Curfew Laws in Virginia (2026)

Virginia authorizes localities to enact juvenile curfew ordinances under specific enabling statutes, with state law…

Suffolk enforces a juvenile curfew under City Code § 54-156: minors under 16 may not be in public places from 11 p.m…

Chesterfield County Code § 14-19 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be on the streets or in public places between…

Hampton bars unaccompanied minors under 14 from public places between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and ages 14-17 during…

Lynchburg bars minors under 18 from public places, parked vehicles or business premises between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00…

Newport News bars anyone under 18 from being on any street, park, or other public place, or in a parked or moving…

Portsmouth bars anyone 17 or younger from public streets, sidewalks, parks and similar places between 11:00 p.m. and…

Minors under 18 may not be in a public place or on a vacant lot in unincorporated Prince William County between 11:00…

Richmond bars anyone under 18 from remaining in any public place or business establishment between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00…

Roanoke bars unsupervised minors 14 to 16 from public streets, parks, and vacant lots between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday…

Minors under 18 must stay off Virginia Beach streets, parks, and vehicles between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied…

Albemarle County bars anyone under 18 from driving, riding in, or occupying a motor vehicle, or being on public…

Chesapeake bars minors 17 and under from public places during set curfew hours under City Code Sec. 46-7: 11:01 p.m. to…

Henrico bars anyone 16 or younger from public places between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless a parent is present…

Norfolk bars anyone under 18 from streets, parks, alleys, and parked or moving vehicles in public between 11:00 p.m…

Virginia Beach closes all city parks and their parking areas between sunset and sunrise; anyone who enters or remains…

Albemarle County parks close at posted hours that the county executive can change at any time, and it is unlawful to…

Alexandria closes every public park and playground between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under City Code § 6-1-1. Remaining…

Chesterfield County bars entering or remaining in any County park outside the hours the Parks and Recreation director…

Hampton's public parks, including its city-owned golf courses, are open from 7:00 a.m. until sunset, and being in a…

Henrico County parks are open only during posted hours and are closed after sunset. Entering or remaining in a park…

Loudoun County parks are customarily open from sunrise to sunset unless the Department of Parks and Recreation posts…

Lynchburg closes its public parks between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under City Code Sec. 28-4, making it unlawful to…

Norfolk's public parks operate on hours set individually for each park by the director of parks and recreation, posted…

Sec. 25-120 makes it unlawful to enter a Portsmouth city park during hours the parks director designates and posts as…

Prince William County parks are open from sunrise to sunset under County Code Sec. 17-16, unless a specific park posts…

Richmond's public parks, playgrounds and recreation areas close at sunset and reopen at sunrise under City Code §…

Roanoke's public parks close every night at 11:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m. It is unlawful to enter or remain in a…

Roanoke County parks open every day from one-half hour after daylight until one-half hour before sunset under Roanoke…

Suffolk city parks are open dawn to dusk under City Code § 58-6 unless posted otherwise or covered by a permit. Being…

Chesapeake parks are open to the public every day of the year during hours set and posted at each individual park…