Kirkland, WA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- KMC 11.80.226
- Covers
- All parks and park parking areas
- Exceptions
- Permitted moorage, rentals, authorized events
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor under KMC 11.80.310
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Kirkland closes every city park, including parking areas inside them, to the general public between ten p.m. and five a.m. the following day. KMC 11.80.226 exempts permitted overnight moorage holders and permitted rentals or events. Anyone else caught inside a park during those hours, other than police, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) Except for permitted overnight moorage holders, or for permitted rentals and events, all parks, including vehicle parking areas within the parks, shall be closed to the general public between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m. of the following day. (b) It is a violation of this chapter for any person, other than a police officer, duly authorized person, or persons using park facilities as part of an event authorized by the department, to enter into or remain within a city park at any time between ten p.m. and five a.m. of the following day.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4945, passed July 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
the following day. The closure covers every parking area within park boundaries, not just the park grounds themselves, so a car left in a trailhead lot at Juanita Beach Park or Watershed Park after closing counts as a violation. The city carves out three exceptions: permitted overnight moorage holders at Marina Park, people attending permitted rentals, and people attending events the parks and community services department has authorized. Everyone else, other than an on-duty police officer or another duly authorized person, commits a violation by entering or remaining in a park during closed hours.
010 by up to a $1,000 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both. 320 barring a violator from returning to city parks for a set period, on top of any criminal penalty. 226 designation.
Violations & Fines
Being in a Kirkland park after 10 p.m. or before 5 a.m. without an authorized reason is a misdemeanor under KMC 11.80.226 and 11.80.310, carrying a fine of up to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both, per KMC 1.04.010. Officers may also issue a park exclusion notice under KMC 11.80.320, barring the person from city parks for a set period regardless of criminal charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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