You can buy alcohol in Indiana on Sundays, but only during specific hours, and the rules differ for bars/restaurants versus stores that sell alcohol to-go.

Basic Sunday hours

  • Bars and restaurants :
    • May serve alcohol (beer, wine, liquor) from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m., just like other days of the week.
  • Carryout from stores (what most people ask about) :
    • Liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, and pharmacies can sell alcohol for carryout on Sundays only from noon (12 p.m.) to 8 p.m.

So if you want to grab a six‑pack or a bottle to take home on Sunday, plan for that 12 p.m.–8 p.m. window.

Extra details and quirks

  • The Sunday carryout window (noon–8 p.m.) applies statewide under Indiana law, not just in one city.
  • These Sunday carryout sales only became legal after a law change in 2018; before that, stores could not sell alcohol to-go on Sundays.
  • Cold beer for carryout is still more restricted: cold beer is generally only sold at liquor stores, even on Sundays.

Always remember: alcohol laws can change and some localities or individual stores might have stricter hours, so it is wise to double-check locally if you are cutting it close to opening or closing times.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.