Can you purchase alcohol on Thanksgiving in Wichita? See Kansas laws on liquor stores
Thanksgiving is coming up, and you may be planning to bring a bottle of wine or mix up your favorite cocktail for the holiday table.
But if you’re a last-minute shopper, you may have to let go of that habit for this holiday, because Kansas law does not allow liquor stores to operate on the holiday — Nov. 28 for 2024. So be sure to make your liquor store run this week before the stores close their doors Thursday.
Thanksgiving is one of the three holidays that Kansas liquor stores are not allowed to operate on. The other two are Christmas Day and Easter.
While you can’t purchase wine or hard liquor at grocery stores in Kansas, you can purchase items like beer and cereal malt beverages. Although some grocery stores may be closed or have reduced hours on the holiday, Kansas liquor laws allow grocery stores to sell alcohol on every holiday but Easter.
There are also no laws against restaurants and bars serving alcohol on the holiday, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website.
When to buy liquor for Thanksgiving in Wichita
Here’s some popular liquor stores in the Wichita area and their hours on Tuesday and Wednesday (the day before Thanksgiving).
- Davis Liquor Outlet (Three locations: 2303 N. Amidon Ave.; 1406 N. Waco Ave.; 8909 W. Kellogg Drive), 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Jacob Liquor Exchange (Two locations: 3049 N. Rock Road & 10221 W. 21st St.), 9 a.m. to 10 p.m
- Total Wine & More (2762 N. Greenwich Court), 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Goebel Liquor (352 S. West St. Suite 400-600), 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Groves Retail Liquor (9983 E. Kellogg Ave.), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- R&J Liquor (3015 E. Douglas Ave.), 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
