The third national “No Kings” protest is being held this Saturday, starting at 10 AM. Among the more than 3,000 rallies and protests planned in all 50 states, a number will be held locally, including a “March to DC” starting at 10 AM, across the Memorial Bridge to the Washington Monument, organized by Indivisible. They will also be hosting a rally downtown protesting Stephen Miller and ICE; that one starts at the Frederick Douglass Bridge and will end up at the Waterfront Metro, passing Fort McNair, where Miller has been living in military housing.
There are also events planned in Bethesda/Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Friendship Heights, Takoma Park, Alexandria, and Falls Church, among other area locations.
Here is a map of all of the scheduled events nationally.
This will be a busy weekend for the area, as it is peak bloom for cherry blossoms. The annual Blossom Kite Festival will be held on the National Mall at 10 AM (yes, the same time as the March to DC). And there are also NCAA tournament games being held at Capital One on Friday (Sweet 16) and Sunday night (Elite Eight).
Looking for inspiration for your No Kings sign or costume? Here’s a look back at the past few protests.
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that a Remove the Regime rally, planned for the same day, was the primary No Kings rally, but that rally is separate from No Kings.
Samantha is an Editorial Fellow at the Washingtonian and a senior at American University, studying Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies. She lives in Washington, D.C.
