Curfew Laws in Massachusetts (2026)

Chelsea bars anyone under 17 from public places or business premises between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. under Sec. 16-185…

Lawrence bars minors under 17 from public places and business premises between midnight and 5:00 a.m. every day of the…

Leominster bars anyone under eighteen from being in a public place or business establishment between 11:00 p.m. and…

Revere bars anyone under sixteen from streets, parks and other public places after 9:30 p.m. under City Code Section…

Minors under 16 cannot be out on Somerville streets, parks or other public places after 9:30 p.m. and before sunrise…

Springfield bars anyone under 18 from public places and businesses from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday…

Brockton's truancy ordinance keeps anyone under 16 off public streets and out of amusement venues during required…

Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) bars children under 16 from loitering on streets, parks, or public ways after…

No Plymouth County town can criminally enforce a juvenile curfew. In Commonwealth v. Weston W., 455 Mass. 24 (2009)…

Taunton closes every park and playground under the Park and Recreation Department between sunset and sunrise. Anyone…

Chelsea closes its playgrounds to the public between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. under Code of Ordinances § 20-1. Anyone…

Fall River bans lingering in city parks and playgrounds between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, unless the Board of Park…

Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) closes its public parks and playgrounds one hour after sunset until one hour…

Revere's public parks are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. under the city code, part of a 2019 ordinance package that…

Somerville closes all parks and playgrounds to the public every night between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. under Sec. 12-48…