The Free America Walkout was a demonstration held on January 20, 2026. It was organized by Women's March, with support from other organizations such as 50501 and FEMINIST. Approximately 450 activities were planned in all 50 U.S. states, as well as in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Participants were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. American University sociologist Dana R. Fisher planned to collect and assess data on participation.
Locations Activities were planned in the following U.S. cities: Ann Arbor, Michigan Asheville, North Carolina Augusta, Maine Bloomington, Indiana Boise, Idaho Bozeman, Montana Carson City, Nevada Concord, New Hampshire Cumberland, Maryland Grand Rapids, Michigan Knoxville, Tennessee Marana, Arizona Morgantown, West Virginia Norman, Oklahoma Oklahoma City Rockford, Illinois Salt Lake City Summerville, South Carolina Tucson, Arizona Tuscaloosa, Alabama Washington, D.C. Wausau, Wisconsin West Hartford, Connecticut Wilmington, North Carolina Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Outside the U.S., events were also planned in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
California Activities were planned in the following cities in California:
Bellflower Brea Burbank Encinitas Escondido Fontana Garden Grove Goleta Ladera Ranch Long Beach Los Angeles Lynnwood Montebello Pasadena Ontario Orange Oxnard Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Sierra Madre Temecula Torrance Thousand Oaks Ventura Victorville In Central Coast, students held protests at Aptos, Hollister, and Salinas High Schools. There were dozens of rallies in Southern California. The Chico event is supported by the Defenders of Democracy Coalition, Re-Sisters, and local chapters of Indivisible and Women's March. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles and in Pasadena. Multiple demonstrations were planned in the San Francisco Bay Area, including in Oakland and San Jose. Hundreds participated in San Francisco. Protests were also planned in Napa, Santa Rosa, and South Lake Tahoe. Hundreds gathered in front of the San Diego County Administrative Building.
Colorado Colorado saw protests in Boulder, Denver, and Louisville.
Connecticut In Connecticut, activities were planned in Bridgeport, Canton, Granby, Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, West Hartford, and Windsor. Hundreds of people participated.
Florida In Florida, activities were planned in 28 cities, including Palm Coast. Approximately two dozen protesters gathered outside of Rep. Carlos A. Giménez's office in Miami-Dade County. Two rallies were planned in The Villages. About 100 people rallied outside Tampa City Hall. More protests were held in Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Zephyrhills.
Georgia In Georgia, students at twelve high schools and colleges, including Emory University and Kennesaw State University, plan to participate.
Iowa Iowa saw protests in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Grinnell, Iowa City, and Sioux City.
Massachusetts In Massachusetts, activities were planned in Canton, Marshfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Rockland, and Weymouth.
New York Multiple events were planned in New York City. Protesters gathered in Binghamton.
Ohio In Ohio, activities were planned in Akron, Bowling Green, Columbus, Dayton, and Fremont.
Oregon Multiple events are planned in Oregon. In Portland, activities are being held at Couch Park in northwest Portland, at Lewis & Clark College, at The Fields Park in the Pearl District, in southeast Portland, and in southwest Portland. Protesters marched from Couch Park to the KGW studios "to show support for local journalism". Elsewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, events are planned in Beaverton and Sherwood/Tigard.
Elsewhere in Oregon, events were planned in Albany, Bend, Roseburg, and St. Helens. Hundreds participated in Eugene.
Texas Four events were planned in El Paso. An event was held in Houston.
The San Antonio event was organized by local chapters of Indivisible and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Protesters gathered outside City Hall.
Virginia In Virginia, activities were planned in Clifton Forge, Culpeper, Floyd, Richmond, and Williamsburg.
Washington In Seattle, protesters planned to march from Seattle Central College to Pier 58 via Broadway. Approximately 200 people gathered in Bellingham. There was also a demonstration in Olympia. In Southwest Washington, multiple events were planned in Vancouver.
See also 50501 protests
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