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Ken-Ducky Derby

Waterfront Park 129 W River Road, Louisville, KY, United States

The Ken-Ducky Derby (KDD) is an annual fundraising rubber duck race held in Louisville, KY for Harbor House. Every year, thousands of rubber ducks are dropped into the Ohio River and raced to the finish line.

Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race

Waterfront Park 129 W River Road, Louisville, KY, United States

As one of the original and longest standing traditions of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Great Steamboat Race has been taking place on the Ohio River since 1963. Ask any local, this event has become a Louisville tradition in the leadup to Derby weekend!