Free America Walkout

The Free America Walkout was a demonstration held on January 20, 2026. It was organized by Women's March,^[1] with support from other organizations such as 50501 and FEMINIST.^[2] Approximately 450 activities were planned in all 50 U.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 sociologist Dana 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 in California:

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

Colorado saw protests in Boulder, Denver, and Louisville.^[51]

In Connecticut, activities were planned in Bridgeport, Canton, Granby, Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, West Hartford, and Windsor.^[52] Hundreds of people participated.^[53][54]

In Florida, activities were planned in 28 cities,^{[55][56][57][58]} including Palm Coast.^[59] Approximately two dozen protesters gathered outside of Rep. Carlos A. Giménez's office in Miami-Dade County.^[60] Two rallies were planned in The Villages.^[61] About 100 people rallied outside Tampa City Hall. More protests were held in Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Zephyrhills.^[62]

In Georgia, students at twelve high schools and colleges, including Emory University^[63] and Kennesaw State University, plan to participate.^[64][65]

Iowa saw protests in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Grinnell, Iowa City, and Sioux City.^[66]

In Massachusetts, activities were planned in Canton, Marshfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Rockland, and Weymouth.^[67]

Multiple events were planned in New York City.^[68] Protesters gathered in Binghamton.^[69]

In Ohio, activities were planned in Akron, Bowling Green,^[70] Columbus,^[71] Dayton,^[72] and Fremont.^[73]

Multiple events are planned in Oregon. In Portland, activities are being held at Couch Park in northwest Portland,^[74] at Lewis & Clark College, at The Fields Park in the Pearl District, in southeast Portland, and in southwest Portland.^[75] Protesters marched from Couch Park to the KGW studios "to show support for local journalism".^[76] Elsewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, events are planned in Beaverton and Sherwood/Tigard.^[75]

Elsewhere in Oregon, events were planned in Albany, Bend, Roseburg, and St. Helens.^[75] Hundreds participated in Eugene.^[77][78]

Four events were planned in El Paso.^[79][80][81] An event was held in Houston.^[24][82][83]

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

In Virginia, activities were planned in Clifton Forge, Culpeper, Floyd, Richmond, and Williamsburg.^[86]

In Seattle, protesters planned to march from Seattle Central College to Pier 58 via Broadway.^[87][88] Approximately 200 people gathered in Bellingham.^[89][90] There was also a demonstration in Olympia.^[91] In Southwest Washington, multiple events were planned in Vancouver.^[75]

• 50501 protests