Top rated Kentucky Derby Themed event in Tampa, FL : Get your bow ties and big hats ready – The most exciting Kentucky Derby Themed event in Tampa! Hosted at The Venetian Event Center in New Tampa. As a guest at our 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby-themed party, you will enjoy hanging out with celebrities, casino styled gambling, premium food and beverage, music, dancing, raffles, silent auctions, cigar lounge, vendors, and of course, real-time viewing of the most exciting two minutes in sports! All proceeds will benefit the Tampa Alumni Guide Right Foundation a 501(c)(3) organization. So ladies and gentlemen, fasten up your fascinators and get your bow ties ready… you don’t want to miss Tampa Derby Day Party! Over 700 attendees expected this year! Event sell out each year. Read additional info on Tampa Derby Day Party and Casino Night Fundraiser.
This fundraiser event casino night is a Kentucky Derby Themed: It costs a pretty penny to enter – It’s not polite to talk about money, but when talking about Kentucky Derby facts, we’ll make an exception. If all deadlines are met, it costs over $50,000 to enter the race. Mint Julep is the official drink of the race – A hot day at the live horse races requires a refreshing beverage. Mint Juleps are the official drink of race lovers. Attendees drink more than 120,000 of these things during their visit at the track.
Event Date: May 4, 2024
Time: 3pm
Ticketing Options
Individual Tickets: $80.00 (includes a seat at a table, food, non alcoholic drink and 500 gaming chips)
VIP Table Tickets: $680.00 (includes VIP table for 8 people, food, non alcoholic drink and 500 gaming chips for each person)
ATTIRE: Ladies – Sundress or Pants Suit (Hat or Fascinator optional), Gentlemen – Seersucker Suit, Suit, or Slacks and Sport Coat (Hat optional) Dress Code Will Be Strictly Enforced!
THIS IS A 21-AND OVER EVENT: Grab your big hats, appetite and the thrill of casino style gambling celebrating the most exciting two minutes in sports. Guests can purchase either a seat at a table or reserve a table for 8 people.
Event will start with complimentary food and drinks from 3 – 4:30 pm, then followed immediately with a full authentic casino gaming and Kentucky Derby race viewings.
NO: jeans/denim, shorts, t-shirts, cropped or midriff tops, athletic or swim wear, tennis shoes, and/or flip-flops!
*Event gaming tables provided for entertainment only and are operated by our Casino Party Nights Partner
Contact Name Kevin Jackson
Contact Phone 813-230-5364
Contact Email kevin.tampagrfoundation@gmail.com
Site Contact Details Reginald Grigsby is the event chairmen. Same person who is submitting this event. This event is by a 501c3 non profit
Location Venetian Event Center
Building Name/Room Number/Site
Event Type Holiday/Seasonal Events
Neighborhoods Arbor Greene, East Tampa, Hunter’s Green, Seminole Heights, Tampa Palms
Audience Adults
Participation Cost $80
Pre-registration required? Yes
Pre-registration Web Link https://www.tampaderbyday.com
Kentucky Derby history moment: Clark, the grandson of famous explorer William Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame), was first inspired to bring a horse derby to America after a visit to Europe. While there, he attended the Earl of Derby’s Epsom Derby in England. Clark then set out to replicate a similar racing scene in the states as the leader of the Louisville Jockey Club. Clark’s uncles, John and Henry Churchill, helped him secure the funding to establish the club and to build a racetrack on property the Churchills owned just south of Louisville. Around 1883, the track earned the informal name of Churchill Downs, though it was not officially named until 1928. By 1894, the yearly race was attracting enough of a crowd that they had to build grandstands to accommodate spectators. Back in the Derby’s early days, the track length was actually longer than it is today. It began as a 1.5-mile track, but was shortened to 1.25 miles in 1896.