What to bring, what to leave home, & where to park at Kentucky Oaks, Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Before you head to the track this week, make sure you know what you can and cannot bring to Derby and Oaks. Take time to review the lists below from kentuckyderby.com:

Permitted Items on Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days

• Food items in clear plastic bags (maximum size 18” X 18” – no trash bags)*
• “Box” lunches in clear plastic bags or containers (maximum size 18″ X 18″ – no trash bags)
• Water and soft drinks – plastic bottles only (sealed, clear and unopened)
• Purses, but none larger than 12” in any dimension (subject to search)
• Baby/diaper bags – only if accompanied by a child (subject to search)
• Small cameras – none equipped with detachable lenses or lenses of 6” or more **
• Binoculars
• Sunscreen (non-glass containers only)
• Small personal music systems, radios, and televisions** (No boom boxes)
• Cellular phones, smartphones, and tablets**
• Seat cushions smaller than 15″X15″ that do not contain metal arms and/or backs, zippers, pockets or flaps
• Strollers (ONLY if carrying a child)
• Chairs (Gate 3 ONLY)
• Blankets & tarpaulins (Gates 1 & 3 ONLY)

* Limit of two bags per person
** Patrons could be required to turn on electronic items

Banned Items on Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days

• Coolers (Styrofoam coolers, ice available at infield purchase points)
• Cans (any size or type), glass bottles or containers
• Pop-Up or Patron Tents– no poles or stakes of any kind
• Laptop Computers and Camcorders
• Cameras with detachable lenses, or equipped with a lens that is 6” or larger
• Tripods
• Selfie Sticks
• Purses larger than 12″ in any dimension
• Grills
• Alcoholic beverages
• Illegal Substances
• Thermoses
• Backpacks
• Luggage (includes briefcases)
• Duffel bags
• Wagons
• Umbrellas
• Weapons (including knives)
• Fireworks, noisemakers, air horns, laser lights/pointers, mace or pepper sprays
• Drones and remote controlled aircraft
• Hoverboards
• Animals (with the exception of service animals for guests with disabilities)
• Any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate

For those driving, the following streets will be closed at the listed times:

Friday, May 5, 2017 & Saturday, May 6, 2017

7 am – 11 pm (both days)

• Fourth Street from Heywood Avenue to Oakdale Avenue

Restricted Traffic (permitted vehicles only)

7 am – 11 pm (both days)

• Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Floyd Street
• Ninth Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
• Ninth Street from Central Avenue to alleyway south of Homeview Drive
• Homeview Drive from Bohannon Avenue to Ninth Street
• Warren Avenue from Thornberry Avenue to Homeview Drive
• Bohannon Avenue north from Homeview Drive to turnaround (just south of Central Avenue)
• Racine Avenue from Bohannon Avenue to Ninth Street
• Alleyway just south of Homeview Drive from Warren Avenue to Ninth Street

5 pm – 11 pm (both days)

Southern Parkway will be rerouted – all four (4) lanes southbound from Oakdale to Woodlawn – No northbound traffic
Third and Eastern Parkway – southbound traffic will be rerouted to eastbound Eastern Parkway

No Parking

All Day, Friday, May 5, 2017 – 9 pm
All Day, Saturday, May 6, 2017 – 11 pm

• Floyd Street from Warnock Street to Park Boulevard
• Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Seventh Street
• Third Street from the Watterson Expressway to Cardinal Boulevard
• Fourth Street from Central Avenue to Longfield Avenue
• Fifth Street from Longfield Avenue to Florence Avenue
• Ninth Street from Heywood Avenue to Homeview Drive
• Bohannon Avenue from Central Avenue to Queen Avenue
• Homeview Drive from Ninth Street to Taylor Boulevard
• Longfield Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Fourth Street
• Oakdale Avenue from Fourth Street to Southern Parkway
• Queen Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Churchill Downs Gate
• Racine Avenue from Ninth Street to Taylor Boulevard
• Southern Parkway from Oakdale Avenue to Southern Heights Avenue
• Taylor Boulevard from Winkler Avenue to the Watterson Expressway
• Winkler Avenue from Third Street to Rodman Street
• Rodman Street from Winkler Avenue to Central Avenue
• Winn Avenue from Fourth Street to Southern Parkway
• Wizard Avenue from Longfield Avenue to Queen Avenue
• Warren Avenue from Oleanda Avenue to Homeview Drive
• Oleanda Avenue from Wizard Avenue to Warren Avenue
• Peachtree Avenue from Queen Avenue to Oleanda Avenue (east side only)
• Dearcy Avenue from Longfield Avenue to Queen Avenue
• Vetter Avenue from Queen Avenue to Oleanda Avenue (east side only)
• Thornberry Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Warren Avenue
• Kenton Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
• Evelyn Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
• Fairmont Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
• Whitney Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
• Lansing Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
• Fifth Street from Longfield Avenue to Fairmont Avenue
• Fourth Street from Longfield Avenue to Winn Avenue
• Helm Street from Boxley Avenue to Central Avenue
• Farmington Avenue from Floyd Street to Crittenden Drive
• Burton Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Rodman Street
• Arcade Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Seventh Street

Interstate ramp closure from 5:30 pm – 9 pm (both days)

I-264 Watterson Expressway, east and west bound, off ramps to Taylor Boulevard, Southern Parkway and 3rd Street

Information from WHAS-11