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Curfew Laws in Richmond, VA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Richmond bars anyone under 18 from remaining in any public place or business establishment between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Parents who knowingly allow it, and business owners who let a minor stay during those hours, also violate the ordinance. Fines run up to $500 plus 20 hours of mandatory community service per offense.

Juvenile Curfew Hours in Richmond

Significant Restrictions

Richmond City Code § 19-385

(a)It shall be unlawful for a minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City during curfew hours.(b)It shall be unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a minor to knowingly permit or by insufficient control to allow the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City during curfew hours.(c)It shall be un...

Park Curfew

Richmond's public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas close at sunset and reopen at sunrise under City Code § 8-280, with a few carve-outs: lighted athletic facilities stay open until 10:30 p.m. from April 1 through October 31, and the Byrd Park Fountain Lake grounds run 5:00 a.m. to midnight year-round. Occupying a closed park is a Class 4 misdemeanor.

Richmond City Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset

Some Restrictions

Richmond City Code § 8-280

(a)Unless otherwise provided in this section, all public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas in the City shall open at sunrise and shall close at sunset each day of the year.(b)All lighted recreational facilities, including, by way of illustration, but not limited to, seasonal recreation centers, playgrounds, ball diamonds, tennis courts, park houses and other lighted recreational areas, sh...