Petal Palooza 2024 at Kentucky Kingdom

 

(Logo Provided by Kentucky Kingdom)

Petal Palooza kicked off May 25th at Kentucky Kingdom and happens daily till June 30th. This is the first year for this festival at the Park. The Horticulture Department at Kentucky Kingdom also know as the Kentucky Kingdom Gardens team have really done a great job this Season with all the newly planted flowers and plants thus far. The Weather this Spring has really not been the best with rounds of heavy rain off and on, but that does not stop the Park from looking absolutely beautiful! 


The Horticulture Team has added a few different displays around the front side of the Park, which are part of the Petal Palooza festival. Below you can see a variety of these beautiful flower walls and displays. These also make the perfect photo opp for those photo fans! I myself even couldn't resist a good selfie. :) One of my favorite displays has to be the Derby Horse display! I love how it looks as if the horse is running through a field of flowers along side barrels filled with flowers as well. 

Everywhere you look the flower beds are in full bloom all throughout the entire Park. There are flower and garden decorations hidden in the flower beds for you to discover, and even a Rainbow Noodle Archway to walk under. The smell of flowers is all throughout, as all sorts of different types of plants and flowers are in full bloom! Petal Palooza is not just all about the flowers, guests can stop by and see the amazingly beautiful Petal Palooza painted mural, take in some LIVE music on the Sound Waves Stage, watch the New show, Color Blast inside the Kentucky Kingdom Amphitheater, participate in a Silent Disco (June 8th), and even join a 5K Color Run (June 29th) throughout the Park! To learn more about all these awesome events please visit the link provided: https://www.kentuckykingdom.com/explore-the-park/festivals-events/petal-palooza/ 

Take a look behind the scenes of Kentucky Kingdom Gardens with Jason Anderson the head of the Horticulture Department at Kentucky Kingdom: 
https://www.kentuckykingdom.com/explore-the-park/gardens/








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