5/3/25 Kentucky Derby Wknd – Bus Trip from Chicago

Description

Fri May 2, 2025 Kentucky Oaks

Sat May 3, 2025, Kentucky Derby – 151st Running!!

Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY

Grandstand Tickets both days

Single – $2,255 per person / Double – $1,895 / Triple – $1,775 / Quad – $1,695.

                           **$200 Deposit secures your spot**

                                     $800 Due Nov 16, 2024

                                     $500 due Feb 21, 2025

                                     Balance due Apr 2, 2025

Includes:

* Grandstand Ticket for Oaks & Derby 

* Kentucky Derby Museum / Track Tour Ticket

* Louisville Slugger Museum Ticket

* All-U-Can-Eat & Drink BEER-1/2 lb Cheese Burgers-Brats with Peppers & Onions-Pulled Pork-Hot Dogs-Chili Dogs-Mac & Cheese-Chili-Baked Beans-Potato Salad-Chips-Pop-Water-Gatorade during a 3 Hour Pre Race Tailgate Party on Derby Day

* Overnight accommodations Thu, Fri & Sat at the Garden Inn & Extended Stay, Shepherdsville, KY

* Round Trip Transportation in a Deluxe Motor Coach with Restroom, Multiple TV Screens, DVD/VCR, CD Player, Reclining Seats, and Overhead Storage for Souvenirs. Underneath Storage for larger items.

* Commemorative Event Card with The Stadium Events Kentucky Derby Lanyard

* Chaperones playing Historic Derby / Racing / Sports DVD’s to get you pumped for the Weekend!! Movies & Sitcoms for the ride home.

* Individual Bags of Chips, Pop, Water & Gatorade provided during the Bus Ride. Alcohol not provided on the Bus but you are allowed to bring a Small Cooler onboard.

Grandstand Ticket Derby only

Single – $2,085 per person / Double – $1,725 / Triple – $1,605 / Quad – $1,545.

                              **$200 Deposit secures your spot**

                                          $700 due Nov 16, 2024

                                            $500 due Feb 21, 2025

                                        Balance due Apr 14, 2025

Includes:

* Grandstand Ticket for Derby 

* General Admission Ticket for Oaks

* Everything else listed above.

General Admission Ticket both races

Single – $1,305 per person / Double – $945 / Triple – $835 / Quad – $765.

                              **$200 Deposit secures your spot**

                                          $200 due Nov 16, 2024

                                          $200 due Feb 21, 2025

                                        Balance due Apr 14, 2025

Includes:

* General Admission Ticket for Both Races

* Everything else listed above.

Rough Itinerary: Thu Depart Rolling Meadows at 8am and Hodgkins by 8:45am. Historic Derby DVD’s, Movies & Sitcoms along the way. Kick back and enjoy the ride!! We will make a Meal Stop around 11am. Arrive at the Hotel by 3pm. We will get checked in and rest for a while.  At 4pm you have the option to take the Bus out for a Tour of Louisville ending with a drop off at 4th Street Live Entertainment District for a Meet & Greet – PBR Louisville, Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, or maybe New York Style Pizza at the Pizza Bar – Enjoy!!

Fri At 8:30am we will board the Bus and head to the Louisville Slugger Museum for a very cool tour that ends with a Souvenir Mini Bat!!  After that we are off to the Races!!  A day at Churchill Downs culminating with the Kentucky Oaks at 6pm.  After that maybe Double Deuce?  Jocks? Hoops?  Maybe Troll Pub under the Bridge – alot of Sports bars to chose from.

Sat We will kick off this Grand Day with a Fired Up 3 Hour Tailgate Party at Cardinal Stadium Lot just down the street from Churchill Downs.  After the Tailgate Party we’ll head to the Track for a full day of Horse Racing capped off by the Most Exciting 2 Minutes in Sports – the Kentucky Derby!!  Who will be wearing the Roses at the end of the day!!  No rush to leave once we get back to the Bus – we’ll pull the Coolers back out and recap the races and the Derby over a few Cold Ones.  Then we have Saturday Night in Louisville – Enjoy!!

Sun At 9:30am we will board the Bus to the Kentucky Derby Museum for a visit culminating with a 30 minute walking tour of Churchill Downs Race Track!! Then we will grab lunch & drinks at the Sports & Social Club in 4th Street Live.  2pm we are heading for home, arriving in the Chicago Area around 7pm. Meal Stop around 4pm. More Sports DVD’s, Movies, Sitcoms & Sleeping along the way – kick back, relax and enjoy the ride!! Plenty of Derby talk!!

Note: If this trip doesn’t reach the minimum number of people required, it could be cancelled, and all deposits would be refunded.

The Stadium Events is committed to providing the best Customer experience possible.  Customer Service and Customer Safety are Top Priorities.  We love to hear improvement ideas from our Customers.  Implementing Lessons Learned is a Critical Path to our success.

Hey Chicago Sports Fans we are currently working on NHL & NBA. We will be taking deposits for 2025 Cubs  & Sox Baseball in November!!    2025 NFL Opponents are known – we will be taking deposits for Bear’s Road Trips in December / January!!  Deposits for Illinois, Notre Dame & Northwestern Football 2025 will be taken in January!!

Hey Chicago NASCAR Fans check out our AIR Travel Trips to Daytona, Darlington, Talladega, Bristol, and all the major speedways!!