ST. LOUIS • The civic holiday will be delayed, but not denied.

The Cardinals home opener, set to feature a parade of all of the team's living Hall of Famers for the first time in club history, has been moved to Friday due to the threat of inclement weather. Rain is in the forecast for the afternoon on Thursday, the original date baseball fans had circled on their calendars.

The game against San Diego will remain at 3:15 p.m., and all other activities will remain on the originally advertised schedule, just shifted to Friday from Thursday. Friday is expected to be dry, partly sunny and warmer than usual for the time of year, with a high of about 67.

All tickets for Thursday's game will be good for Friday's game.

Fans who purchased tickets to the pre-game party scheduled for Thursday at Ballpark Village should use those same tickets for the same event now scheduled for Friday morning, the team announced.