Thunder Over Louisville returns for its 33rd year on April 18, 2026, and SoIN is getting ready to welcome you! As you plan your Thunder experience, enjoy these throwback pictures and videos from past years.
Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival with spectacular flair and an all-day party throughout Kentuckiana! Spectators sit on the SoIN riverside to watch in awe as the air show and the area's largest fireworks display fill the skies overhead. You can also watch Thunder Over Louisville Live from your own home on WHAS11. Live coverage begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Watch on TV or through WHAS' streaming platforms. You can also listen to complete air show commentary and a live feed of the entire Thunder fireworks soundtrack on MIX 106.9.
Make plans and book your trip for 2026 to get the best view of this spectacular show! See more on ways to view Thunder live from SoIN in our Thunder Over Louisville Viewing in Southern Indiana blog.
Fireworks from the Second Street Bridge
Airshow Display
Jeffersonville Riverfront & Ohio River during Thunder 2019
SoIN's view of Thunder from Ashland Park, Clarksville
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The View from SoIN at Thunder Over Louisville 2024
