| Thursday, Apri 27 - Friday, May 5 11 am - 11 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 11 pm, Derby Eve 11 am - 1 am. Admission: 2006 Pegasus Pin |
In 2006, the MEGA-Chow Wagon returns to Waterfront Park on the Ohio River. The venue will be decorated in a “retro” look of the 1960s and ‘70s, but the food, drink and musical attractions are cutting edge. For the first time, the Chow Wagon will include a pair of “Texas Hold’em” poker tournaments. The tournaments will be held on April 27 and 30 and are open to the public for a $125 buy-in. Also new, the Boy’s Haven Corn Toss Competition will take place from Saturday, April 29-Monday, May 1. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Boy’s Haven.
The Chow Wagon Talent Stage will feature will feature more than 20 live concerts with local, regional and national entertainment and a wide variety of musical genres including urban, reggae, Latino, country and rock. A second talent stage will be featured in the RJ Reynolds “Light Up Lounge” (age restricted) – a large tent inside the Chow Wagon gates that will be open April 22 and 29 and May 2-5 from 7 p.m. to close.
In 2006, the entertainment will be hotter than ever with national recording artists Midnight Star [4]and the rising country act Little Big Town [5]. Both bands know how to have a good time and keep the party going non-stop.
Where else can you find great food and national musical entertainment in a riverside setting - all for three dollars? Meet your co-workers for lunch or come down for an evening concert by local and national musical acts. There's no way to go wrong by making a visit to this great outdoor party. You can have it all with a Pegasus Pin!
Feast on everything from corndogs to fried custard and elephant ears. The Chow Wagon will also feature ethnic varieties like Greek, Asian, and Mexican. There's something for everyone! Here's a sampling of some of the food booth fare offered in 2006:
- Bloomin' Onions, Fried Cat Fish, Bloomin' Potato, Fried Coconut Shrimp
- Crab cakes, daiquiris, oysters, & fish n chips
- Grilled Ribeye, boneless pork chops. boneless ribs, grilled corn on the cob, grilled sausage, taters, funnel cakes, ice cream
- BBQ pork, Turkey leg, french fries, potato rings.
The official Pizza of the Kentucky Derby Festival - Papa John's