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Bend, OR Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Park hours: 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Closed hours: 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Exempt location: Brandis Square
Exempt use: Transitory (passing-through) use after hours
Penalty: Class B civil infraction

Summary

City of Bend parks and their adjacent parking lots must close between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under Bend Code § 5.55.005(A)(16), reopening at 5:00 a.m. Brandis Square is exempt from the closure, and brief transitory use of any park after hours is also excused.

16. All public parks and adjacent parking lots, with the exception of Brandis Square, shall be open from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. unless otherwise authorized. Transitory use shall be exempt. ... B. ... A violation of this section is a Class B civil infraction.

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Full Breakdown

000(A) as property owned or controlled by the City of Bend or by the Bend Metropolitan Park and Recreation District and operated for public recreational use, so the curfew reaches District-run parks as well as City-owned ones. The code allows the closure to be lifted 'unless otherwise authorized,' giving the City or Park District room to permit late-night use for a specific event, and it separately excuses 'transitory use,' meaning passing through rather than remaining in the park after hours. closure. 005(A)(17), all enforced together as part of the same chapter.

Violations & Fines

Remaining in a City of Bend park or its parking lot between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without authorization, and without qualifying as transitory use, is a Class B civil infraction under Bend Code § 5.55.005(B). Bend Police and Park District staff can cite a person found in a closed park after hours under that same subsection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Bend city parks close?

City of Bend parks and their adjacent parking lots close at 10:00 p.m. and reopen at 5:00 a.m. under Bend Code § 5.55.005(A)(16), unless the closure has been authorized to lift for a specific use.

Is any Bend park open all night?

Brandis Square is named as an exception to the citywide park curfew in § 5.55.005(A)(16), so it is not subject to the 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. closure that applies to other City of Bend parks.

Can I walk through a Bend park after 10 p.m.?

Section 5.55.005(A)(16) excuses 'transitory use,' so briefly passing through a closed park, rather than remaining or gathering there, falls outside the curfew violation that otherwise applies between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

Sources & Official References

[1]Bend Code § 5.55.005, Violations (Parks)

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