Buffalo, NY Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- General park curfew
- Sunset to sunrise
- Major park curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise (Cazenovia, Delaware, Front, LaSalle, MLK Jr., Riverside, South Parks)
- 24-hour parks
- LaSalle Park, Broderick Park, foot of Ontario St., foot of Hertel Ave. (fishing only)
- Violation fine
- $52.50 (Class C)
Summary
City parks, playgrounds, and public school grounds are closed nightly from sunset to sunrise; major parks close at 10 p.m. Violation is punishable by a fine of $52.50.
The parks, playgrounds and public school grounds shall be closed each night between sunset and sunrise the following morning, unless otherwise ordered by the Commissioner of Parks, and no person shall lounge about or remain in any of the parks, playgrounds and public school grounds during the hours when so closed. These prohibitions shall not apply to Cazenovia, Delaware, Front, LaSalle, Martin Luther King, Jr., Riverside and South Parks, which shall be closed each night between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise the next morning. These prohibitions shall also not apply to LaSalle Park, Broderick Park, the foot of Ontario Street and the foot of Hertel Avenue, which shall remain open 24 hours a day for fishing purposes.
Failure to comply with this section shall constitute a violation of this section and shall be punishable by a Class C fine in the amount of $52.50.
Full Breakdown
Under Buffalo City Code § 309-25, city parks, playgrounds, and public school grounds are closed each night between sunset and sunrise, and no person shall remain in them during those closed hours. Major parks (Cazenovia, Delaware, Front, LaSalle, Martin Luther King Jr., Riverside, and South Parks) are closed from 10:00 p.m. to sunrise. LaSalle Park, Broderick Park, the foot of Ontario Street, and the foot of Hertel Avenue remain open 24 hours a day for fishing. Failure to comply is a violation punishable by a Class C fine of $52.50 in addition to any other applicable penalty.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a Class C fine of $52.50 in addition to any other penalty under the Code of the City of Buffalo or other applicable law.
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