Curfew Laws in Wilmington, DE (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Wilmington, Delaware, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Wilmington bars anyone under 18 from public places and businesses after 10 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, with an earlier 9 p.m. curfew for kids under 13.
Wilmington Sets 10 PM Curfew for Minors
Significant RestrictionsWilmington City Code § 36-97
No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official city time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays, the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. No person under the age of 13 years shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of th...
Park Curfew
Wilmington closes all city, county, and state park property overnight: no one may be on park land between dusk and dawn without parks department authorization.
Wilmington City Parks Close From Dusk to Dawn
Some RestrictionsWilmington City Code § 38-60
It shall be unlawful for any person to be upon any park property owned by the city, whether maintained by the city, or by the county, or by the state, on any day of the week, from dusk of one day to dawn of the following day unless otherwise authorized by the department of parks and recreation. Any person lawfully may be upon any such park at any time between dawn and dusk of the same day, unle...
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