Danville Social District

The Town of Danville has adopted Ordinance No. 23-2025, establishing a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA), known as the Danville Social District. The Social District is designed to encourage a lively, walkable downtown while supporting local businesses.

Danville Social District — Effective Date: 2/12/2026 

What it means:

Within the Danville Social District, adults 21 and over may purchase and enjoy alcoholic beverages outdoors within posted boundaries, provided the beverage is:

• Purchased from a participating business

• Served in an official Social District cup

How it works:

• Hours: Daily, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM. (Seasonal Hours May-September 8:00 AM-1:00 AM- Daily) 

• Look for signs: markers show where the district begins/ends. Signs at businesses indicate whether drinks may be taken in or out.

• Use the official labeled cup: No glass to-go containers.

• Stay in bounds: Drinks must remain inside the Danville Social District.

• Initial participating businesses (pending ATC approval):
  Central Normal Tap (71 S. Washington St.) • Mokey’s (134 S. Washington St.) • Two Guys Pies (55 E. Main St.) • Frank’s Place (33 S. Washington St.)

What You Can Do:

• Purchase an alcoholic beverage from a participating Social District business.

• Sip while walking within the Social District boundaries

• Carry up to two (2) drinks at a time in approved cups

What You Cannot Do:

• Use glass containers

• Bring outside alcohol into the Social District

• Enter non-participating businesses with a drink

• Consume alcohol outside the Social District hours or boundaries

• Alcohol purchased at one Social District alcohol-serving business cannot be carried into another alcohol-serving business.

Container Rules:

• Drinks must be in official Social District-labeled cups

• Look for the Danville Social District logo on your cup

• Any open alcoholic beverage purchased within the Social District must remain within the district

State Law Reminder:

All applicable Indiana laws remain in effect, including IC 7.1-5-1-3 and IC 9-30-15-3.

Temporary Vendor Application

Selling Alcohol at a Town of Danville Event (Social District)

Danville Social District – Frequently Asked Questions

Danville Social District- What Businesses Need to Know 

Ordinance 23-2025