01.22.2026
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum expands fan-favorite Biscuits & Bourbon to two-day event
Marking 100 days until Derby 152, museum’s Derby Season tickets go on sale!
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 22, 2026) – With just 100 days until the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby®, the Kentucky Derby Museum is celebrating in a big way by announcing that its beloved Biscuits & Bourbon event will expand to two days for the first time ever – a response to years of overwhelming demand that has made the experience one of its fastest-selling Derby week events.
As of Thursday, all of the museum’s 2026 Derby Season tickets, tours, and special events are officially on sale, offering locals and visitors alike a one-of-a-kind way to experience Derby Season through the lens of history, fashion, food, and behind-the-scenes access only the Kentucky Derby Museum can provide.
Sponsored by Angel’s Envy, Biscuits & Bourbon will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28–29, giving guests two opportunities to enjoy what has become one of the best Derby week values. The event blends Southern-inspired brunch bites, specialty bourbon cocktails, and live music at the museum, along with reserved track tickets to Churchill Downs® for 502’sDay or Winsday.
Traditionally selling out within days, the expanded schedule ensures more fans can take part in this uniquely Kentucky celebration during one of the most exciting weeks of the year.
In addition to Biscuits & Bourbon, the Kentucky Derby Museum will host a full slate of Derby Season events designed to immerse guests in the pageantry, traditions, and style of Derby:
• February 19 & March 12: Legends Series, sponsored by UPS (Culinary theme: bites, boards, & bourbon)
• March 22: KDM Hat Show (VIP tickets include swag bag, front row seating)
• April 24: KDM Ball & Backstretch Afterparty, presented by Central Bank (Celebrating decades of Derby fashion, headwear encouraged)
As the official public tour provider of Churchill Downs, the museum’s Derby Season tours offer guests rare access during one of the most iconic times of year. Due to high demand between April 18-29, the museum is adding additional sessions of its most popular tours in 2026, including the Down the Stretch! and Barn & Backside tours. Available tours include:
• Barn & Backside Tour (includes keepsake booklet)
• Derby Contenders Workout Tour (includes keepsake booklet)
• Down the Stretch! Tour (includes gift bag with Derby mementos)
• Derby Legends Experience (includes gift bag with Derby mementos)
Click here to reserve tickets and customize your Derby Season experience.
To mark 100 days until Derby, the Derby Museum Store is offering a promotion on box sets of the official Derby 152 and Oaks 152 glasses – an exclusive value only offered at the museum.
Single Glass: $12 | 2-Pack: $20 | 4-Pack: $40
Click here to purchase the commemorative glasses and browse other officially licensed Derby merchandise.
Returning for the 2026 season, the Kentucky Derby Museum will once again spotlight five acclaimed milliners whose designs embody the creativity and elegance of Derby fashion. Their work will be featured at the Derby Museum Hat Show on Sunday, March 22.
The 2026 Featured Milliners are:
• Mary Julia Kaiser, Derbyologie
• Jessica Schickli, Hat Haven
• Ilana Kogan, The Hat Doctor
• Jenny Pfanenstiel, Formé Millinery Co.
• Christine A. Moore, Christine A. Moore Millinery
MEDIA NOTE: Derby Season visual assets can be downloaded from the museum’s Dropbox account. All images require a courtesy for Kentucky Derby Museum. For additional media requests, please contact Katrina Helmer at khelmer@derbymuseum.org.