Organize DC Protests List (8/15/25)
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Upcoming DC Protests
Protests below are not affiliated with or endorsed by Organize DC. Make sure to do your own research and check protest links before attending to confirm up-to-date information. Always protest legally and peacefully!
Visit ACLU for your rights (link). If detained, immediately ask for a DC public defender’s office lawyer (link). If you want your protest/event/phone bank listed, email organizewashdc@gmail.com .
[If you attend a recurring protest that is empty despite having a live webpage, please email organizewashdc@gmail.com to let us know to take it down]
24/7 Protest Every Day | FLARE (FLARE) [35 Columbus Monument Drive NE] [Union Station]
Recurring every Monday, 10am | Flare Congressional Visits (FLARE) [35 Columbus Monument Drive Northeast, Washington, DC 20002, USA]
Recurring every Monday, 4pm | Protest at the Heritage Foundation (FLARE) [The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA]
Recurring every Tuesday, 7:30 – 9am | TAKE DOWN TYRANNY - RUSH-HOUR RALLY (Indivisible) [Scott Circle NW, WDC 20009; Dupont Circle Metro (North Exit), WDC 20036 / Q ST Metro (North Exit). MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Washington, DC 20036]
Recurring every Tuesday, 8-9am | Take Action Tuesday - Sign Wave (Indivisible) [Sign up for location]
Recurring every Wednesday, 6 pm | Shut Down ICE! (Refuse Fascism) [3 Locations: 1) Metro Red Line Station, Colesville Rd., 2) Pentagon City Metro Blue Line Station, S. Hayes St. 3) Columbia Heights Metro Green Line Station Irving St. & 14 St. NW]
Recurring every Wednesday, 4:30-6pm | Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave in Riverdale, MD [U.S. 1 & East West Highway (MD 410) intersection Riverdale Park, MD 20782]
Recurring every Thursday, 5-6:30 PM | Bridge of Resistance (Bridge of Resistance) [Klingle Bridge, Connecticut Ave NW and Devonshire Place NW, Washington, DC 20008]
Recurring every Friday, 5-6pm | Enough is Enough! (Indivisible) [East side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road Silver Spring, MD 20910]
Recurring every Friday, 5-6pm | Rally for Democracy (Indivisible) Georgia Avenue & Forest Glen Road, NE Corner of intersection, Forest Glen, MD 20910]
Recurring every Friday, 4-6PM | Fox Takedown (FLARE) [444 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20001]
Recurring every Saturday, 11am-12pm | Georgetown Tesla Rally (DC) (Democracy Arlington VA) [Tesla, 3307 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007]
Recurring every Saturday, 9:00am-10:00am | Golf of America – Trump Demonstration (The Golf Of Mexico), [Trump National Golf Club Washington DC, 20391 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA]
Recurring every Saturday, 2-4PM | FLARE - TrumpSTEIN Takedown (FLARE) [Lafayette Square, 16th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20001]
8/15/25, Friday 12PM | Free DC Rally (Fight the Takeover) [MPD Headquarters
441 4th St NW Washington, DC 20001]
8/16/25, Saturday 2PM | NO FASCIST TAKEOVER OF DC! (Refuse Facism) [2pm Rally at Dupont Circle, then March to the White House]
8/16/25, Saturday 2PM | FLARE - End Federal Abductions (FLARE) [Pennsylvania Ave NW &, 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20001]
8/23/25, Saturday, 12-1:30PM | Washington, DC - Defund Palantir (Our Revolution) [Palantir Washington DC Office 1025 Thomas Jefferson St NW Washington, DC 20007]
9/1/25, Monday | Next national day of protest, details TBD
9/1/25, Monday, 3-4pm | Workers over Billionaires Protest [National Labor Relations Board Headquarters]
9/2/25, Tuesday | Remove the Regime (multiple groups) [Columbus Circle]
9/2/25, Tuesday, 10am | Congress Crackdown: Flood the Halls [House and Senate Offices, White House]
9/3/25, Wednesday, 10am | Congress Crackdown: Flood the Halls [House and Senate Offices, White House]
9/6-9/19 | We are America, Philly to DC March (WeAreAmerica)
10/17/25, Friday, 10am-2pm | Unite The DMV, Defend Democracy! No Kings! (Eagle Group Indivisible) [Lincoln Memorial 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW Washington, DC 20002]
Upcoming DC Events / Group Meetings
Recurring Saturdays, 10AM | NIH Vigils [8810 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814]
Recurring Sundays, 2 – 3:45pm | Evergreen Organizing Skills: The Hard 1:1 (Sunrise Movement) [Virtual]
8/16/25, Saturday 10am-5pm | Free DC - Art Build + Campaign Orientation Day (Fight the Trump Takeover)) [Sign up for location]
8/16/25, Saturday, 12-2pm | August Social Meet-Up: Indivisible Do Something NCR (Indivisible) [LABAIK, 2309 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301]
8/16/25, Saturday, 10-11am | Coffee and Community! A Team Spanberger Event! (Spanberger for Governor) [Sign up for location]
8/16/25, Saturday 10-11:30am | Solidarity for Free DC - Alexandria Sign Making (Indivisible) [King Street Pedestrian Area, King Street & North Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314]
8/17/25, Sunday, 2-3pm | Creative Resistance (Indivisible) [Virtual}
8/19/25, 6:30PM | AYD General Body Meeting: Canvassing 101 (Arlington Young Dems) [Shirlington Library]
8/23/25, Saturday, 11AM | Monument City Mutual Aid Fair (Monument City Mutual Aid) [St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 301 A Street, SE Washington, DC 20003]
8/23/25, Saturday, 2pm | Melt ICE BBQ (JVP DC Metro) [Garfield Park, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USA, 20003]
8/25/25, Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 pm | “Bring a Friend” Volunteer Fair with the Spanberger Team! (Spanberger for Governor) [Sign up for location]
8/26/25, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30pm | AYD August Social Hour @ WaterPark (Arlington Dems) [National Landing Water Park 1601 Crystal Dr Arlington, VA 22202]
9/1/25, Monday, 2-5pm | ArlDems Labor Day Chili Cook-Off (Arlington Democrats) [Lyon Park Community Center 414 N Fillmore St Arlington, VA 22201]
9/8/25, Monday, 6:45-7:45pm | We of Action Virginia- WOFA Monthly Membership Meeting (Indivisible) [Sign up for location]
9/2/25, September, 5:30 – 9pm | AYD Night Out @ Nationals Park (Arlington Democrats) [Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol St SE Washington, DC 20003]
9/21/25, Sunday, 11:30-2pm | Arlington Blue Families Potluck Picnic (Arlington Democrats) [Sign up for details]
Volunteering Opportunities
If you’re an Organizer looking for volunteers for your protest efforts, email organizewashdc@gmail.com to have your protest volunteer page linked on ODC.
Recurring, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 am EDT | Take a Stand: Pennsylvania Friend & Phone Bank | [Virtual]
Recurring, Sunday and Wednesdays, 7PM | Phonebanking 101 [Virtual]
Recurring, Sundays and Wednesdays, 6:30 PM | Phonebanking for Abigail Spanberger [Virtual]
Recurring, Tuesdays, 12-1PM | Welcome to Field Team 6! (For New Volunteers!) (Field Team 6) [Virtual]
Recurring, Wednesdays, 3 – 5pm PDT | Call Voters In Virginia To Win in November 2025 (California Democratic Party) [Virtual]
Recurring, Monthly, 5 – 6pm | Monthly Indivisible Phone Bank Training (Indivisible) [Virtual event]
Recurring, Weekends, 10am | Knock Doors for Abigail, Ghazala, and Jay in South Arlington! (Spanberger for Governor) [Kip and Sarah's Home! 1309 S Monroe St Arlington, VA 22204]
8/21/25, Thursday, 6 – 8pm | Phone Bank for Georgia Democrat Debra Shigley (The First Ask) [Sign up for location]
Help Advertise Organize DC: Help ensure the folks you meet at protests become repeat protestors by getting them to sign up for the Organize DC newsletter. A print sheet of our low-ink mini fliers can be found here. Spread them far and wide if you can!
Volunteer for 50501’s DC Chapter here.
Volunteer for 50501’s VA chapter here.
Volunteer for Arlington Democrats here.
Volunteer with Indivisible Montgomery County here.
Volunteer for DC Democrats here.
Volunteer for DC Cat Ladies for America here.
Archive USAID History: The Center for Development History is building an oral history of USAID so we don’t lose our nation’s precious history to Trump’s lies. If you’re a USAID veteran willing to share your story, or a volunteer willing to help conduct interviews, visit this link.
Calling Congress: Use our custom Senate call sheet with phone numbers and zip codes to call any member of the U.S. Senate. Happy calling! (Here’s a helpful script you can use).
Write to Congress: Use this link to tell Congress to stand down the federal escalation and respect DC and be in solidarity with DC communities.
Run For Elected Office: Thinking of returning to your home district to run for office against the MAGA agenda? Check out NDTC’s campaign training materials and Run for Something’s resources.
Low-ink mini fliers here!
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