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Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa May 5-10, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from May 5th through May 10th.

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Demonstrators gather during a rally against federal immigration enforcement at Federal Courthouse Plaza on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Protests and rallies:

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

📅 Tuesday (May 5)

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

Protective Accompaniment to Stop Congo Deportation: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Cedar Rapids ICE Office

IOWA! Register Democrats to save the world!: 10 a.m. Tuesday, DMACC-Ankeny Campus

Democratic Women’s Lunch Bunch: noon Tuesday, Tish’s Restaurant

Greene County Meet & Greet with Sarah: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson

📅 Wednesday (May 6)

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

Casey’s and Conversation Grinnell: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Truer + Better Iowa: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Drake Community Library

Inspiring Iowa: A New Era of Leadership & Longevity: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5925 Seminole Valley Trail Ne Cedar Rapids, Ia 52411

Humpday Holler – Visibility Brigade: 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Pedestrian Bridge at 1101 N Broadway, Council Bluffs

📅 Thursday (May 7)

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

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

Miller-Meeks: Stop Closing Our Hospitals: 3 p.m. Thursdays, The Hospital Sign off of Rusholme Street

Bonfire Rally: Meet Zach Lahn: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Timberline West Camp Grounds

📅 Friday (May 8)

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

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

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

Stop Taking Our Health Care Event in Iowa City: 3 p.m. Friday, Pentacrest Sidewalk

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

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

📅 Saturday (May 9)

Campaign 101: Run! Join a Team!: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, IBEW Local 347 Union Hall

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

Celebrate Cb Parade!: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 1001 S 6th St, Council Bluffs

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

*Rally in the Wayside Park: noon Saturdays, Decorah

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

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

Join Zach Wahls & Clint Twedt-Ball at Phoenix Club: 1 p.m. Saturday, 1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids

Wenches Monthly Meet: 2 p.m. Saturday, address provided upon registration.

Union County Meet & Greet with Sarah, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Creston

📅 Sunday (May 10)

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

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

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

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

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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