Murfreesboro, TN Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default park hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Civic Plaza hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Event grace period
- 30 minutes after event ends
- Enforcement
- Trespass citation, Code § 1-8
Summary
Murfreesboro parks default to an 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew unless the Parks and Recreation Commission posts stricter hours at the entrance; anyone on the grounds after hours is treated as a trespasser under City Code § 21-47.
Park property. No person is allowed to be on the grounds of any City park in violation of the hours of operation for that park established by the Parks and Recreation Commission and posted at the park's primary entrances. ... In the absence of more restrictive hours, no person is allowed to be on the grounds of any City park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., provided, however, that any person in a park attending an event authorized by the Parks and Recreation Department is allowed to be on the grounds of that park for one-half hour after the conclusion of the event.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 21-47(D) sets a citywide default park curfew of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., but the Parks and Recreation Commission can post more restrictive hours at a specific park's primary entrances, and those posted hours control instead. Someone attending a Parks and Recreation-authorized event gets a thirty-minute grace period after it ends before the curfew applies. The same section closes Civic Plaza from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., school grounds from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., and City parking lots and garages overnight, and bans loitering or gathering downtown after hours.
Violations & Fines
Being on park grounds outside the posted or default curfew hours makes a person a trespasser, punishable under the general penalty provisions of Code §§ 1-8 and 21-46.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Murfreesboro park set hours different from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.?
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Sources & Official References
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