Tampa, FL Kentucky Derby day party and casino night fundraiser May 4, 2024 : 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 more information on Tampa Derby Day Party and Casino Night Fundraiser.
This fundraiser event casino night is a Kentucky Derby Themed: Extravagant hats are a deep-rooted tradition – Kentucky Derby facts aren’t all about the horses. The founder of the first race in the Triple Crown series wanted this event to compare to Paris Fashion Week. To this day, women come dressed to the hilts. Every year gets more and more fabulous. Female horses don’t always run the live horse racing track – One of the more troubling Kentucky Derby interesting facts for owners of female thoroughbred horses to hear is that only three fillies have won the competition.
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: Under the leadership of Martin Winn, who took charge of the organization in 1902, the race’s betting minimums and racing fees were restructured. This enabled the race to start turning a profit, and the sport grew substantially in popularity throughout the early 20th century. With the boom in popularity, traditions evolved and the status quo of the race began to shift. Winn established the Derby as a place to be by inviting celebrities (a practice that still prevails today) and pushed for a live radio broadcast. Soon enough, the Run for the Roses, a term coined in reference to the blanket of roses draped upon the winner, became a spectacle everyone was vying to be a part of—audience interest grew, and in 1952 the race was nationally televised for the first time. Approximately 10 to 15 million viewers tuned in.