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Fourth of July weekend in Louisville: Fireworks, festivals, music and baseball

Submitted by Zach Everson on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:13.

Enjoy Americana at its most stereotypical this holiday weekend

Waterfront Independence Festival
Great Lawn, Waterfront Park
129 River Road
July 3, 5 p.m. (fireworks at 10:30) and July 4, 5 p.m. (fireworks at 10:15 p.m.)

Thunder Over Louisville 2009 will pack a punch

Submitted by Holly Freeland on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 11:31.

It’s the event that marks the beginning of the Kentucky Derby Festival: Thunder Over Louisville! This year’s event, titled “Thunder Road” will be held April 18th at the Waterfront, beginning at 3PM.

Welcome to Thunder Over Louisville's Thunder Road!

“Thunder Road” will have everyone in downtown reliving the excitement and fun of exploring new destinations and experiences through road trips and traveling across the globe. It is conjunction with the overall 2009 Kentucky Derby theme of “Road To Fun!”

Top 5 ways to enjoy Thunder Over Louisville

Submitted by Lou on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 09:46.

With lingering questions about the state of the economy, an event like Thunder Over Louisville can play a big part in making things feel normal.

It's been 18 years since the first Thunder lit up the sky over Louisville to open the Kentucky Derby Festival.  In those years, the show has gone through changes, improvements, sponsorship issues, location changes, and all the challenges you'd expect an event of this magnitude would face.

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