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Hudson, NH Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

H.O. Smith curfew
9 p.m. Sun-Thu, 10 p.m. Fri-Sat
Greeley Street Park curfew
same hours, § 259-25
Adopted
1993 (Ord. O93-02/O93-07)
Signage required
§ 259-23
Printed fine
none in Articles VI/VII

Summary

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 259-21 sets a 9:00 p.m. curfew Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the H.O. Smith School playground, tennis courts and basketball courts; § 259-25 applies the identical hours at Greeley Street Park.

§ 259-21. Curfew imposed. The Hudson Board of Selectmen adopts an ordinance which imposes a curfew at the H.O. Smith School playground, tennis courts and basketball courts of 9:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and of 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

Full Breakdown

The curfew comes from Article VI of Chapter 259, Parks and Recreation Areas, adopted by the Board of Selectmen in 1993 (Ord. No. O93-02, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. O. Smith School playground along with its tennis and basketball courts. m. m. Friday and Saturday at that site. Section 259-23 directs the Board to post signs at the playground stating the curfew and noting that parking is prohibited on the School Street and Greeley Street basketball courts. under § 259-26) and Benson Park's seasonal schedule under § 259-30.

Neither Article VI nor Article VII prints its own violations-and-penalties section the way the Robinson Pond, Merrifield/Merrill, boat launch, and Benson Park articles each do, so a curfew violation at the playground or Greeley Street Park is not tied to a printed dollar fine in this chapter.

Violations & Fines

Chapter 259's Articles VI and VII, which hold the H.O. Smith playground and Greeley Street Park curfews, do not print their own fine schedule the way sibling articles for Robinson Pond ($25 first offense), Merrifield/Merrill Parks (up to $100) and Benson Park ($10, $30, $50) do. Compliance is signage-based under § 259-23, with enforcement left to the Hudson Police Department rather than a chapter-specific penalty.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the H.O. Smith School playground close in Hudson?
Section 259-21 sets a curfew of 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts, with signage required under § 259-23 to post the limit on site.
Does Greeley Street Park have the same curfew?
Yes. Section 259-25, adopted in 2000, sets the identical schedule of 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and the code states it is meant to match the School Street playground curfew.
Is there a fine for staying past curfew at a Hudson park?
Articles VI and VII of Chapter 259, which contain these two curfews, don't print their own fine schedule the way other park articles do; enforcement relies on the posted signage and the Hudson Police Department rather than a stated dollar penalty.
Do all Hudson parks have a night curfew?
No. Only the H.O. Smith School playground and Greeley Street Park carry a curfew. Other town recreation areas like Robinson Pond, Merrifield and Merrill Parks, the Skate Park and Benson Park instead operate on fixed daily hours of operation, not a nighttime curfew.

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