Putt your way through downtown with Pars & Pubs bar crawl

Throw on your polo shirt and checkered pants for the inaugural Pars & Pubs next weekend in Sioux Falls.

The mini golf bar crawl is taking over downtown on Saturday, June 2.

"You don't have to be good at mini golf to do it," said event organizer Ben Pierson. "You can just come down and have fun. It's a blast for everybody."

Teams of two, three or four will walk from bar to bar, playing a total of nine custom mini golf holes. Putters and golf balls will be provided.

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Participating locations include Wiley's Tavern, Lucky's, Icon Lounge, Club David, Falls Landing, WoodGrain Brewing Co. and Hydra Beer Hall. Teams will compete for prizes, including first and last place, and each bar will have drink specials for the participants.

"I hope that people have a great time. It's just something to get people downtown and maybe check out a couple of places they've never been before," said Pierson, who got the idea from the Pub & Putt in Minneapolis.

Teams can register online at eventbrite.com by May 27 or in person the day of the event at Wiley's Tavern before 11 a.m. The entry fee is $30 per person.

"The main purpose of the event is a pub crawl with mini golf," said Pierson. "In addition to that, we have volunteers that will be at each hole provided by the Special Olympics division Sioux Falls Fireworks, so a portion of the proceeds will go to them."

Pars & Pubs will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with teams gathering at Wiley's Tavern at 5 p.m. for awards. There will be prizes for best team costume, best team score and worst team score, as well as individual prizes.

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"The most fun part will be seeing what people come up with for costumes, and we are going to have a Snapchat geofilter for the event," said Pierson.

So practice your putting and head downtown next weekend for the inaugural Pars & Pubs bar crawl.

If you have an event or story idea that fits into the Sioux Falls dining or entertainment theme, Alexa Giebink can be reached at agiebink@argusleader.com. Follow her on twitter @ArgusAGiebink

IF YOU GO

What: Pars & Pubs

Where: Downtown Sioux Falls

When: Saturday, June 2

Fee: $30