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title: Where do I park for the Welcome Reception? | Equip Exposition
description: Set your GPS for the First Turn Club at 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208, not just Churchill Downs, and park free at Churchill Downs. Set your GPS.
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# Where do I park for the Welcome Reception?
Set your GPS for the First Turn Club at 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208, not just Churchill Downs, and park free at Churchill Downs.
Set your GPS for the First Turn Club at [700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ford+First+Turn+Club+Churchill+Downs+Louisville), not just Churchill Downs. Parking at Churchill Downs is free and nearby.
Rather not drive? Free Equip shuttles run Routes 1 to 7 from their usual hotel stops, 6:15 to 9 p.m. Route 7 riders board at Aloft. See the [shuttle routes](https://help.equipexposition.com/travel-questions/shuttle-routes).
The reception runs Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the First Turn Club at Churchill Downs, and it is included with your Equip registration. See [When is the Welcome Reception?](https://help.equipexposition.com/attendee-questions/reception)
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