O'Fallon, MO Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Most parks
- Open dawn to dusk
- Civic, Dames, Ozzie Smith, Westhoff Park
- Open dawn to 11:00 P.M.
- Westhoff Plaza Skatepark
- Open dawn to 10:00 P.M.
- After hours
- Permit required to remain
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 3 months jail
Summary
O'Fallon parks close on a park-by-park schedule set in Section 225.100: most parks run dawn to dusk, four run until 11:00 P.M., and the Westhoff Plaza Skatepark closes at 10:00 P.M. Only someone holding a Parks Director or Recreation Director permit may remain in a park once its closed period begins.
Hours. Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours for each individual park shall generally be as follows. 1. Dawn – Dusk. Fort Zumwalt Park, Knaust Park, O'Day Park, Sports Park. 2. Dawn – 11:00 P.M. Civic Park, Dames Park, Ozzie Smith Sport Complex, Westhoff Park. 3. Dawn – 10:00 P.M. Westhoff Plaza Skatepark. ... B. Only persons authorized by permit of the Parks Director and/or the Recreation Director may be in any park during closed periods.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
100(A) sets O'Fallon's park hours by individual park rather than one citywide curfew. Fort Zumwalt Park, Knaust Park, O'Day Park and Sports Park run dawn to dusk. M. M. The section notes parks are meant to be open every day of the year during these designated hours 'except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies,' and that the City will try to publicize any hour or policy changes through its website or the Renaud Center. Subsection B backs the hours with an access rule: only persons authorized by a permit from the Parks Director and/or Recreation Director may be in any park during its closed period, meaning after-hours presence without a permit is itself the violation, independent of what someone is doing there.
110, which gives the Director, Police and other City officials authority to eject or arrest anyone violating park rules, including the after-hours access rule, and to seize any property used in the violation. 010's general penalty applies on conviction: up to a $500 fine, up to three months in jail, or both.
Violations & Fines
Being in a park after its closing time (dusk, 11:00 P.M., or 10:00 P.M. depending on the park) without a Parks or Recreation Director permit violates Section 225.100(B). Police or park officials may eject the person or make an arrest under Section 225.110, with a Section 100.010 penalty on conviction of up to a $500 fine, three months' imprisonment, or both.
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