Curfew Laws in Louisiana (2026)
24 rules on the books across Louisiana, 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.
Shreveport
Heavy RestrictionsShreveport bars anyone under 18 from public property and public businesses between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., with the…
Read full rule →Caddo Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone under 18 in unincorporated Caddo Parish must be off public property and out of public businesses between 11 p.m…
Read full rule →Lafayette Parish
Significant RestrictionsMinors under 17 face an 11 p.m. weeknight, 11:59 p.m. weekend curfew citywide in Lafayette and, under a parallel…
Read full rule →New Orleans
Significant RestrictionsNew Orleans bars minors under 18 from public places and business premises during school hours (6:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. on…
Read full rule →Ouachita Parish
Significant RestrictionsMinors under 17 may not be in public in unincorporated Ouachita Parish between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Monday through…
Read full rule →Rapides Parish
Significant RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 19-65 through 19-69 set a curfew for minors under 17 in the unincorporated parish: 11:00 p.m. to…
Read full rule →St Tammany Parish
Significant RestrictionsUnaccompanied minors under 17 cannot be in public places in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish between 11:00 p.m. and…
Read full rule →Terrebonne Parish
Significant RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish bars anyone under 17 from being out in public places between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights and 11…
Read full rule →Ascension Parish
Some RestrictionsMinors under 18 in unincorporated Ascension Parish may not be out in public streets or places from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00…
Read full rule →Bossier Parish
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Bossier Parish, anyone under 17 must be off public roads, streets and public places, including…
Read full rule →Jefferson Parish
Some RestrictionsJefferson Parish bars minors under 17 from loitering, wandering or playing in public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Some RestrictionsLafayette bars anyone under 17 from public streets, parks, or businesses between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on school…
Read full rule →Lake Charles
Some RestrictionsLake Charles bars minors under 17 from being out in public unsupervised between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Monday through…
Read full rule →Park Curfew
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
Ascension Parish
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish parks and playgrounds close at dark unless an organized activity has prior written approval from the…
Read full rule →Bossier Parish
Some RestrictionsSouth Bossier Park, the Police Jury's park in unincorporated Bossier Parish, is open only from dawn to dusk under Sec…
Read full rule →Caddo Parish
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish closes ten named parish parks between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. to everyone but parish employees, law…
Read full rule →East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBREC parks throughout Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish close to the public every night at sunset and stay closed…
Read full rule →Jefferson Parish
Some RestrictionsJefferson Parish parks post no separate ordinance closing hour, but the parish enforces a juvenile curfew: minors are…
Read full rule →Lake Charles
Some RestrictionsLake Charles sets no single citywide park curfew hour. Instead, Sec. 15-30 requires the opening and closing hours for…
Read full rule →New Orleans
Some RestrictionsCity Park in New Orleans opens daily one-half hour before official sunrise and closes one-half hour after official…
Read full rule →Ouachita Parish
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code Sec. 11-60 closes Cheniere Lake Park Area Six to the public every night at 9:00 p.m., reopening at…
Read full rule →Shreveport
Some RestrictionsShreveport city parks close at 9:00 p.m. in standard time and 10:00 p.m. during daylight saving time, opening at 5:00…
Read full rule →St Tammany Parish
Some RestrictionsJohn Davis Park, Henry Keller Field and the Main Street Boat Launch in Recreation District No. 4 close at 8:00 p.m…
Read full rule →Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 21-1 closes every parish and city park and playground between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. central…
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