Curfew Laws in Rhode Island (2026)

5 rules on the books across Rhode Island, 4 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.

Pawtucket bars juveniles under 16 from being out in public between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., and 16- and 17-year-olds between…

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

Still House Cove Park opens at 6:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m.; entering or remaining inside after hours draws a…

Pawtucket parks close at dusk and reopen at dawn under City Code § 294-4, unless the Director of Public Works issues a…

Providence closes its public parks nightly, with the city authorized to shut all city-owned parks from 9:00 p.m. to…

Warwick closes every city-owned playground, beach, park and ballfield from sunset to sunrise unless the department of…