Know before you go: Which liquor stores will open early, stay open late on New Year's Eve?

Before heading out to a New Year's Eve party, you may need to make a trip to the liquor store down the street.

Starting in 2023, liquor stores in Louisville are permitted to sell alcohol from 6 a.m. to midnight when New Year's Eve falls on a Sunday, after Metro Council amended the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances in October.

Here are the New Year's Eve hours for some of the liquor stores around town:

Liquor Barn

Mark Wahlberg was given a “Gettin’ Lucky In Kentucky: shirt at a Flecha Azul Tequila bottle signing at Liquor Barn. Jan 21, 2023
Mark Wahlberg was given a “Gettin’ Lucky In Kentucky: shirt at a Flecha Azul Tequila bottle signing at Liquor Barn. Jan 21, 2023

Kroger Wine and Spirits

  • WHERE: 24 locations in Louisville. Check with the Kroger you plan to visit before heading out, but here are the hours we know of:

  • Clifton: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Highlands: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; drive-thru service available until 9 p.m.

  • Middletown: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cox's Smoker's Outlet and Spirit Shoppe

  • WHERE: 21 locations in Louisville

  • HOURS: All stores will be open until at least 8 p.m. and some locations may be open later. Check hours with the store you plan to visit before heading out.

Liquor Outlet

  • WHERE: 3415 Breckenridge Lane

  • HOURS: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Liquor Depot

  • WHERE: 4048 Dixie Highway

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Liquor Zone

  • WHERE: 3310 W. Broadway

  • HOURS: 1 p.m. to midnight

Liquor City

  • WHERE: 1420 W. Jefferson St.

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Liquor House

  • WHERE: 161 Outer Loop, Suite 101

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Liquor Land

  • WHERE: 4049 Taylorsville Road

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Liquor Town

  • WHERE: 7500 Preston Highway

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to midnight

Evergreen Liquors

The Louisville Bourbon Club and Cox's & Evergreen Liquors collaborated on "Bobby's Secret Horsey Stuff," a limited edition bottle of Pinhook bourbon featuring a label that depicts Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert holding a syringe. Baffert is currently suspended from Churchill Downs and the New York Racing Association after disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned steroid.
  • WHERE: 720 E. Market St., Suite 200

  • HOURS: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

K-1 Liquors

  • WHERE: 10525 Watterson Trail

  • HOURS: 10 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Schreck's Baxter Liquors

Schreck's Baxter Liquors in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Ky. on Apr. 21, 2021.
Schreck's Baxter Liquors in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Ky. on Apr. 21, 2021.
  • WHERE: 1535 Baxter Ave.

  • HOURS: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Skyway Beverage Shoppe

  • WHERE: 2216 Hikes Lane

  • HOURS: 9 a.m. to midnight

Taylorsville's Liquors

  • WHERE: 9715 Taylorsville Road

  • HOURS: Noon to 2 a.m.

Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@gannett.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Liquor stores in Louisville: Which stores open early on New Year's Eve