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Curfew Laws in Oceanside, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Oceanside bars anyone under 18 from any public place between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. under City Code Section 16.3, and Section 16.4 makes a responsible adult who knowingly lets a minor break curfew guilty too. Nine exceptions cover work, emergencies, supervised events, and trips home, and each violation is prosecuted as a misdemeanor or infraction.

Oceanside Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Oceanside, CA, City Code §§ 16.2, 16.3 (Minors, Curfew Hours)

Curfew hours means the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. of the following day. ... Sec. 16.3. - Prohibition—Minor. No minor shall be present in any public place during curfew hours.

Park Curfew

Oceanside closes its city parks overnight: 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. May through October, and 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. November through April. City Code Sec. 20.24 exempts anyone who has first obtained a city permit to be there.

Oceanside City Park Closing Hours

Some Restrictions

Oceanside, CA, City Code Sec. 20.24 (City Parks, Closing Hours; Exception)

(a) No person shall be present in any city park during the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the months May through October or during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the months November through April. (b) The subsection above shall not apply to persons who have first obtained a permit from the city.

Looking for San Diego County county-wide rules?

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

Curfew Laws in San Diego County