The Kentucky Derby Festival is a two week celebration held in Louisville surrounding the Kentucky Derby horse race. It includes over 70 events such as the Thunder Over Louisville fireworks show, the Great Balloon Race, and the Pegasus Parade featuring high school bands and large cartoon balloons. Major events also include the Great Steamboat Race down the Ohio River between two historic paddle boats and the Derby Marathon and miniMarathon road races that draw over 12,000 runners through the city. The Kentucky Derby horse race remains the highlight event, a 1.25 mile race that draws around 150,000 visitors annually to Churchill Downs racetrack.