Everything you need to know about visiting DanceBlue 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 24, 2025) — DanceBlue is celebrating its 20th annual dance marathon. Over the last two decades, University of Kentucky students gather to dance and stand for 24 hours to support the patients in the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. Leading up to the dance marathon, students fundraise all year long for their chance to dance.
This year’s marathon will be March 29-30 at Historic Memorial Coliseum, and DanceBlue is encouraging the community to come and be part of the event.
Everything you need to know to attend DanceBlue 2025
- Plan ahead for parking. Guests may park behind Historic Memorial Coliseum (which is free on weekends), along Lexington Avenue, or at Gatton Student Center.
- Come in through the visitor’s entrance. All visitors must enter through the Joe Craft Ticket Center doors before visiting to be checked in. This entrance is on the Lexington Avenue side of Historic Memorial Coliseum.
- How to check in (if a guest is a student or faculty member at UK). They must have their BBNvolved pass ready to be scanned upon entry. All other guests will check-in using a Google form.
- Visitor access. All visitors will have access to restrooms, the DanceBlue Bluetique (during certain hours) and Elena’s Lemonade stand.
- When can you visit? Guests can come and go anytime during the 24-hour marathon and stay for as long as they would like.
- Arrive early for the final fundraising reveal. If you are interested in visiting for the final fundraising reveal on March 30 and would like a good seat, please arrive at 5 p.m.
- Accessibility information. Wheelchair accessible seating will be available to visitors.
- Bringing items for dancers. Guests can bring food, caffeine and/or other items throughout the entire marathon to hand over the railing of the visitor’s section to dancers.
- Bring cash for last-minute donations. Canning will be taking place in the stands during the marathon. Bring extra cash if you are interested in donating cash. Otherwise, all other donations can be made via the DanceBlue Network for Good link.
- What to wear. Be comfortable and wear DanceBlue gear if you have it to support the dancers and kids from the DanceBlue clinic
Don’t have merch? Don't worry. The Bluetique will be open several times throughout the marathon, so bring your credit cards and get ready to represent DanceBlue. All purchases made at the DanceBlue Bluetique support the fundraising total.
Bluetique hours
- 8:30-11 p.m. Saturday, March 29
- 9-11 a.m. and 2-6 p.m. Sunday, March 30
DanceBlue is a University of Kentucky student-run organization that fundraises year-round and culminates in a 24-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. Over $20 million has been raised since 2006, making DanceBlue one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the Southeastern Conference. For more information about DanceBlue, registration information or to support its efforts, please visit www.danceblue.org and connect with DanceBlue on Instagram and FaceBook.
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