Arkansas

Where can you buy alcohol late in Arkansas?

The latest anything sells in Arkansas is midnight, at grocery and convenience stores.That is the outside edge the law allows. An individual shop may close earlier, and none may sell later.

Beer in Arkansas

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy beer in Arkansas, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package stores

Legal hours to buy beer in Arkansas, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy beer in Arkansas, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	No sales
Sunday	10 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Wine in Arkansas

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy wine in Arkansas, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package stores

Legal hours to buy wine in Arkansas, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy wine in Arkansas, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	No sales
Sunday	10 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Liquor in Arkansas

Package stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in Arkansas, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy liquor in Arkansas, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	No sales
Sunday	10 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Common questions

What is the latest you can buy alcohol in Arkansas?: The latest anything sells in Arkansas is midnight, at grocery and convenience stores.
Which shops stay open latest in Arkansas?: Grocery and convenience stores, which the law lets run until midnight.

Sources

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-9-233
3 CAR § 3-401(3)
3 CAR § 3-401(3)(A) (Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Prohibited conduct and activities — Grounds for suspension or revocation of retail permit — Hours of sale)
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-3-210 (Sale on Sunday or early weekday mornings)

Last verified August 14, 2026. How DrinkLaws checks this.