Curfew Laws in Ohio (2026)

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

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

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

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…

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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