Ann Arbor city parks are closed from midnight to 6 a.m. Statewide, Michigan's curfew law bars minors under 16 from streets, parks, and alleys from midnight to 6 a.m., and children under 12 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent.
Washtenaw County parks and Ann Arbor city parks close overnight; Ann Arbor's park regulations (City Code Chapter 39) close parks between midnight and 6 a.m. unless different hours are posted. Michigan's statewide Curfew for Children act applies countywide: a minor under 16 may not loiter, idle, or congregate on any public street, highway, alley, or park between midnight and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or on legitimate business. A child under 12 faces the same restriction from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Ypsilanti and some townships enforce their own, sometimes earlier, local curfews. Check posted park signs and your local ordinance for exact hours.
Curfew violations are typically municipal civil infractions or misdemeanors; police may detain the minor and notify parents, and repeat violations can bring fines.
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