Can I go to a bar in NYC without drinking at the age of 20

yes, as a matter of law it's completely OK, legal in NY State to go in to a place which sells alcoholic drinks, if you are under 21 and you don't actually drink alcohol.

1. Can under 21 go to a bar in New York?
2. Can 20 year olds go into a bar?
3. Can 20 year olds go to clubs?
4. Can you sit at a bar if you're not 21?
5. Is it legal to drink under 21 with parents in New York?
6. Can an 18 year old drink with their parents in New York?
7. What can I do now that im 18?
8. Do bars check ID at the door?
9. Can you go into a bar at 18 in California?
10. Is 25 too old for clubbing?
11. At what age should you stop clubbing?
12. At what age are you too old to go clubbing?

Can under 21 go to a bar in New York?

Those under 21 are not allowed to consume or buy alcohol in public in New York, whether they are with a spouse or a legal guardian or not. Though someone under 21 years of age can't order or consume alcohol in public, children are allowed to enter a bar at any time as long as that particular bar or pub serves food.

Can 20 year olds go into a bar?

The drinking age in the US is 21 to drink at a bar. If the bar is part of a restaurant you can eat in the restaurant if you are under 21 but you cannot sit at the bar even to order food. ... Some bars have family friendly areas just like a restaurant and all ages can enter.

Can 20 year olds go to clubs?

Most clubs have a policy of restricting entry to those over 21, although for some events the age limit is 18, which is the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol.

Can you sit at a bar if you're not 21?

In general, no one under 21 may sit at a bar counter. ... People under 21-years old are not allowed in the bar area (which will be posted "no one under 21 allowed", but children are allowed in the restaurant area and you can usually have alcoholic drinks served to you in the restaurant area.

Is it legal to drink under 21 with parents in New York?

Persons under 21 are prohibited from purchasing alcohol or possessing alcohol with the intent to consume, unless the alcohol was given to that person by their parent or legal guardian. There is no law prohibiting persons under the age of 21 consuming alcohol that was given to them by their parent or legal guardian.

Can an 18 year old drink with their parents in New York?

But New York's actual underage drinking statute makes an explicit exception for drinking with parents: "A person under the age of twenty-one years may possess any alcoholic beverage with intent to consume if the alcoholic beverage is given ... to the person under twenty-one years of age by that person's parent or ...

What can I do now that im 18?

When you are 18 you are allowed to:

• Vote.
• Sue or be sued.
• Open a bank account in your own name.
• Perform professionally abroad.
• Serve on a jury.
• Get a tattoo.
• Buy cigarettes and tobacco.
• Buy and drink alcohol in a bar.

Do bars check ID at the door?

California is ridiculously strict on checking ID's. Most bars in America the bartender will ask for an ID once you go up and order drinks but here 99% of the places will have someone at the door. Usually just a driver's license is needed.

Can you go into a bar at 18 in California?

Nope, not generally. US laws about under-age drinking are strict. Bars and restaurants can lose their liquor licenses if caught serving minors, so most are really good about checking ID at the door and not allowing anyone under 21 in the door. Minors can go into restaurants that have bars though.

Is 25 too old for clubbing?

If you are single and 25 there is nothing wrong with going out to the club / bar. Each club/bar has it's own well known age demographic. It's not uncommon to find some that are more typically 35+ y/o.

At what age should you stop clubbing?

The results of the survey concluded that 31 is the average age at which people tend to stop hitting the nightlife and that it was considered “tragic” to still be clubbing at 37.

At what age are you too old to go clubbing?

A survey has called out 37 as the age when you're considered too old to go clubbing, but you should take it with a grain of salt.