Curfew Laws in Iowa (2026)
19 rules on the books across Iowa, 13 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.
Cedar Rapids
Significant RestrictionsCedar Rapids Municipal Code § 62.28 bars anyone under 16 from being in a public place or business between 11:00 p.m…
Read full rule →Council Bluffs
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Council Bluffs, minors under eighteen may not be on streets, sidewalks, parks, or in a vehicle in public…
Read full rule →Iowa City
Significant RestrictionsIowa City sets tiered nighttime curfew hours by age: 10 PM for minors 13 and under, 11 PM for ages 14 to 15, and…
Read full rule →Sioux City
Significant RestrictionsSioux City bars minors from public places and rights-of-way at night on a sliding scale by age: 10 p.m. for under-14s…
Read full rule →Waterloo
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Waterloo, Iowa, anyone under seventeen may not be in alleys, streets, businesses, amusement places…
Read full rule →Davenport
Some RestrictionsDavenport bars minors under 18 from public places 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, and midnight to 5…
Read full rule →Park Curfew
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
Des Moines
Significant RestrictionsDes Moines parks and municipal golf courses close to the public from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. daily. The parks and…
Read full rule →Ames
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Ames, Iowa, all city parks close nightly at 10:30 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m. under Ames Municipal Code…
Read full rule →Ankeny
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Ankeny, Iowa, it is unlawful to be in Heritage Park between sunset and sunrise, or in any other City…
Read full rule →Cedar Rapids
Some RestrictionsCedar Rapids closes its public parks at 10 p.m. sharp: the municipal park rules require everyone to leave the grounds…
Read full rule →Council Bluffs
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Council Bluffs, it is unlawful to be in a city park once it is closed and closing hours are posted…
Read full rule →Davenport
Some RestrictionsDavenport parks are open to the public from sunrise to one-half hour past sunset; presence or parking outside those…
Read full rule →Dubuque
Some RestrictionsDubuque parks close to the public at 10:00 P.M. by default, opening again at 7:00 A.M., and section 10-5B-22 makes it…
Read full rule →Iowa City
Some RestrictionsCity parks in Iowa City close from dusk, defined as 30 minutes after sunset, until dawn, 30 minutes before sunrise…
Read full rule →Polk County
Some RestrictionsPolk County Conservation parks are open 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in summer and sunrise to sunset in winter. All visitors…
Read full rule →Sioux City
Some RestrictionsSioux City parks and trail areas close to the public between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., with a later 11 p.m. curfew at several…
Read full rule →Waterloo
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Waterloo, Iowa, public parks close to everyone from 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. under Waterloo City Code…
Read full rule →West Des Moines
Some RestrictionsWest Des Moines parks close to the public between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or at any other time the parks and…
Read full rule →Adair County
Light RestrictionsIn Adair County's county parks and recreation areas only, the parks are open 24 hours a day, with quiet hours from 11…
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