Parking

Our parking lot is closed for the festivities and parking is not included with your ThunderBlast ticket. Nearby parking possibilities include the Advocacy Parking Garage, located at 701 W. Jefferson Street between 7th and 8th Streets, 2 blocks south of Kentucky Science Center, the Mueller Surface Lot at 125 S. 8th St. between 8th and Market Streets and the 21C Garage at 705 W Market Street. Or click here to find parking. On-street parking is prohibited downtown and on major routes during Thunder Over Louisville.

Check-In

Bring your transaction number to the ThunderBlast check-in tent located at 8th and Washington Streets (main entrance of Kentucky Science Center parking lot) to receive your wristbands. There is no check-in at Kentucky Science Center main entrance on Main Street. Check-in will begin at 2PM. Wristbands must be left on throughout the day for in/out access to ThunderBlast and Kentucky Science Center.

View / Seating / Sound

Tickets do not include a reserved seat. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Please do not bring tents or large umbrellas. People with accessibility needs will have access to a reserved viewing area. Official Kentucky Derby Festival Thunder Soundtrack will broadcast the air show and fireworks. The air show and fireworks are viewable outside; there are minimal vantage points inside Kentucky Science Center. Lawn chairs are not allowed inside Kentucky Science Center.

Included with your ticket:

• A river-side view of the Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks inside a secure area.
• Access to Kentucky Science Center’s permanent exhibit galleries to ThunderBlast guests only from 2-10:15PM. All guests must have a ThunderBlast wristband to enter Kentucky Science Center.
• Access to indoor restrooms. Portable restrooms will also be available in the outdoor ThunderBlast event area.
• Guests will have the opportunity to participate in fun, hands-on activities! Science activity stations will be available 2-9:30PM inside Kentucky Science Center and 2-9PM outside in the ThunderBlast event area. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Movies

Available for an additional $5 per person, per show. Movies will show every hour 3–7PM & 10:15PM. ThunderBlast attendees can add movie tickets to their experience day of at check-in (or in advance by phone), including a 10:15PM showing. You’ll enjoy a great movie and miss out on all the late-night Thunder traffic, too! Each ticket is $5. Chair-check will be included for the 10:15PM movie showing ONLY.

• 3, 5 & 7PM: Serengeti
• 4 & 6PM: SuperPower Dogs 2D
• 10:15PM: Space: The New Frontier

Demonstrations

• Outdoor
  • 3PM: Fruit vs Mint Mentos Geysers – Presented by Ion Jones
  • 4:30PM: Liquid Nitrogen
  • 6PM: Rainbow Mentos Geyser
  • 7:30PM: Biggest Liquid Nitrogen Plume Ever!

  Indoor Atrium

  • 3:45PM: Exploding Wire – Presented by Captain Current
  • 5:15PM: Bernoulli Bucket
  • 6:45PM: Elephant Toothpaste

  Indoor Tech Forum

  • 3PM: Forces
  • 5PM: Electricity
  • 7PM: Sound

Do Science Gift Shop

Open 2–10PM to shop and support Kentucky Science Center’s mission and programming. A smaller pop-up location will be outside in the exclusive ThunderBlast area as well.

Food & Beverage Vendors

ThunderBlast guests enjoy exclusive access to a variety of food and drink options for purchase by various local food trucks from 2–9:30PM. ThunderBlast guests can also visit the Subway restaurant located adjacent to Kentucky Science Center to purchase food and drink. No outside food or drinks are permitted at ThunderBlast except Subway. Soft drinks, cocktails, water, beer, and wine will also be available for purchase. Guests must be 21 or older and present a valid driver’s license to purchase alcoholic beverages. Guests can bring an empty water bottle to fill at any indoor water filling station. Food trucks and vendors include but at not limited to: Bully BBQ, Gelato Gilberto, Fistful of Tacos, Pardue Catering, Kawaii Candy Cart, Bar by Crowler Catering, Amiracle Ade, Bamba Egg Roll, Kona Ice

What to bring to ThunderBlast:

• Backpacks no larger than 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches
• The transaction number located on your receipt for admission and theater tickets
• Lawn chairs and blankets (lawn chairs are not permitted in Kentucky Science Center; the only exception is for the 10:15PM film when a chair-check will be provided)
• Cash or credit card for food vendors, souvenirs, and movie tickets
• Identification/proof of age for purchase of alcoholic beverages
• Personal umbrellas (no golf umbrellas, standard size only)
• Strollers (identified as having 1-2 seats with a small compartment in a mostly vertical stance)
• Small wagons are permitted (only outside)

What to leave:

Security will be checking bags at the entrance to ThunderBlast.

• Tents or canopies
• Weather pods
• Golf umbrellas
• Coolers
• Alcohol and illegal substances
• Drones
• Hoverboards, skateboards and scooters
• Fireworks/sparklers/related explosives
• Firearms/weapons
• Pets, except for trained service animals
• Grills
• Food and drinks (Food or drinks for dietary restrictions & purchased at Subway are allowed)
• Laser lights/pointers
• Personal music players without headphones
• Portable speakers/sound systems
• Projectile Items
• Any items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate

Additional questions?

• Call 502-561-6100
• Email [email protected]
• More information on Thunder Over Louisville at www.thunderoverlouisville.org or www.kdf.org