Downtown Marquette Social District

Information for anyone 21+

Learn all about the Downtown Marquette Social District, times, locations, rules, and participating businesses here.

Social District Information

On July 1, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5781 into law creating the Social District Permit. The governing body of a local governmental unit may designate a Social District within its jurisdiction. Qualified licensees whose licensed premises are contiguous to the Commons Area within the Social District, and that have been approved for and issued a Social District Permit, may sell alcoholic liquor (beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, spirits, or mixed drinks) on their licensed premises to customers who may then consume the alcoholic liquor within the Commons Area of the Social District.

The State of Michigan currently has over 40 counties and 105 cities with an active social district.

More Info Here : https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/lcc/faq/social-districts

The Downtown Marquette Social District has been approved by and support from the Marquette City Commission and the MLLC.

This Map shows the Downtown Marquette Social District open daily, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Participating Businesses

Blackrocks Brewery

424 N. Third St.

Casa Calabria

1106 N. Third St.

Breakers Roadhouse

149 W. Baraga Ave

The Crib

401 N. Third St.

Delft Bistro

139 W. Washington St.

DIGS

154 W. Washington St.

Honorable Distillery

136 W. Washington St.

Iron Bay

105 E. Washington St.

Kognisjon Bryggeri

1034 N. Third St.

Landmark

230 N. Front St.

STUCKO’S PUB & GRILL

111 S. Third St.

Ore Dock Brewing Company

114 W. Spring St.

Remies

111 S. Third St.

Superior Culture

717 N. Third St.

Third Base Bar

726 N. Third St.

Vangos

927 N. Third St.

Café Bodega

517 N. Third St.

How to Enjoy

ORDER

Your favorite adult beverage in a Social District cup at a participating establishment

DRINK

Your beverage within the designated Downtown Marquette Social District Common Area

DISCARD

Your Social District cup in an appropriate trash receptacle when empty- no refill

ENJOY

the Social District Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Please Be Respectful

Of the Social District and Its Rules

Of the Restaurants, Bars, and their Staff

Of Your Public Spaces

​DO

  • Buy your drink from a participating business

  • Tip the Bartender and Servers

  • Drink on designated sidewalks downtown

  • Drink in designated public parks downtown, such as the Pocket Park, Rosewood Walkway, and the Marquette Commons

  • Properly dispose of cup after finishing, no refills

  • Understand just because a business is participating and the Social District is open it is up to the business if they are currently going to serve SD drinks at any given time

  • Drink Responsibly. Being drunk in public is still an offense underMCL 750.1671 (E).


DO NOT

  • Bring your drink into another business or outdoor dining area

  • Go outside of the designated Downtown Marquette Social District Boundary with your drink

  • Share your drink with anyone under 21

  • Bring your own alcohol into the Social District

  • Drink while in the road unless approved event is in progress

  • Bring your drink to the Ellwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park or Father Marquette Park

  • Drink in the street even when crossing. Only when the street is closed for an Approved Downtown Event can you drink in the designated street.


The municipality can revoke the Social District designation, temporally with proper notice given to business for events or permanently after at least one public hearing on the proposed revocation, if it is determined that the Social District was a public nuisance or threatened the health, safety, or welfare of the public.

Have questions? Email info@downtownmarquette.org

Maintenance Plan

STAY IN DOWNTOWN MARQUETTE

Drink responsibly, and stay the night at a Downtown hotel. Whether you make plans ahead of time or last minute, there are plenty of options to sleep comfortably nearby. Check here for all the options Downtown Marquette has to offer.