Springdale, AR Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Opening time
- 6:00 a.m. daily
- Closing time
- 10:00 p.m. daily
- Exception
- City-sponsored athletic events
- Penalty
- General penalty under § 1-9
Summary
Springdale city parks are open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; staying past closing, absent a city-sponsored athletic event, is punishable under the Code's general penalty.
Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, city parks shall be open to the public every day of the year from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., and no one shall be in the park after this hour; however, this does not apply to city-sponsored sporting events on athletic fields in the park. Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the city or its duly authorized representative at any time and for any interval of time.(b)Anyone violating this section shall be subject to the penalties set out in the general penalty provision of section 1-9. (Code 1973, § 23-31)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 78-28 sets city park hours at 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day of the year, and bars anyone from remaining past 10:00 p.m., except during unusual emergencies or during city-sponsored sporting events on athletic fields. The city or its authorized representative can also declare any park, or any section of one, closed to the public at any time and for any interval, for example, during flooding, maintenance, or a special event. A violation is punishable under the Code's general penalty section, § 1-9, the same misdemeanor-fine framework used across the parks chapter.
Violations & Fines
Being in a Springdale park after 10 p.m., without an applicable exception, is a misdemeanor punishable under the general penalty in § 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the city close a Springdale park early?
Are late-night sporting events allowed in Springdale parks?
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