Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa July 14-20, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from July 14-20, 2026.

Lily Jackson

July 13, 2026

Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen via Reuters Connect

📅 Tuesday (July 14)

Pro-democracy/Anti-Trump demonstration: 4:15 p.m., corner of Spring Street and Kimberly Road, Davenport

Petitioning to protect public services: 5 p.m., 100 Crestview Dr, West Branch

Trans Sanctuary Davenport: 6:30 p.m., Ecdysiast Arts Museum, Davenport

📅 Wednesday (July 15)

Hump Day Holler – Visibility Bridge: 5:30 p.m., Pedestrian Bridge at 1101 N Broadway, Council Bluffs

Clean Water Conversations Training: 7 p.m., Ankeny

📅 Thursday (July 16)

DSM Visibility Brigade over I-235: 7:30 a.m., Rider Way pedestrian bridge by Roosevelt HS, Des Moines

Tipton Postcard Party: 4 p.m., Tipton Public Library, Tipton

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

📅 Friday (July 17)

Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon., Waterloo Post Office, Waterloo

Jefferson Protest: noon, Jefferson Square, Jefferson

Talk with a Democrat!: noon, The Fruited Plain Café, Sioux Center

FED-UP!!! FRIDAYS: 2 p.m., Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines

Veterans for Peace rally: 4:30 p.m., east entrance of Pentacrest, Iowa City

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

Ames Good Trouble Lives On: 6 p.m., Bandshell Part, Ames

📅 Saturday (July 18)

Deep Canvassin’ with We The Fighters: 9:30 a.m., Des Moines

Good Trouble Lives On: 10 a.m., Moats Part, Indianola

Good Trouble Lives On: 10 a.m., corner of State and Oakwood, Geneseo

Perry Protest: noon, First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

Davenport Sign-Making Social/Davenport Good Trouble Lives On: noon, Vander Veer Botanical Park, Davenport

Ames Good Trouble Lives On: 1 p.m., Bandshell Part, Ames

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

Des Moines Canvass for Clean Water: 5:30 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Sunday (July 19)

Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

Insufferable Wenches Monthly Meeting: 2 p.m., Waterloo Public Library, Waterloo

VIGIL by the Pott Co. Jail (Ice Detention Facility): 3 p.m., Big Lake Road and N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs

Cookout for Clean Water: 5 p.m., Good Park, Des Moines

📅 Monday (July 20)

West Branch Postcard Party: 6:30 p.m., West Branch Public Library, West Branch

Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).

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