Aurora, IL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours
- Closed dusk to sunrise daily
- After hours
- Trespass charge possible
- Exception
- Lit league games past sunset
- Golf exception
- 1 hr pre-sunrise, Apr-Sep
Summary
Aurora, Illinois closes all city parks, facilities, and premises to the public from dusk until sunrise daily, and anyone remaining without authorization can be charged with trespass.
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to be in or on any city park, park facility or park premises when it is closed. All city parks, park facilities and park premises shall be closed to the public from dusk until sunrise daily, with the following exceptions:
Baseball diamonds or tennis courts where there are league competition sporting events taking place more than one (1) hour after sunset or where the official facility lights for night play are still lit at such time; in such instances, the park facility and premises shall be deemed closed thirty (30) minutes after the sporting event ends or after the official facility lights are darkened, whichever is later. At the city golf course during the months of April through September shall be open prior to one (1) hour before sunrise in the morning to anyone actually engaging in or immediately preparing to engage in the game of golf on the city golf course, if there is sufficient natural light for playing the game of golf, but in no event earlier than one (1) extra hour. This section shall not be construed to require any city golf course pro shop or clubhouse to be open at any particular time. Any persons attending or working at events, public or private, held at the city golf course clubhouse facility, including but not limited to dinners, parties, wedding receptions, dances and other similar events.
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code of Ordinances § 30-18 makes it unlawful for any unauthorized person to be in or on a city park, park facility, or park premises when closed, and closes all city parks daily from dusk until sunrise with limited exceptions -- lit league games running past sunset, golf course play up to an hour before sunrise April through September, and city golf clubhouse events. Any section of a park can also be closed at other times by the superintendent of parks. A person remaining on park property outside open hours without express authorization may be charged with trespass. This applies to every city park across Aurora's four counties.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a misdemeanor punishable under the general penalty in section 1-10, and a person remaining after hours without authorization may separately be charged with trespass.
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