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Curfew Laws in Ohio (2026)

35 rules on the books across Ohio, 21 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.

Akron

Significant Restrictions

Akron Codified Ordinances § 139.06 bars anyone under 18 from city streets and sidewalks between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m…

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Cincinnati

Significant Restrictions

Cincinnati bars minors under 18 from being out in public away from home between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under…

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Cleveland

Significant Restrictions

Cleveland's curfew, Codified Ordinances § 605.14, tiers by age: kids 12 and under are barred from public places from…

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Columbus

Significant Restrictions

Minors under 13 may not be out in public from one hour after sunset until 4:30 a.m.; minors 13 and older face a…

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Medina

Significant Restrictions

Medina imposes a nightly curfew on anyone under eighteen. Section 509.08(b) bars minors from public places between…

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Newark

Significant Restrictions

Section 636.10 of the Newark, Ohio code sets three curfews: minors under fourteen from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., minors…

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Oregon

Significant Restrictions

In the City of Oregon, Ohio, no one under 18 may idle, wander or cruise around any public place between midnight and…

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Parma

Significant Restrictions

Parma bars children under 12 from streets and sidewalks between darkness and dawn, kids 12 to 16 from 10:00 p.m. to…

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Summit County

Significant Restrictions

Summit County's minor's curfew bars anyone under 18 from streets and sidewalks in ten designated townships between…

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Toledo

Significant Restrictions

Toledo bars unaccompanied minors from public streets and parks on a sliding scale: under 11 from 10 p.m.-5 a.m., ages…

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Youngstown

Significant Restrictions

Youngstown Codified Ordinances § 531.01 bars anyone seventeen or younger from city streets and sidewalks between 11:00…

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Canton

Some Restrictions

In the City of Canton, Ohio, minors under 18 may not loiter, wander or ride in a vehicle in any public place between…

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Dayton

Some Restrictions

Dayton bars anyone under 18 from public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with parental and employment defenses.

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Elyria

Some Restrictions

In the City of Elyria, Ohio, a parent or guardian may not permit a minor under 18 to be away from home or on unenclosed…

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Marion

Some Restrictions

Under § 648.12 of the Marion Codified Ordinances, a minor under eighteen must stay off public streets, sidewalks…

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Middletown

Some Restrictions

Middletown enforces a nightly juvenile curfew under Chapter 634 of the City Code. Minors under 16 must be off the…

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Springfield

Some Restrictions

In the City of Springfield, Ohio, no person seventeen years old or younger may be or remain on city streets between…

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Park Curfew

When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.

Cleveland

Significant Restrictions

Cleveland parks and recreational facilities close at hours the Director of Parks and Recreation sets and posts on-site…

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Akron

Some Restrictions

Akron closes its public parks from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. under Codified Ordinance § 96.03, with a later 11 p.m. curfew at…

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Canton

Some Restrictions

In the City of Canton, Ohio, city parks close at dusk and reopen at dawn under Codified Ordinances Section 539.03…

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Columbus

Some Restrictions

Columbus parks open daily at 7:00 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m. under Columbus City Codes Section 919.05, with…

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Elyria

Some Restrictions

In the City of Elyria, Codified Ordinances § 955.10(j) prohibits trespassing in a City park or recreation area after…

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Lima

Some Restrictions

Lima's public parks are open to the public between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. daily; no one may be in a park outside…

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Lucas County

Some Restrictions

Metroparks Toledo, the countywide park district for Lucas County, enforces a curfew: no person, vehicle, boat, or…

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Medina

Some Restrictions

Medina closes every city park and recreation area, including their parking areas, from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. under…

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Middletown

Some Restrictions

City of Middletown parks are open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to dusk unless otherwise posted or the City has given…

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Montgomery County

Some Restrictions

Five Rivers MetroParks, the county park district, closes to the public at night. Most parks are open 8 AM to 10 PM from…

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Newark

Some Restrictions

In the City of Newark, Ohio, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation sets the hours parks are open, files them with…

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Parma

Some Restrictions

Every city park in Parma closes at 11:00 p.m. under Codified Ordinances Section 961.08(a), with individual opening and…

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Stark County

Some Restrictions

Canton parks are open from dawn until dusk under Codified Ordinance 539.03, and no one may remain in a closed park…

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Summit County

Some Restrictions

Summit Metro Parks, the county park district under ORC Chapter 1545, bars entering or remaining in a park except at…

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Toledo

Some Restrictions

Toledo parks under the Division of Parks and Recreation open thirty minutes before sunrise and close fifteen minutes…

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Youngstown

Some Restrictions

In the City of Youngstown, Ohio, entering City park and recreation land outside the posted hours of operation set by…

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Marion

Light Restrictions

In the City of Marion, Ohio, § 945.01 directs the Board of Park Commissioners to close all municipal parks to all…

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Oregon

Light Restrictions

In the City of Oregon, Ohio, there is no fixed curfew hour written into the ordinance itself. Oregon Codified…

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