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Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa June 2-7, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 2-7.

Iowans rally outside of the State Capitol to protest anti-LGBTQ legislation. Photo by Starting Line Staff

Protests and rallies:

📅 Tuesday (June 2)

Primary Election Day! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.

ICE out protest: 7:30 a.m., Cedar Rapids ICE Office, 3351 Square D Dr SW, Cedar Rapids

Democratic Women’s Lunch Bunch: 12 p.m., Tish’s Restaurant, 1207 S 35th St, Council Bluffs

Pro-democracy/Anti-Trump demonstration: 4:15 p.m., corner of Jersey Ridge and 53rd N, Davenport

Iowa Democratic Party Primary Night Watch Party: 7 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Wednesday (June 3)

*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 5 p.m., Des Moines

📅 Thursday (June 4)

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

📅 Friday (June 5) 

*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

Freedom Fridays Protest: 3 p.m., Gray’s Lake Park, 2101 Fleur Dr

Art Jam! Make What You Care About: 3 p.m., 100 Court Ave, Suite 203, Des Moines

*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 (June 6)

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

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

SUX Pride – Sioux City: 11 a.m., Sioux City Convention Center

*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

📅 Sunday (June 7)

*Save Our Parks: 10 a.m., Harper’s Ferry

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

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

School of Peace and Freedom: 4 p.m., virtual

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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Zachary Oren Smith
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