Westminster, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Public park hours and conduct in the City of Westminster are governed by Municipal Code Chapter 12.24 (Parks), which regulates conduct in public parks. Per the codified rule, all city parks adjacent to arterial highways are closed to the public between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except when those parks are being used for activities under the supervision of the Recreation and Parks Director. Being in a closed park during those hours is a violation enforced by the Westminster Police Department and Code Enforcement. Separately, Westminster's minors' curfew in Municipal Code Chapter 9.70 (Minors) makes it unlawful for any minor under 18 to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play upon public streets, parks, playgrounds, and other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. So a juvenile in a park is restricted by both the park-closure hours (9 p.m. for arterial-adjacent parks) and the minors' curfew (10 p.m. citywide), while adults are bound by the park-closure hours. These are city-specific ordinances enacted by the incorporated City of Westminster and apply within city limits, separate from any Orange County parks rules. The minors' curfew aligns with the typical California municipal nighttime curfew model.