunnyhill is handicap-accessible with a rubberized surface.
- Inflatable Rides, Duck Pond & Face-Painting for kids
- Massage Worx & Wellness - Free Massage for anyone wearing an official 2011 Ramble T-shirt
- Cooperative Extension - Jefferson County 4-H
- College Roadshow Bus
- Kentucky Humane Society
- Free Cornhole Games
- And much more!
Parking/Weather
Free parking is available at the Iroquois Amphitheatre and at DeSales High School. No rain make-up date is scheduled; walk, rain or shine!
