In unincorporated areas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, packaged beer in large quantities (packs of 12 or more) may be sold by licensed beer distributors between noon and 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, and between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Packaged beer may also be sold in smaller quantities by bars and restaurants during the hours of sale indicated below.
Packaged alcoholic beverages other than beer may only be sold in state-owned stores. Locations, operating hours, and other information can be found here.
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Alcohol laws in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
The information on this page applies to unincorporated areas in Lancaster County. The laws in effect in incorporated places within Lancaster County may differ from what is shown here.
- Adamstown
- Akron
- Bainbridge
- Bird-in-Hand
- Blue Ball
- Bowmansville
- Brickerville
- Brownstown
- Christiana
- Churchtown
- Clay
- Columbia
- Conestoga
- Denver
- East Earl
- East Petersburg
- Elizabethtown
- Ephrata
- Falmouth
- Farmersville
- Fivepointville
- Gap
- Georgetown
- Goodville
- Gordonville
- Hopeland
- Intercourse
- Kirkwood
- Lampeter
- Lancaster
- Landisville
- Leola
- Lititz
- Little Britain
- Manheim
- Marietta
- Maytown
- Millersville
- Mount Joy
- Mountville
- New Holland
- Paradise
- Penryn
- Quarryville
- Reamstown
- Refton
- Reinholds
- Rheems
- Ronks
- Rothsville
- Salunga
- Schoeneck
- Smoketown
- Soudersburg
- Stevens
- Strasburg
- Swartzville
- Terre Hill
- Wakefield
- Washington Boro
- Willow Street
- Witmer
Italics = census designated place
- Bart
- Brecknock
- Caernarvon
- Clay
- Colerain
- Conestoga
- Conoy
- Drumore
- Earl
- East Cocalico
- East Donegal
- East Drumore
- East Earl
- East Hempfield
- East Lampeter
- Eden
- Elizabeth
- Ephrata
- Fulton
- Lancaster
- Leacock
- Little Britain
- Manheim
- Manor
- Martic
- Mount Joy
- Paradise
- Penn
- Pequea
- Providence
- Rapho
- Sadsbury
- Salisbury
- Strasburg
- Upper Leacock
- Warwick
- West Cocalico
- West Donegal
- West Earl
- West Hempfield
- West Lampeter
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| beer sales permitted | alcohol sales not permitted |
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Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, and between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Sunday Brunch. At certain restaurants, alcoholic beverages may be served with meals beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
St. Patrick's Day. When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be served beginning at 7:00 a.m.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Sunday Brunch. At certain restaurants, alcoholic beverages may be served with meals beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
St. Patrick's Day. When St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be served beginning at 7:00 a.m.