Kentucky Derby Festival

• Location:
  Kentucky Expo Center


• Event Date:
  04/27/2012


• Time:
  Gates Open at 6PM. Balloons Glow at 9PM


• Admission:
  2012 Pegasus Pin


• Fees:
  $8 KEC Parking Fee


• Event Chair:
  Louis Waterman


• More Information:
  (502) 584-6383


• Links:
  US Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush Hour Race
  US Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Race
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One of the most anticipated events of balloon race weekend is the U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow on Friday, April 27th at the Kentucky Expo Center. This spectacular event truly rivals the race in popularity with more than 50,000 fans in attendance annually!

The U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Glow is a companion event to the race, the balloons inflate in their launch position on the field, but do not ascend. As the pilots fire their burners, watch as the balloons glow against the blackness of the night sky, synchronized to a special musical score.

You are invited to walk around the field and talk to the pilots as they have more time to show off their balloon than on race morning. Says Balloon Glow Chair Louis Waterman: "Even if you plan on coming to the race, you don't want to miss the unique beauty of the glow. It's a one-of-a kind experience!" The show is choreographed to a soundtrack of popular songs that referenced magic and related allures.

The U.S. Bank Great Balloon Glow is free if you are wearing a 2012 Pegasus Pin.  The Friday night Glow begins at 9 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m.