Curfew Laws in Bakersfield, CA (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Bakersfield Municipal Code § 9.44.010 bars minors under 18 from loitering on streets, in places of amusement or entertainment, or in other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by an adult or covered by a narrow set of exceptions.
Bakersfield Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsBakersfield Municipal Code § 9.44.010
It is unlawful for any minor, defined herein as a person under the age of eighteen, to loiter upon the streets of the city, in places of amusement or entertainment, or in other public places within the city, between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m., unless: A. The minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult having control or charge of the minor; or B. The minor has gone to a pl...
Park Curfew
Bakersfield city parks are closed to the public between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. under Municipal Code § 12.56.050(M), with camping or overnight structures separately banned around the clock under subsection N.
Bakersfield City Parks Close 10 PM to 5 AM
Some RestrictionsBakersfield Municipal Code § 12.56.050(M)-(N)
Be in or upon any park between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m.; No person shall construct or maintain any building, structure, tent or any other thing in any park that may be used for housing accommodations or camping;
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