Free America Weekend

Free America Weekend
DateJuly 4, 2025
Location
Various locations in the United States
MethodsProtest
StatusFinished
Parties

Main organizers

Other organizers

Free America Weekend (also known as "No Kings Protest 2.0") was a protest organized for the weekend of Independence Day (July 4) in the United States in 2025. Organized by the Women's March, activities were planned in approximately 300 cities.[4][5]

The 50501 movement and the Indivisible movement also participated in the initiative,[3][2] however, the Indivisible movement coined the event as "No Kings 2.0",[2] as a reference to the "No Kings Protest".

Protests by U.S. state

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Alabama

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Events were planned in Gadsden,[6] Montgomery, Mobile, Birmingham and Center Point.[4][7][8][4]

Alaska

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An event was planned in Soldotna.[8]

Arkansas

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Events were planned in Little Rock and Mena.[8][9]

California

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Event were planned in Los Angeles, Marysville, Chula Vista, San Mateo and West Hollywood.[8][10][11][12][13]

The Los Angeles event started at City Hall.[14] Hundreds of people participated.[15]

Colorado

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An event was planned in Arvada.[8]

Connecticut

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Events were planned in Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Milford, and West Hartford.[8][16][17] Approximately 100 people gathered in Hamden.[18]

Florida

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Events were planned in Miami, Zephyrhills, Orlando and Plant City.[8][19][20][21][22] Additionally, protests were planned in Clearwater, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Trinity.[23]

Approximately 200 people gathered in downtown Miami.[24]

Illinois

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Events were planned in Bloomington, Chicago, Des Plaines, Galena, Glenview, Peoria, Quincy, and Springfield.[8][25][26][27]

Indiana

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An event was planned in Indianapolis.[8][28] People gathered at Garfield Park in downtown Indianapolis.[29]

Iowa

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An event was planned in Cedar Rapids.[8][30]

Louisiana

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An event was planned in Lafayette.[8][31][32]

Maine

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In Maine, events were planned in Freeport and Portland.[17]

Maryland

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An event was planned in North East.[8][33]

Massachusetts

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Events were planned in Swansea, Topsfield and Salem.[34][35][36] Activities were also planned in Braintree and Worcester.[17] Approximately 400 people attended the Worcester demonstration.[37]

Michigan

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An event was planned in Riverview.[8][38]

Minnesota

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An event was planned in St. Cloud.[8][39]

Missouri

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An event was planned in Saint Joseph.[8][40]

Montana

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An event was planned in Forsyth.[8][41]

New Hamphshire

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Events were planned in Suncook and Portsmouth.[8][42][43]

New Jersey

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Events were planned in Trenton, Pine Hill,[44] and Princeton.[8][45][46]

New Mexico

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An event was planned in Alamogordo.[8][47]

New York

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In New York, events were planned in Brewster,[48] Mamaroneck,[8][49] and New Paltz.[50] Approxiately 125 people attended the Brewster demonstration.[51]

North Carolina

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An event was planned in Morrisville.[8][52]

Ohio

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An event was planned in Columbus.[8][53] Protesters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse.[54][55]

Oklahoma

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An event was planned in Tulsa.[56]

Oregon

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In Oregon, there were demonstrations in Portland.[8][57][58] Approximately 500 people attended a demonstration in Eugene.[59]

Pennsylvania

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In Pennsylvania, events were planned in King of Prussia, Lancaster,[8] Springfield,[44] and Wilkes-Barre.[60]

Rhode Island

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In Rhode Island, a protest was planned in Providence.[17]

South Carolina

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An event was planned in Myrtle Beach.[8][61]

South Dakota

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An event was held in Sioux Falls.[62]

Tennessee

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An event was planned in Fayetteville.[63]

Texas

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Events are planned in Houston, Kerville, Austin and San Antonio.[8][64][65]

Approximately 150 people participated in Dallas.[66]

Utah

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An event was planned in Salt Lake City.[67] Protesters gathered at the Utah State Capitol.[68]

Vermont

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An event was planned in Shelburne.[17]

Virginia

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An event was planned in Roanoke.[8][69]

Washington

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Events were planned in Seattle and Port Townsend.[8][70][71]

In Seattle, Capitol Hill Pride hosted a "Free America 4th of July March & Rally" at Seattle Central College.[72]

Wisconsin

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Events were planned in Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Neenah, Oshkosh.[8][73]

Wyoming

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An event was planned in Jackson.[8]

International protests

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In Canada, Vancouver Against Fascism organized a protest in Vancouver under the name of "Rally for Democracy", adjacent to the protests in the US.[74] In Germany, Democrats Abroad organized a protest in Berlin, which plans to march from Pariser Platz to Bebelplatz.[75] In Japan, Democrats Abroad organized a protest, locally named "Not America's last Birthday", in Minato, Tokyo, scheduling a meeting in the Daiba Station, Exit 2A.[76]

See also

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References

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