

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Kentucky Derby Social
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Don your derby best and join us for the ‘most exciting two minutes in sports’ and so much more at the Kentucky Derby Social, May 2 from 5 to 8 pm at the Clayton Opera House!

Experience the thrill of the Kentucky Derby while enjoying an elegant social event featuring:

🐎 Delicious Cuisine: Savor curated food stations by 24 Carrots Catering &amp; Events, followed by an indulgent dessert and coffee/tea service 

🌹 Dynamic Entertainment: Enjoy the evening with the sports man himself, emcee Mel Busler, who will keep the energy high, and live music to keep the fun going through the night with the immensely talented duo of Joe and Shannon Foy

🐎 Signature Drinks: Sip on specialty themed cocktails from a cash bar by O’Brien’s, along with a full selection of beer, wine, and spirits

🌹 Silent Auction: Bid on exclusive items and unique experiences in our exciting silent auction

🐎 Prizes for Derby Elegance: Show off your style and compete for prizes in categories like Best Dressed Individual, Best Dressed Couple, and Best Hat!

Tickets are $75 per person and $600 per table (each table seats eight).

Winner's Circle Table Perks: 

- Glasses of bubbly for each guest upon arrival

- Optional VIP seating on the balcony during the race 

- Exclusive mementos to take home

Proceeds support United Way of Northern New York’s mission to unite communities, resources, and partners to collaboratively address local needs, foster impactful programming, and enhance quality of life. Don’t miss this premier Derby celebration—secure your tickets today!

If you're unable to attend the event but would still like to support us, please consider donating through the 'Donate &amp; Tickets' button at the top of the event page - every donation truly helps in our mission to build a better tomorrow!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clayton/2026-kentucky-derby-social/200029682827343
- **Event Categories**: kentucky-derby, sports, nonprofit, music, it, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://givebutter.com/KDS2026?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=clayton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Clayton
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 403 Riverside Dr, Clayton, NY 13624, United States
- **lat**: 44.24254
- **long**: -76.08685
- **full address**: 403 Riverside Dr, Clayton, NY 13624, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: United Way of NNY (https://allevents.in/org/united-way-of-nny/15179437)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/5e328979acaab5efce331c2970d77882237b3fcb67d0e52ea1caf2ab8a46ac0b-rimg-w1200-h900-dc120907-gmir?v=1773637514
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b03fb9cee0b9e71b71194c8b39ecac37fd0b47dd7c43dc1235e8cd1af4c3266c-rimg-w300-h300-dc2e1812-gmir?v=1773637514

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 403 Riverside Dr, Clayton, NY 13624, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** United Way of NNY
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kentucky-derby, sports, nonprofit, music, it, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Kentucky Derby Social ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "2026 Kentucky Derby Social",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/5e328979acaab5efce331c2970d77882237b3fcb67d0e52ea1caf2ab8a46ac0b-rimg-w1200-h900-dc120907-gmir?v=1773637514",
        "startDate": "2026-05-02T17:00:00-04:00",
        "endDate": "2026-05-02T20:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/clayton/2026-kentucky-derby-social/200029682827343",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "403 Riverside Dr, Clayton, NY 13624, United States",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "403 Riverside Dr, Clayton, NY 13624, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Clayton",
                "addressRegion": "NY",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "44.24254",
                "longitude": "-76.08685"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Don your derby best and join us for the ‘most exciting two minutes in sports’ and so much more at the Kentucky Derby Social, May 2 from 5 to 8 pm at the Clayton Opera House!\n\nExperience the thrill of the Kentucky Derby while enjoying an elegant social event featuring:\n\n🐎 Delicious Cuisine: Savor cur",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "United Way of NNY",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/united-way-of-nny/15179437",
                "description": "United Way of Northern New York"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```