Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa June 23-28, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 23-28.

Lily Jackson

June 22, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 23-28.

📅 Tuesday (June 23)

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

📅 Wednesday (June 24)

Women’s March + DSM Visibility Brigade banner drop: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines

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

News Without a Newsroom – Free documentary: 6 p.m., DeWitt Opera House Theatre, DeWitt

📅 Thursday (June 25)

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

Des Moines, IA: Water Treatment Plant Tour: 2:15 p.m., Des Moines Water Works, Des Moines

IA: Iowa City Water Treatment Plant Tour: 5 p.m., Municipal Water Treatment Facility, Iowa City

BBQ in the Park (and monthly meeting): 5:30 p.m., Orion Park, 700 13th St, Grundy Center

📅 Friday (June 26)

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

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

Fed-up Fridays: 2 p.m., Neal Smith Federal Building, 400 Locust St, 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

Pride Bridge Brigade: 4:30 p.m., Emmons St Bridge, Hiawatha

Iowa Forward Open House: 5:30 p.m., 2824 Suite 7A W Locust St, Davenport

📅 Saturday (June 27)

All of US – National Day of Protest: 10 a.m., intersection of South State Street and South Oakwood, Geneseo

Iowa Democrats meet-and-greet and cookout: noon, Wild Cat Den State Park, 1884 Wildcat Den Road, Muscatine

*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

IA: Davenport Tabling Opportunities: 3 p.m., Davenport

📅 Sunday (June 28)

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

IA: Davenport Tabling Opportunities: 1 p.m., Davenport

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

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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