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By Sheridan Alexander, About.com

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Louisville's Kentucky Derby Festival and More - Kentucky

Thunder Over Louisville marks the beginning of the annual Kentucky Derby Festival.

Thunder Over Louisville marks the beginning of the annual Kentucky Derby Festival.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Louisville, Kentucky
Home of the time-honored Kentucky Derby, held each year on the first Saturday in May, Louisville is a great springtime destination. In addition to the actual race, Louisville bursts into celebration during the preceding weeks during the annual Kentucky Derby Festival. The Festival offers something for everyone with over 70 events, including Thunder Over Louisville, the largest fireworks spectacular in North America.

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The Kentucky Derby, The Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby Festival

More Spring Events in Louisville

Other fun spring events in Louisville include the Humana Festival of New American Plays in March, the annual Cherokee Triangle Old Tyme Fair in April and, in May, the Kentucky Reggae Festival and Abbey Road on the River, the largest Beatles tribute festival in America.

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