WORCESTER, Mass. - If you’re looking to get an early start in celebrating Memorial Day weekend, you can now enjoy a drink outside at the Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester.

Thursday is the first day Harpoon Brewery is opening their beer garden at the Mercantile Plaza. The Harpoon Worcester Beer Garden is between One Mercantile Tower and the building’s parking garage.

Harpoon said it will be a venue where customers can enjoy craft beer and live music. The beer garden will also offer food and be run by North Grafton restaurant Reunion Tap and Table.

The beer garden will be open Thursdays through Sunday from now through the end of September.