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Curfew Laws in Irvine, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Irvine bars anyone under 18 from remaining in public places or private businesses between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the next day. Under Municipal Code Sec. 4-14-303, the minor, a knowingly permissive parent or guardian, and an establishment that knowingly lets the minor stay can each be cited.

Irvine Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Irvine, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 4-14-303 (Curfew hours); definition at Sec. 4-14-301

Curfew hours means the period between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. ... A.A minor commits an offense if he or she remains in a public place or establishment during curfew hours.B.A parent or legal guardian of a minor commits a curfew violation if he or she knowingly permits, or by insufficient controls allows, the minor to remain in any public place or on the premi...

Park Curfew

Irvine city parks and park parking lots close nightly under Sec. 3-4-127, which bars use between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless you are attending a City-authorized or City-sponsored special event. Even parking a car in a park lot after hours counts as prohibited "use," not just being on foot inside the park.

Irvine City Park Hours: 10 PM to 6 AM

Some Restrictions

Irvine, CA, Municipal Code § 3-4-127

Sec. 3-4-127. - After hours use. Persons shall not use public parks or public park parking lots between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except when attending some special event or activity authorized or sponsored by the City. For purposes of this section, "use" of a public park parking lot includes, but is not limited to, the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle in a public park lot.

Looking for Orange County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Irvine city rules.

Curfew Laws in Orange County