The city of Noblesville will hold a free community-wide watch party to celebrate Indiana as the exclusive tournament site and enjoy the collegiate basketball games being played in the opening round.
The public is welcome to gather from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, at Federal Hill Commons, 175 Logan St., Noblesville.
The intent of the watch party is to celebrate the collegiate basketball tournament with family, friends, and the community in a socially-responsible way in the outdoors. While there is no admission fee to attend, capacity will be limited to 1,000 people, which is 25 percent of the park’s event lawn capacity. This is part of the city’s Hoops at the Hill series of events throughout March.
In addition to the basketball games on a large LED screen, the event includes Noblesville-themed giveaways, oversized games like Jenga and Connect 4, food trucks, a DJ, photo stations, and Indy Beer Taps – along with Pop-a-Shot and a cornhole tournament sponsored by Wings, Etc.
As part of the overall health and safety plan for the event, groups will be in seating pods with heaters and hand sanitizing stations will be located throughout the park.