Curfew Laws in Indiana (2026)
20 rules on the books across Indiana, 14 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.
Indiana: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsIndiana Code 31-37-3 establishes statewide juvenile curfew hours that apply in all jurisdictions. Children under 15 may…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Significant RestrictionsFort Wayne bars minors from public places during set night hours: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights and 1 a.m. to 5 a.m…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Significant RestrictionsSt. Joseph County bans minors from public places during set overnight hours. Code Section 132.01 keeps…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville bars minors from public places during set night hours: tighter limits for kids under 15, later limits for…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers bars 15-17 year olds from public places late at night and after 11 p.m. on school nights, and under-15s after…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsMarion County bars kids 15 to 17 from public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on school nights, and 1 a.m. to 5 a.m…
Read full rule →Porter County
Some RestrictionsPorter County bars parents and guardians from letting a minor under 18 loiter on the public Burlington Beach Accessway…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend bars minors from public places during set overnight hours: 15-to-17-year-olds after 11 p.m. on school nights…
Read full rule →Park Curfew
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
Allen County
Some RestrictionsAllen County Parks (Fox Island, Metea, Cook, Payton) open at 9 a.m. and lock their gates at closing; Fox Island closes…
Read full rule →Anderson
Some RestrictionsAnderson does not publish a separate park-hours ordinance online; posted hours are set by the Parks & Recreation Board…
Read full rule →Elkhart County
Some RestrictionsElkhart County parks close to the public once posted access hours end. Section 93.024(A) makes it unlawful to use any…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers closes every city park to the public between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless the Parks Department posts and permits…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Some RestrictionsFort Wayne parks and playgrounds close to the public between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and staying past closing or entering…
Read full rule →Hamilton County
Some RestrictionsPark hours are set by whichever city or the county operates the park, but Indiana's statewide juvenile curfew (IC…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsIndianapolis city parks are open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Garfield Park until 10 p.m.), and it's unlawful to remain in a park…
Read full rule →Laporte County
Some RestrictionsLaPorte County parks open at 8 a.m. and close at dusk unless a site posts different hours, under County Code § 93.02…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend closes its parks, golf courses, playgrounds, picnic areas, swimming areas and pavilions to the public at…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County parks are not open around the clock: Code Section 131.29(C) makes it unlawful to remain in or use any…
Read full rule →Tippecanoe County
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County parks and the county fairgrounds open a half hour before sunrise and close a half hour after sunset…
Read full rule →Vanderburgh County
Some RestrictionsVanderburgh County parks close between midnight and 7 a.m. Section 12.24.010(O) bars anyone from being or remaining on…
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