Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum
Found in the heart of the museum, this space offers many unique amenities with the ability to customize to your heart’s content. Create the perfect romantic atmosphere with the customizable 360° mezz screen that surrounds the large oval atrium and set the mood with personalized adjustments to the domed ceiling lighting. Automatic doors open right out to first-floor exhibits where guests can engage and explore to create a truly immersive experience you and your friends and family will not soon forget.
Capacity – 160 seated | 500 cocktail style | 192 ceremony
Tucked between Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs, The Oaks Garden Terrace feels like a secret garden elegantly wrapped in Derby history and modern design. Blur the line of inside and out with glass-panel garage-style doors that fully open where guests can enjoy the open-air gardens or climate-controlled interiors. This newly renovated space balances subtle nods to horse racing with beautiful structural beams and high ceilings to create a clean and modern canvas for your big day.
Capacity – 350 seated with dance floor | 600 cocktail style | 300 ceremony
Sitting above the museum’s exhibits, the Second Floor Gallery offers an elegant and intimate setting for your special day. Large windows allow in lots of natural light to create an airy, open atmosphere while oversized chandeliers add just the right touch of sophistication and Derby charm. Guests can take in the views of Churchill Downs from the wrap-around enclosed balcony or explore the exhibits found right outside the Gallery. From an intimate ceremony to celebratory cocktail hour, this space is perfect for couples wanting to add a little Derby magic to their big day.
Capacity – 280 ceremony style | 350 cocktail style | 75 ceremony + reception | 120 seated reception
The party officially starts at the Finish Line! This wedding rental package gets you ready to kick off the reception with a 4-hour reception rental space, a 1-hour cocktail reception where guests can explore the museum’s interactive displays and exhibits, as well as an area to stage the wedding party before your big introduction.
4-hour reception rental space
1-hour cocktail reception in exhibits
Area to stage wedding party before introduction to reception
$5,000
Enjoy the ceremony and reception all in one place with the Winner’s Circle. This wedding rental package includes two rental spaces, one for the ceremony and another for the reception, for a total of 5 hours. As you move from ceremony to reception, guests can enjoy a 1-hour cocktail reception exploring the museum’s interactive displays and exhibits.
The Winner’s Circle package includes everything offered in the Finish Line package with the additional space rental for the ceremony.
Two rental spaces for a total of 5 hours
1-hour cocktail reception in exhibits
$6,000
