Join us for Frankfort’s annual Downtown Derby Celebration! Festivities will begin in the morning on May 6th with breakfast offered at many of our local restaurants and sweet treats available at our bakeries. The YMCA Derby Dash will start at 10:30-10:45am. Children’s activities will take place throughout downtown and on the lawn of the Old State Capitol from 11 am – 3 pm. In the afternoon, take part in the Triple Crown and race a bouncy horse, or ride in the pedal for the posies, then compete in a bourbon ball eating contest!

Don’t miss this free, family friendly event!

Presenting Sponsor: First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky
Community Sponsor: State Farm (Erica Hancock) 
Printing Sponsor: Hulette's Printing Co. 

Schedule of Activities:
Derby Breakfast/Drinks at Downtown restaurants:
 B's Bakery (8am-3pm)
Goodwood (10am)
Kentucky CoffeeTree Cafe (7am)
Limewater
Serafini's (10am-2pm brunch & lunch, 5-10pm dinner)
Farmer's Market (Brenneman & Bucks food truck until 11am)
Hot Brown Trail: All week long (May 1st-6th): 
Andy's Artisan Bread: Hot Brown croissant sandwich
-Artisan Capital Market: Derby week discounts and specials
-Bourbon on Main: Hot brown egg rolls with mornay dipping sauce
-Broadway Clay: Date night and make a hot brown serving bowl
-Buddy's Pizza: Hot brown pizza
-Completely Kentucky: Featuring charcuterie boards, mini ceramic bowls to serve hot browns
-Goodwood Brewing: Traditional hot brown featuring homemade bacon jam & Goodwood beer cheese
-Jim's Seafood & Steaks: Traditional hot brown
-Kentucky CoffeeTree Cafe: Hot Brown Soup
-Locals Food Hub & Pizza Hub: Hot brown pizza featuring a mornay sauce base with Kenny’s mozzarella cheese, hand pulled chicken, cherry tomatoes and crispy bacon
-Limewater: Hot brown with House Roasted Turkey, Black Truffle Mornay, Green Onion Grit Cake, Slow Roasted Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus
-Main Street Diner
-Mortimer Bibb's Public House: Hot brown sliders
-Serafini's: Traditional hot brown known as "The Governor's Hot Brown"
-Sig Luscher Brewery: A Hot Brown Hot Dog- your choice of frank, angus beef dog, or brat topped with pulled chicken, hollandaise, diced tomatoes, bacon, and parmesan cheese
-Trifecta BBQ: Hot Brown Cheese Fries
YMCA Derby Dash: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER -
Ages 9-12: 10:30-10:45am
Ages 6-8:  
Ages 4-5:  
Ages 2-3: 
Paul Sawyier Library: 11am-3pm on OSC Lawn: 
Bouncy houses 
Derby obstacle course
horseshoe toss game
Capital City Museum: 11am-3pm:
Screen printing on tote bags 
Derby-themed crafts 
Kentucky Historical Society: 11am-3pm on OSC Lawn: 
Stick horse races 
Derby hat making 
Canoe KY: 11am-3pm:
S'mores 
First Christian Church: 11am-3pm: 
Pony Rides
Inflatables
Face Painting
Yes Arts – Crafts & Sensory Tubs
Temporary Tattoo Station
Games
Kid-Friendly Foods
Coffee
Photo Op
Outdoor Seating
Public Restrooms
Changing Tables
Doggie Watering Station
Rest Area/Sensory Room
Triple Crown: 1pm-3pm: 
​Individual sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6MJM9WH
Team sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFLXMCX
Bounce for Roses
Pedal for the Posies
The Rebecca Ruth Bourbon Ball Challenge 
Food Trucks: 11am-3pm: 
Sweet G's Ice Cream
Bluegrass Kettle Corn 
Tikiz 
West Sixth Brewing 
KSU mobile kitchen truck 
Flying Waffle 

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