Derby Day Celebration | May 3, 2025
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A Fundraiser for Pequot Library
Get your tickets for the party of the year!
Experience the excitement of the Kentucky Derby at Pequot Library! Take a stroll around the Great Lawn to view the festive hats, attire, and decorated tailgates. Get your Derby Dollars so that you can enter to win raffle items, take home a bottle of bourbon from the Bourbon Wall, and choose your winning horse for a shot at the top prize in the 50/50 raffle. Trophies will be awarded for Best Hat, Best Dressed, and Best Tailgates. Watch the “Run for the Roses” on the big screen in the auditorium, and celebrate with Kentucky fare and an open bar (plus non-alcoholic options) in the Main Tent, sponsored by the Loya Family. Keep the party going with DJ Rob and the Melt Mobile at the after-party. Learn more…
Tailgates & Tickets
Online ticket sales for Derby Day are now closed. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
Individual Tickets: $150
Tailgates: $500 (Includes 2 Individual Tickets)
($100 of each ticket and $400 of each tailgate is tax-deductible)
Thank you for your support!
All ticket sales are final. No refunds. Event takes place rain or shine. This event is exclusively for guests 21 and over. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Rising Starr Horse Rescue in Wilton, CT.
Party layout is subject to change at the discretion of Pequot Library staff. Please note: Tailgate spots are on grass; ground may be uneven or near low-hanging branches. Guests are welcome to visit Pequot Library in person to view potential tailgate locations.
Festivities
Schedule of Events
3:00 – Pre-Party: Tailgate Ticket Holders Only
4:00 – Derby Day Party on the Great Lawn
6:50 – Watch the Run for the Roses!
7:00 – After Party
Derby Dollars (DD)
Derby Dollars are for use in the raffle (1 DD per entry), Bourbon Wall purchases (8 DD per bottle), and Horse Voting (1 DD per entry). Derby Dollars (DD) are $5 each and can be purchased in advance or on the day of the event. *DD are for ticketholders’ use only and CANNOT be applied towards tickets.
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