Free America Walkout
Part ofProtests against the second presidency of Donald Trump
Protesters at Waterfront Park inSan Diego, California
Date	January 20, 2026
Location	Various locations in the United States and abroad

TheFree America Walkout was a demonstration held on January 20, 2026. It was organized by Women's March,^[1] with support from other organizations such as50501 and FEMINIST.^[2] Approximately 450 activities were planned in all 50U.S. states, as well as in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.^[3]

Participants were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue.^[4]American University sociologistDana R. Fisher planned to collect and assess data on participation.^[5]

Activities were planned in the following U.S. cities:

• Ann Arbor, Michigan^[6]
• Asheville, North Carolina^[7]
• Augusta, Maine^[8]
• Bloomington, Indiana^[9]
• Boise, Idaho^[10][11][12]
• Bozeman, Montana^[13]
• Carson City, Nevada^[14][15]
• Concord, New Hampshire^[16]
• Cumberland, Maryland^[17]
• Grand Rapids, Michigan^[18]
• Knoxville, Tennessee^[19][20]
• Marana, Arizona^[21]
• Morgantown, West Virginia^[22]
• Norman, Oklahoma^[23]
• Oklahoma City^[24][25][26]
• Rockford, Illinois^[27]
• Salt Lake City^[28]
• Summerville, South Carolina^[29]
• Tucson, Arizona^[30][31]
• Tuscaloosa, Alabama^[32]
• Washington, D.C.^[24]
• Wausau, Wisconsin^[33]
• West Hartford, Connecticut^[34]
• Wilmington, North Carolina^[35]
• Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania^[36]

Outside the U.S., events were also planned in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.^[3]

Activities were planned in the following cities inCalifornia:

InCentral Coast, students held protests at Aptos, Hollister, and Salinas High Schools.^[37] There were dozens of rallies inSouthern California.^[38] TheChico event is supported by the Defenders of Democracy Coalition, Re-Sisters, and local chapters ofIndivisible and Women's March.^[39] Hundreds of people gathered indowntown Los Angeles^[40][41] and in Pasadena.^[42] Multiple demonstrations were planned in theSan Francisco Bay Area,^[43] including in Oakland and San Jose.^[44] Hundreds participated in San Francisco.^[45] Protests were also planned inNapa,Santa Rosa,^[46] andSouth Lake Tahoe.^[47] Hundreds gathered in front of theSan Diego County Administrative Building.^[48][49][50]

Colorado saw protests inBoulder,Denver, andLouisville.^[51]

InConnecticut, activities were planned inBridgeport,Canton,Granby,Hartford,New Milford,Newtown,West Hartford, andWindsor.^[52] Hundreds of people participated.^[53][54]

InFlorida, activities were planned in 28 cities,^{[55][56][57][58]} includingPalm Coast.^[59] Approximately two dozen protesters gathered outside of Rep.Carlos A. Giménez's office in Miami-Dade County.^[60] Two rallies were planned inThe Villages.^[61] About 100 people rallied outsideTampa City Hall. More protests were held inLakeland,St. Petersburg,Gulfport andZephyrhills.^[62]

InGeorgia, students at twelve high schools and colleges, includingEmory University^[63] andKennesaw State University, plan to participate.^[64][65]

Iowa saw protests inCedar Rapids,Des Moines,Grinnell,Iowa City, andSioux City.^[66]

InMassachusetts, activities were planned inCanton,Marshfield,Plymouth,Quincy,Rockland, andWeymouth.^[67]

Multiple events were planned inNew York City.^[68] Protesters gathered inBinghamton.^[69]

InOhio, activities were planned inAkron,Bowling Green,^[70]Columbus,^[71]Dayton,^[72] andFremont.^[73]

Multiple events are planned inOregon. InPortland, activities are being held atCouch Park innorthwest Portland,^[74] atLewis & Clark College, atThe Fields Park in thePearl District, insoutheast Portland, and insouthwest Portland.^[75] Protesters marched from Couch Park to theKGW studios "to show support for local journalism".^[76] Elsewhere in thePortland metropolitan area, events are planned inBeaverton andSherwood/Tigard.^[75]

Elsewhere in Oregon, events were planned inAlbany,Bend,Roseburg, andSt. Helens.^[75] Hundreds participated inEugene.^[77][78]

Four events were planned inEl Paso.^[79][80][81] An event was held inHouston.^[24][82][83]

TheSan Antonio event was organized by local chapters of Indivisible and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.^[84] Protesters gathered outside City Hall.^[85]

InVirginia, activities were planned inClifton Forge,Culpeper,Floyd,Richmond, andWilliamsburg.^[86]

InSeattle, protesters planned to march fromSeattle Central College toPier 58 viaBroadway.^[87][88] Approximately 200 people gathered inBellingham.^[89][90] There was also a demonstration inOlympia.^[91] InSouthwest Washington, multiple events were planned inVancouver.^[75]

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