Curfew Laws in Alabama (2026)
13 rules on the books across Alabama, 10 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Juvenile Curfew
Hours when minors must be off public streets, including age thresholds, exceptions for work and school activities, and penalties for parents.
Birmingham
Significant RestrictionsBirmingham bars minors under 17 from public places during school hours, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through…
Read full rule →Mobile
Significant RestrictionsMinors under 18 in Mobile cannot be in public places during nighttime curfew hours, generally 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on…
Read full rule →Tuscaloosa
Significant RestrictionsTuscaloosa bars minors under 18 from public places and business premises during set curfew hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on…
Read full rule →Bessemer
Some RestrictionsBessemer bars minors from loitering or wandering in public between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under Code of Ordinances §…
Read full rule →Dothan
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Dothan, minors 17 and younger may not loiter, wander, or play in public places between 10:00 p.m. and…
Read full rule →Park Curfew
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
Bessemer
Some RestrictionsBessemer's public parks close one half hour after sunset and reopen one half hour before sunrise under Code of…
Read full rule →Birmingham
Some RestrictionsBirmingham's park and recreation board sets each park's closing hours by its own resolution rather than one citywide…
Read full rule →Huntsville
Some RestrictionsHuntsville closes its supervised public parks nightly from a half-hour after sunset until a half-hour before sunrise…
Read full rule →Madison
Some RestrictionsMadison's public parks are open from sun-up until roughly 30 minutes after sunset, and lighted areas close 15 minutes…
Read full rule →Tuscaloosa
Some RestrictionsTuscaloosa parks close according to hours posted at each individual park, and Sec. 18-23(a) makes it unlawful to use a…
Read full rule →Vestavia Hills
Some RestrictionsEvery Vestavia Hills city park has a fixed daily closing time written into its own section of the Code of Ordinances…
Read full rule →Hoover
Light RestrictionsHoover closes its athletic parks to the public at 11:00 p.m. each day, or 30 minutes after the last scheduled event…
Read full rule →Montgomery
Light RestrictionsMontgomery parks stay open every day of the year except during unforeseen emergencies, but each individual park keeps…
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