Minnesota's Best Derby Party 2025

SATURDAY, MAY 3RD

Minnesota's Best Derby Party is back at Canterbury Park!

Presented by Maker's Mark

Join us in celebrating the 151st Kentucky Derby! Come watch, wager and enjoy the Kentucky Derby experience at a real racetrack for a day, packed with everything Derby. Experience indoor and outdoor party areas featuring food, drink and celebration. From Maker's Mark mint juleps, to roses, red carpets, selfie stations, contests, vendors, and of course screenings of the most exciting two minutes in sports on the jumbotron!

Activities Include:

Live Outdoor Music
Maker's Mark Mint Julep Specials
Red Carpet Selfie Station
Maker's Mark Sample Bar
Best Dressed / Best Hat Contest / Best Couple
And a variety of vendors

Derby attire is encouraged, but not required!

Buy Tickets

For the Gambler

Doors Open at 8:00AM
Kentucky Derby Race: 5:50PM (Approx.)
Reserve Tables in Advance
First Come, First Serve Seating Available
Walk-Up Wagering Available
Free Admission: Gold, Silver and Bronze MVP Members

For the Derby Party Fan

Minnesota's Best Derby Party
12:00PM: Doors Open
12:00PM: Derby Party Kick-Off and Festivities
- Derby Party Events Schedule Coming Soon -
5:50PM (Approx.): Kentucky Derby Race

Contests

Show off your unique style and creativity with the potential to win fun prizes.

Best Dressed Couple
Best Dressed Single
Most Extravagant Hat

Ken-Ducky Derby Chuck-a-Duck Contest
Test your arm in the Chuck-a-Duck contest. Throw your duck from the Track Apron into the Apple Autos truck on the track for a chance to win Prizes! $5/Duck. All proceeds will be donated to the Leg Up Fund.

Party Activities

Red Carpet Moments & Selfie Stations
Live Music by Pop Rocks
Specialty Mint Julip Cocktails
Contests
Maker's Mark Bar
Kim Crawford Sample Stations
And More!

Vendors

Information to Come!

Want to be a part of Minnesota's Best Derby Party? Apply Here

Live Performance by PopRocks!

PopROCKS is a high energy immersive experience!

With three lead vocalists and the hottest live band around, PopROCKS

delivers a night of entertainment unlike any other group. Members of the

group enjoy a dynamic, high-powered chemistry that is as infectious to the

crowds as the band's playlist of hit dance party jams!

PopROCKS has cultivated a worldwide reputation by performing in Europe,

The Middle East, South America, and in over twenty U.S. states and

Canadian provinces in North America. The group has collaborated with over

fifty Fortune 500 companies for special events, and worked with the major

sporting leagues including the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NCAA.

PopROCKS is honored and humbled to partner with Armed

Forces Entertainment and the USO multiple times a year to perform for

the troops stationed all over the globe.

Complete with high-end musicianship, powerful vocals, choreography, spot

on impersonations, special effects, and energetic performances, PopROCKS

is more than just a band - they are an experience.

PopROCKS aims to make a positive impact on people, communities, and the

planet with its most important tools: passion, creativity and showmanship.

Derby charm bar

Design your perfect Derby Charm Bracelet or Necklace with Bound Jewelry! Hand pick from a stunning selection of hundreds of beautiful charms to create your own unique, personalized keepsake. The perfect way to craft a one-of-a-kind memento!
*Additional cost

Putting Contest

Step up to the green this Derby Day with Golf Garage’s Putting Contest! Test your short game skills for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just in it for fun, it’s the perfect way to add a little friendly competition to the festivities. Swing by and sink some putts!

Derby Social Experience

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind Derby experience! Includes a private social in our Silks Event Space. Enjoy a beautiful indoor-outdoor setting, with a private front row viewing deck of the stage, exclusive buffet, Jim Beam & Kim Crawford samples, two beer & wine drink tickets, discount to the Derby Charm Bar, special champagne toast, and other VIP surprises! Spend time under the sun, meet other derby fans, enjoy a signature Maker's Mark Mint Julep or Jim Beam Pineapple Mule and get ready for the Kentucky Derby Race on the big screen.
*Indoor Space with Climate Control

Minnesota's Best Derby Party
Derby Social Experience 5/3/2025

The Ultimate Derby Experience! Includes admission, all Derby Party activities, access to outdoor viewing deck, buffet, two drink tickets, champagne toast, and other add-ons.

General Admission Ages 21+ $80.00