Protests, rallies, and events across Iowa: Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2026

Candidate meet and greets:

US Senate candidate Zach Wahls:

• 7 p.m. Saturday, Ames

US House District 2 candidate Dave Bushaw:

• 4 p.m. Tuesday, Grinnell College Humanities and Social Studies Center
• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dubuque

US House District 3 candidate Sarah Trone Garriott:

• 1 p.m. Saturday, Des Moines

Iowa Secretary of State candidate Ryan Peterman:

• noon Saturday, Ames
• 3 p.m. Saturday, Boone
• 1 p.m. Sunday, Newton
• 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oskaloosa

Iowa House District 33 candidate Randolph “Scotty” Scott:

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Des Moines

Iowa House District 38 candidate Brad Magg:

• 6 p.m. Thursday, Newton

Iowa House District 54 candidate Leila Staton:

• 10:30 a.m. Saturday, The Coffee Attic, Iowa Falls

Iowa House District 68 candidate Scott Bodley:

• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dubuque

Iowa House District 72 candidate Matt Robinson:

• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dubuque

Iowa House District 99 candidate Marcques Derby:

• 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Burlington

Protests, rallies, and events this week:

*Denotes weekly. Some weekly events may not be held every week.

📅 Tuesday (Feb. 24)

Rally Against Bill That Would Prevent Local Expansion of Civil Rights Code: 11 a.m., outside of Parks Library, Iowa State University, Ames

Clergy Letter Delivery to Rep. Hinson’s Office: noon, 111 7th Ave. SE, Suite 580, Cedar Rapids

*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

Protest ICE, Support Freedom and Democracy: 5 p.m., Cedar Rapids

📅 Wednesday (Feb. 25)

Huddle on the Hill in support of Planned Parenthood and Iowa Environmental Council: 11:30 a.m., Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines

*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Thursday (Feb. 26)

Black History Month Celebration: 3 p.m., Iowa State Capitol

*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines

*4 Corners Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m., near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in Panora

Stop ICE Fence: 4:30 p.m., Cedar Rapids

Coralville Neighborhood Response Team kickoff meeting: 6 p.m., Coralville

📅 Friday (Feb. 27)

ICE Watch Training for Nonprofits: 11:30 a.m., Coralville

*Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon-12:30 p.m., Waterloo Post Office

*Jefferson Protest: noon-1 p.m., Jefferson Square, Jefferson

*Veterans for Peace: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

*Protest for Palestine: 3:30 p.m., Pentacrest, Iowa City

*Veterans for Peace rally: 3:30 p.m., east entrance of Pentacrest, Iowa City

*Linn County Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Emmons Street overpass, Hiawatha

📅 Saturday (Feb. 28)

*Community Rally for Democracy: 10 a.m., NE corner of Hickman and Alice’s Road, Waukee

Interested in Running? hosted by Cass Co. Dems: 10 a.m., Atlantic

March for Democracy: Defend Our Future: 10 a.m., Ames

*Grieving for Gaza: 11 a.m., Decorah

*Rally in the Wayside Park: noon, Decorah

*Perry Protest: noon-1 p.m., First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

*Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m., corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone

Indivisible 515 Organizational Meeting: 2:30 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Sunday (Mar. 1)

*Save Our Parks: 10 a.m., Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harper’s Ferry

*Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon-1 p.m., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

Singing for Resistance and Resilience: noon, Dubuque

*ICE Out Vigil: 2 p.m., Council Bluffs

Presentation on Palestinian Culture and Heritage: 3 p.m., Iowa City

Candlelight Vigil: 6:30 p.m., Cedar Rapids

📅 Monday (Mar. 2)

*Indivisible Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Mayors Pedestrian Bridge, Cedar Falls

📅 Tuesday (Mar. 3)

Accompaniment with Bishop Walsh: 7:30 a.m., Cedar Rapids

*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids

*Huddle on the Hill: 1 p.m., Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines

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