Derby Party
Schedule of Events
Official Derby Day Schedule
| Location | Time | Event |
| Downtown Denver |
12:30 | Gates Open! Please refer to the Venue Page for your specific entrance location. You may arrive early to wait in line but nobody will be allowed in until 12:30 sharp. |
| Main Stage | 12:45 - 2:45 | Queen City Jazz Band | website Denver's best New Orleans-style Dixieland Jazz band. |
| North of Main Stage |
1:30 - 2:30 | Nordstrom Best Hat Contest Check-In Bring your registration form to teh north side of the Main Stage and be prepared to have your photo taken with your hat and dress. |
| Main Stage | 2:45 | Nordstrom Best Hat Competition Watch and help judge this year's competition, sponsored by Nordstrom. Prizes include tickets to Europe from Iceland Air, clothing from Soybu, gift cards, and VIP tickets to next year's event. Over 50 contestants this year!! |
| Main Stage | 3:20 | Annual Scholarship Award |
| All TVs | 4:00 - 4:30 | NBC Kentucky Derby Television Broadcast Watch as we broadcast the 138th Running of the Roses live on NBC and one of over 60 televisions spread throughout the venue, courtesy of HD Communications. |
| Outdoors | 4:30 | Helicopter flyover and group photo Look to the sky and toast yoursleves, we'll have a photographer flying over to take a group photo to commemorate the event! |
| Main Tent | 4:30 - CLOSE | MICHAEL SMITH EVENT MUSIC! | website DJing hundreds of events internationally, including everything from the Oscars, Olympics and Grammy’s to South by Southwest, Michael Smith is bringing the heat again- If you were at last year's event you know that his set was absolutely amazing! |
| All Bars | 5:30 - 6:00 | LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL Please respect the staff and volunteers as we kindly ask you help us close down in style. |
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