Wichita Falls, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Where it applies
- All city parks + abutting street ROW
- Golf course exception
- Weeks Park, licensed on-site sales only
- Shelter exception
- Advance booking + director approval
- Denial ground
- Past breach-of-peace history
Summary
Wichita Falls bans possessing or drinking alcohol in any city park and on public street rights-of-way bordering parks, with narrow reservation-based exceptions.
The possession of alcoholic beverages and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in any park in the city and in all public street rights-of-way abutting any such park is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 82-68 makes it unlawful to possess or consume alcoholic beverages in any city park or on the public street right-of-way abutting a park. The rule loosens only in three places: licensed alcohol sales at the Weeks Park municipal golf course, events the city manager pre-approves, and functions booked in advance at the Lucy Park Log Cabin/picnic shelter or Weeks Park picnic shelter with the parks director's sign-off. That last approval can be denied to groups with a history of breaching the peace.
Violations & Fines
Violating the park alcohol ban is a Class C misdemeanor citation issued by police or park staff; each instance of unauthorized possession or consumption is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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