Curfew Laws in Wausau, WI (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Wausau, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Wausau bars anyone under 16 from public streets, parks and other public places between midnight and 6:00 a.m. without a parent, guardian or reasonable necessity. First-time contact draws only a warning; repeat violations bring forfeitures from $10.00 up to $50.00 under § 9.04.054.
Juvenile Curfew Law in Wausau, WI
Some RestrictionsWausau Municipal Code § 9.04.054
(a)Children under 16 years of age. It shall be unlawful for any person under 16 years of age to be on foot, bicycle or in any type of vehicle on any public street, avenue, highway, road, alley, park, school grounds, swimming beach, cemetery, playground, public building or any other public place in the City between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day unless accompanied by their parent...
Park Curfew
Wausau closes every city park from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 9.20.020(3). The Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department enforces the closure, with exceptions for shelter renters, permitted special events allowed to stay until midnight, and travelers on the River Edge Trail, walkways across The 400 Block, and boat-landing traffic at any hour.
Wausau City Park Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsWausau Municipal Code § 9.20.020(3)
No person shall enter or be in any park between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Persons in attendance of an activity involving rental of a shelter or participation in a sanctioned special event shall be allowed to remain within the park until Midnight or as allowed by the event agreement. Persons traveling on the River Edge Trail or on walkways traversing The 400 Block and persons transporting watercr...
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