Hawthorne, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 2.24.250
- General park hours
- Closed 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Memorial Building
- Closes 1:00 a.m., activities end midnight
- Extension
- 1-hour max, must be pre-authorized
- Exceptions
- On-duty staff, city-sponsored/permitted activities
Summary
Hawthorne closes its parks and buildings to the public between nine p.m. and six a.m. The Memorial Building runs later, closing at one a.m. with activities required to stop by midnight unless the parks director extends it.
No person shall remain in any park or building between nine p.m. and six a.m. other than a city employee in the performance of his or her duty or persons participating in city-sponsored or city-permitted activities. Closing time for the Memorial Building shall be one a.m. with all activities to cease at midnight, unless authorized in advance by the director of parks and recreation. An extension of one hour maximum may be authorized in advance for city-sponsored or city-permitted activities, or for other specific activities.
Full Breakdown
, with exceptions only for a city employee performing his or her duty or persons participating in city-sponsored or city-permitted activities. , but all activities inside must cease at midnight unless the director of parks and recreation authorizes otherwise in advance. The director can also grant a one-hour maximum extension in advance for city-sponsored or city-permitted activities, or for other specific activities, but that extension is capped and must be arranged ahead of time rather than requested on the spot. 220's rule against remaining in violation of park regulations. 020, which bars entering or remaining in a park or building without complying with the code.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a Hawthorne park or building after 9 p.m. (or after 1 a.m., midnight for activities, at the Memorial Building) without being a city employee on duty or part of a city-sponsored or city-permitted activity violates HMC § 2.24.250 and the general park-compliance requirement in § 2.24.020.
Frequently Asked Questions
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