Fall Halloween Curfew & Trick-or-Treat Hours by City (2026)
When Kids Must Be Off the Streets on Halloween
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Compare juvenile curfew rules across U.S. cities: the hours that decide how late kids can be out on Halloween night. Find each city's curfew times, covered ages, and fines.
The table below breaks down the rules across 49 states and 425 cities and counties. Every entry is based on the actual municipal code for that location, not a guess or a generic template. Click any location to see the full ordinance details, including fines, exceptions, and local FAQs.
Rules by State
Each state is colored by the most common local rule. Click a state to see the cities and counties we cover there.
| State | Locations | Strict | Moderate | Permissive | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 55 | 1 | 54 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Florida | 47 | 13 | 30 | 4 | Some Restrictions |
| Illinois | 17 | - | 17 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Texas | 15 | - | 6 | 9 | Few Restrictions |
| Wisconsin | 12 | - | 12 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Arizona | 10 | - | 10 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Michigan | 9 | - | 9 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Washington | 9 | - | 7 | 2 | Some Restrictions |
| Colorado | 8 | - | 8 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Oregon | 7 | - | 7 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Indiana | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Utah | 6 | - | 6 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Virginia | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Tennessee | 5 | - | 5 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Connecticut | 4 | - | 4 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Missouri | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| New Jersey | 4 | - | 4 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Georgia | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Hawaii | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Idaho | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Massachusetts | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | Some Restrictions |
| Minnesota | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | - | 3 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Alaska | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Arkansas | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Kansas | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Kentucky | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Maryland | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| New Hampshire | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| New York | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Oklahoma | 2 | - | 2 | - | Some Restrictions |
| South Carolina | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | Some Restrictions |
| Alabama | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
| Iowa | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Montana | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| New Mexico | 1 | - | - | 1 | Few Restrictions |
| North Dakota | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Ohio | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| South Dakota | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| West Virginia | 1 | - | 1 | - | Some Restrictions |
| Delaware | 0 | - | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
| Maine | 0 | - | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
| Mississippi | 0 | - | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
| Rhode Island | 0 | - | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
| Wyoming | 0 | - | - | - | Heavy Restrictions |
How Cities Compare
These rankings are based on verified municipal code data, not opinion. A "strict" rating means the city has heavy restrictions, high fines, or outright bans. "Permissive" means few or no local restrictions beyond state law.
Most Restrictive
- 1Palm Beach County, FLUnder 17
Palm Beach County enforces a juvenile curfew under PBC Code Chapter 11, Article V. Minors under 17 are prohibited from public places between 11 PM and 5 AM Sunday-Thursday and midnight to 5 AM Friday-Saturday.
- 2Ocoee, FL18
Ocoee enforces a juvenile curfew under City Code Chapter 80. Minors under 18 are prohibited from being in public places between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sunday-Thursday, and midnight to 6:00 AM Friday and Saturday.
- 3St. Louis County, MOUnder 17
St. Louis County sets curfew hours for unsupervised minors under 17 in SLCRO §705.010. On week nights, Sunday through Thursday, the curfew runs from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. On Friday and Saturday it begins an hour later, at 12:00 a.m., and still ends at 6:00 a.m. The hours do not apply when a minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, is on an emergency errand, or is on legitimate business directed by a parent or guardian.
- 4Riverside, CA10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
RMC § 9.06.020 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in any public street, park, or other public place between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., subject to six listed exceptions. A parent who knowingly allows the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor under § 9.06.040.
- 5Clearwater, FLSun-Thu curfew 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Clearwater enforces juvenile curfew rules adopted by reference from Florida Statutes Sec. 877.20 through 877.24, restricting minors in public places during overnight and certain school-day hours.
- 6Washington, DCDesignated under 2-1542.01
DC's curfew currently covers minors under 18: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. at weekends and during July and August, with extended hours in specially designated zones. Parts of this text are temporary.
- 7Shreveport, LA10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Shreveport bars anyone under 18 from public property and public businesses between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., with the curfew starting at midnight on Friday and Saturday. Parents and businesses face fines up to $500.
- 8Fayetteville, NC11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Fayetteville's Youth Protection Safety Ordinance bars juveniles 16 and under from public places between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The original one-year pilot lapsed on May 27, 2026, and city council reinstated the curfew as a permanent ordinance effective June 22, 2026.
- 9Orange County, FLUnder 18
Orange County Code Chapter 15, Article V establishes juvenile curfew for persons under 18. Curfew hours: 11 PM to 6 AM Sunday-Thursday, midnight to 6 AM Friday-Saturday. Exceptions for work, emergencies, accompanied by parent, or returning from school/religious/civic activities.
- 10Pinellas County, FL11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Pinellas County minors are subject to Florida Statute Sec. 877.22, restricting under-18 presence in public places overnight and during school suspension hours, with warnings then civil fines.
Fewest Restrictions
- 1Odessa, TX
Odessa repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in October 2023 after Texas eliminated cities' authority to enforce curfews, and the city has not adopted a new one under any later state authorization.
- 2San Antonio, TX11 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly
San Antonio's youth curfew, City Code Secs. 21-121 through 21-125, still bars anyone under 17 from public places between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on school days, with parents fined $50 to $500 for letting a child violate it. Texas House Bill 1819, effective September 1, 2023, stripped every city's authority to enforce a curfew like this, so SAPD can no longer act on it.
- 3Bellingham, WA
Bellingham no longer has a juvenile curfew: the city council repealed Chapter 10.62 outright by Ordinance 2024-12-035, leaving no citywide curfew for minors.
- 4Houston, TX11pm-6am weeknights, midnight-6am weekends
Houston's Chapter 28 curfew for minors under 18 remains in the Code of Ordinances, but Texas House Bill 1819 barred cities from enforcing juvenile curfews starting September 1, 2023, so Houston police no longer cite minors under Sections 28-171 through 28-176.
- 5Hernando County, FLNone adopted
Hernando County has no county-wide juvenile curfew on the books. Florida offers a ready framework in Fla. Stat. §877.20–877.25, but a curfew only takes effect where a county or city adopts it by ordinance, and Hernando has not.
- 6Dorchester County, SCNone (bills failed)
South Carolina has no statewide juvenile curfew - repeated bills to create one failed - and unincorporated Dorchester County enforces no countywide curfew. Any curfew here is municipal, and Summerville has used only temporary emergency curfews.
- 7Plymouth County, MAStruck by SJC
No Plymouth County town can criminally enforce a juvenile curfew. In Commonwealth v. Weston W., 455 Mass. 24 (2009), the Supreme Judicial Court struck the criminal penalties of a minors' curfew; only civil enforcement such as a fine and parental notice survives.
- 8Okaloosa County, FLNone adopted
Okaloosa County has no county-wide juvenile curfew on the books. Florida gives local governments a ready framework in Fla. Stat. §877.20–877.25, but a curfew only takes effect where a county or city adopts it by ordinance.
- 9Frisco, TX
Frisco repealed its entire juvenile curfew ordinance on August 15, 2023 under Ordinance 2023-08-37, deleting former Article V (Sections 54-132 through 54-137) from Chapter 54 in full. Following the state's House Bill 1819 changes to curfew authority, the city chose not to re-adopt a curfew, so the article now sits reserved with no local nighttime restriction on minors.
- 10Wichita Falls, TX
Wichita Falls repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in 2023, deleting Article IV of the offenses chapter entirely, so no citywide curfew currently restricts minors' movement at night.
All 425 Locations
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Frequently Asked Questions
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