LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Get ready for corn dogs, funnel cakes, cold drinks and samples. Fest-a-Ville returns to the Waterfront this week.
Starting this Thursday, it will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Friday, May 5, the eve of the Kentucky Derby. It will be open Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.
On weekdays, from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m., guests can take part in Flavors of Fest-a-Ville, where they can sample some vendor favorites for $2-$4.
The Chow Wagon also offers free live music. Friday, the Balloon Glow will light up the Great Lawn at Waterfront Park.
IMAGES | Hundreds enjoy Chow Wagon before KDF Great Balloon Glow
A woman and two children ride on an amusement ride at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Two children raise their arms during a ride at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held OVW Run for the Ropes at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
Two people play a carnival game at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held OVW Run for the Ropes at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
A child rides on an amusement ride at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
A group of people eat food at the Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
A student poses for a photo at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held OVW Run for the Ropes at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held OVW Run for the Ropes at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
A child holds a prize after winning a carnival game at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Two boys ride on a ride at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Carnival games were offered at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
A food vendor at the Chow Wagon serves customers on April 29, 2022.
A woman and two children ride on an amusement ride at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
People walk around the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022. (WDRB photo)
A man speaks with a booth worker at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held matches at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
Amusement riders take a selfie at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Children play a carnival game at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022. (WDRB photo)
People eat food at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
People take a selfie at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Ohio Valley Wrestling held OVW Run for the Ropes at Waterfront Park on April 29, 2022.
A child plays at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
A game worker gives instructions at the Chow Wagon on April 29, 2022.
Guests need a Pegasus Pin to enter Fest-a-Ville. Pets and outside food or drinks are not allowed.
A ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, with free admission for attendees just for opening day. Pegasus Pins will also be sold on-site.
New this year is the addition of a silent disco, hosted by Louisville Silent Disco, on April 27 and May 5 in the Grove at Kroger's Fest-a-Ville at Waterfront Park from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Guests will wear "glowing wireless headphones" and dance to music. The event is free with a 2023 Pegasus Pin.
A new car show has also been added to this year's KDF lineup. The "Exotic Cars & Coffee Car Show" will be held at Kroger's Fest-a-Ville at Waterfront Park on April 29 from 4-8 p.m. Guests will be able to see "exotic, muscle, imports, German and American cars from all across the region." Admission is free with a 2023 Pegasus Pin.
For more information about Fest-a-Ville, click here.
To purchase a Pegasus Pin, or for a list of places to buy one, click here.
For all things KDF and Kentucky Derby 149, click here to see all of WDRB's coverage leading up to the first Saturday in May.
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