Springdale, AR Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Downtown Outdoor Dining District only
- Hours
- 3-10pm weekdays, 8am-10pm Saturday
- Container rule
- designated district cup, no glass
- Outside district
- open containers strictly prohibited
- Vehicles
- open containers never allowed
Summary
Springdale allows open alcoholic beverages, carried in a designated district cup, only within the Downtown Outdoor Dining District during set hours; open containers stay illegal everywhere else.
Restaurants, bars, and breweries, within the district boundaries, as well as vendors at special events within the district boundaries, may serve alcoholic beverages that may be carried out of the establishment and consumed within the designated boundaries of the district between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, as long as the beverage is contained in a designated district cup provided by a participating business in the district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Within the Downtown Springdale Outdoor Dining District, restaurants, bars, breweries, and special-event vendors may sell alcoholic beverages that patrons carry outside and consume within district boundaries, 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, but only in a designated district cup. Glass containers are barred entirely, alcohol bought outside the district cannot be carried in, and no one may possess an open container in a vehicle or remove one from the district; leftover drinks must be disposed of before leaving.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 6's general penalty applies: violations are punished up to the maximum under A.C.A. § 3-9-204 or, absent a specific state maximum, under the city's general penalty in Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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