Curfew Laws in Michigan (2026)

Bay County bars minors under 17 from loitering or wandering in public between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., and bars minors…

Farmington Hills bars minors under 12 from public streets and places between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless…

Lansing bars kids 12 and under from public places between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and teens 13-16 between midnight and 6…

Livonia bars anyone under 17 from loitering or being on public streets, parks or other public places between midnight…

Novi sets two curfews for minors: under-15s may not loiter or idle in any public place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and…

In the City of Royal Oak, City Code § 278-34 bars anyone under 17 from loitering or wandering on public streets, parks…

In the Charter Township of Royal Oak, Michigan, § 16-256 makes it unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years to…

In the City of Taylor, Michigan, Taylor City Code § 32-530 keeps kids under 16 off public streets between 10:00 p.m…

Troy bars minors under 12 from unsupervised public places between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and minors under 16 between…

Wayne County bars anyone under 18 from public places during curfew hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids 15 and under, 9…

Westland bars children under 14 from public places between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. without an adult, and bars minors under…

In Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County), Code §§ 50-371 and 50-372 bar minors under 12 from loitering on public streets or…

In the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, no child under sixteen may be in a public place or establishment between 10:00…

Clinton Township bars children under twelve from loitering in public spaces between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless a parent…

Dearborn bars unaccompanied minors under 17 from city streets, parks, and public places overnight, with different hours…

In the City of Dearborn Heights, minors under seventeen may not loiter, idle or congregate on a public street, alley…

Detroit bars minors 15 and under from public streets and parks 8 p.m.-6 a.m. (10 p.m.-6 a.m. during daylight saving)…

Flint bars minors under 17 from public streets and parks overnight, with stricter hours for younger kids and during the…

Grand Rapids sets tiered curfews for minors on public streets: 10 p.m. for under-12s, 11 p.m. for under-15s, and…

In the City of Kalamazoo, minors under 17 may not be on any street, alley or public place between midnight and 6:00…

Michigan state law sets a baseline juvenile curfew that applies countywide in Oakland County. Under MCL 722.751, no…

In the City of Pontiac, minors under 12 years old cannot be in any public place between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and…

Anyone under 17 must be off Shelby streets by 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and by midnight on Friday and…

Southfield sets two curfew tiers for minors on public streets, parks and other public places: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m…

Sterling Heights sets a 9 p.m. curfew for children under 12 and an 11 p.m. curfew for minors under 18, both running…

Warren bars children twelve and under from public streets and public places between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and bars…

West Bloomfield Township's curfew, Section 15-148, bars minors under 12 from loitering in public places between 10:00…

Grand Rapids parks are open only from sunrise to sunset; staying in a park after dark without Parks and Recreation…

Every city park in Ann Arbor closes at midnight and reopens at 6 a.m. under Chapter 39 of the City Code, unless City…

The City of Battle Creek, Michigan closes every City park and playground from one-half hour after sunset local time…

Clinton Township parks are not open around the clock. Section 1062.04 runs the park season from May 1 through October 1…

City parks in Dearborn close nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and everyone inside must leave immediately once the…

In the City of Dearborn Heights, it is unlawful to use, occupy, frequent or loiter in any public park between 8:00 p.m…

Detroit closes all city parks and public places nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; loitering, picnicking, or…

Farmington Hills closes every public park between sunset and the following sunrise under City Code § 19-50. Anyone who…

The City of Flint bars anyone from entering or remaining in a public park between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except…

Genesee County Parks are open, unless otherwise posted, from 8:00 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year. It is unlawful to…

County parks close to the public between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. under the Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance. The…

In the City of Kalamazoo, City Code § 33-24 limits use of City parks to their posted hours of operation and bars…

Kent County parks open at 7 a.m. and close at official sunset. Under the county Park Ordinance it is unlawful to enter…

Lansing closes all city parks and their parking lots from dusk to dawn unless a City-sponsored or approved lighted…

Livonia Code § 9.42.010(A) makes it unlawful to be in any public park between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless the mayor…

Muskegon County parks close to the public outside posted hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May through September and 8 a.m…

City of Novi parks operate under Novi City Code § 25-57: gates are open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless a park…

Rochester Hills parks operate only during hours the city council sets by resolution for each park under Code section…

In the City of Royal Oak, City Code § 515-13 closes every public park nightly between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The…

In Royal Oak Township, Michigan, no one can use, occupy, frequent, loiter or be in a Township park from dusk to dawn…

Sterling Heights closes its public parks overnight, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from October…

In the City of Taylor, Michigan, city parks are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day of the year…

Troy closes its public parks and playgrounds to loitering between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Chapter 26 of the City…

Warren closes every public park and playground to loitering between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Section 23-2, a…

Westland city parks are open to the public only from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, except in emergencies or when the…

In Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County), Code § 54-6 closes all city parks from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Being in a park…

Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission properties close overnight: Section 400.3.1.4 sets park hours at 7 a.m…

West Bloomfield Township's community parks, including Bloomer Park, Sylvan Manor Park, Bloomfield Knolls Park and…

Oakland County Parks and Recreation operates 14 parks under Michigan's County and Regional Parks Act (Public Act 261 of…