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Curfew Laws in Gilroy, CA (2026)

2 verified curfew laws for Gilroy, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Minors under 18 cannot loiter or wander Gilroy's streets, parks or other public places between 11 p.m. and daylight under City Code § 14.1. The curfew doesn't apply if a parent or guardian is present, or the minor is coming straight home from a supervised school event or handling a genuine errand.

Gilroy Juvenile Curfew Hours

Heavy Restrictions

Gilroy City Code §§ 14.1, 14.2

§ 14.1. Curfew – Generally. It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, lanes, alleys, roads, highways, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots, or other unsupervised places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and daylight immediate...

Park Curfew

Gilroy closes its parks overnight under City Code Section 18.7: night-lit court facilities shut at 11:00 p.m. year-round, while all other parks close at 8:00 p.m. from November through February and 11:00 p.m. from March through October, always reopening at 6:00 a.m. Entering or remaining without the recreation director's approval violates the section.

Gilroy City Park Curfew Hours

Some Restrictions

Gilroy City Code § 18.7

Parks with night-lighted court facilities shall be closed all year from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Other parks shall be closed from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from November through February and from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from March through October. No person shall enter or remain in a park during hours of closure without prior approval of the director.

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