LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a release from the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Louisville (AOH), the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade held in the Highlands has been postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the organization is still celebrating the holiday with a twist. Instead of a parade, there will be a "passport" that fans punch with a purchase of a meal at parade sponsor locations.
If no food is purchased at sponsored locations, a $15 purchase may substitute as a punch. Additionally, participants may earn a bonus punch if two pints of either Guinness or Miller Lite is ordered.
The "Blarney on Baxter" celebration helps local businesses and charities directly supported by the AOH.
Once a passport is complete, participants need to drop them off at "Hibernian Hall" on St. Patrick's Day (March 13) from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. to receive a St. Patrick's parade collector's pint glass and admission to a drawing for premium prize buckets from the parade's sponsors.
"Blarney on Baxter" passport celebration begins Feb. 17 and lasts through March 13.
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