Kentucky Derby Festival's touring parade to travel around Louisville parks on April 6

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Derby Festival's touring parade will visit Louisville parks this year.

The Zoeller Pumps Touring Parade includes almost 20 units to kick off the month-long celebration. The mini parade features loops through Chickasaw Park, Shawnee Park, Waterfront Park and Iroquois Park. It goes from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

"We’re shifting gears for this year’s Zoeller Pump Company Touring Parade into local parks so we can be accessible to fans without tying up traffic," Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival president and CEO, said in a news release. "This mini parade is a special event that provides the Kentucky Derby Festival an opportunity to go out into the community during our favorite time of year."

The annual parade in downtown Louisville along Broadway will be Sunday, April 28.

The touring parade will leave Zoeller Pump Company at noon, traveling to Chickasaw and Shawnee parks. Then it will travel down Broadway to Waterfront Park, then to Main and Market streets.

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From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the parade will visit Shelby Park, Southern Parkway and Iroquois Park. The parade will stop in Iroquois Park from 2 to 2:30 p.m. The parade will then wrap up in Auburndale and Pleasure Ridge Park between 2:30 to 4 p.m.

According to a news release, the timing of the parade and final route of the parade will be pending traffic and logistics. The parade will travel about 15 miles per hour. To see a map of the parade, click here.

"In our 85th year here in Louisville, the Zoeller Company is proud to be located in Southwest Louisville. This year we are especially excited for the Touring Parade to be in Iroquois Park and PRP, and all the areas in between," Dwight C. Newton, Zoeller Company Chief People Officer, said in a news release. "Louisville is our home and being able to participate with the Kentucky Derby Festival is an honor. We love this city and all of our team members, customers, suppliers, and shareholders."

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