In Indiana, the legal hours to buy alcohol on Sundays from retail locations such as liquor stores, grocery stores, and convenience stores are from 12:00 PM (noon) to 8:00 PM. Bars and restaurants, however, can serve alcohol from 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM the following day on Sundays as well as other days. Key points about Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana:
- Retail alcohol sales on Sunday are limited strictly to the hours between noon and 8 PM.
- Bars and restaurants have broader serving hours on Sundays, starting as early as 7 AM and continuing until 3 AM.
- Cold beer sales at grocery and convenience stores are not allowed any day, including Sunday; cold beer can only be sold at liquor stores during the designated hours.
- The law allowing Sunday retail sales was enacted in 2018 and remains in effect.
Thus, for purchases to take alcohol home on a Sunday in Indiana, it must be done within the noon to 8 PM window at approved retail outlets.
