Before Election Day, No Kings events coming to Ohio in at least 4 cities
Nearly a year after protests happened throughout Ohio and the rest of the country, the No Kings coalition is planning early-voting rallies and marches across the Buckeye State next month as part of a nationwide voter turnout effort ahead of the midterm elections.
Organizers say activities could include rallies, block parties and walks to the polls designed to encourage early voting, according to USA TODAY. Here's when and where they're happening.
Protest organizers speak during the No Kings protest at Schiller Park in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)Demonstrators gathered to join a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest to voice opposition to Trump administration policies, including the war in Iran, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New Albany, Ohio. (Jim Wilhelm/Columbus Dispatch)A man dressed as President Donald Trump in a prison jumpsuit parades around the amphitheater during a No Kings rally, March 28, 2026, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal)A woman holds a sign that says, “End the circus of horrors! Scariest clown ever” during the No Kings protest at Schiller Park in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)Demonstrators gathered to join a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest to voice opposition to Trump administration policies, including the war in Iran, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New Albany, Ohio. (Jim Wilhelm/Columbus Dispatch)Demonstrators gathered to join a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest to voice opposition to Trump administration policies, including the war in Iran, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New Albany, Ohio. (Jim Wilhelm/Columbus Dispatch)People participate in the No Kings protest at Schiller Park in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)Demonstrators gathered to join a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest to voice opposition to Trump administration policies, including the war in Iran, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New Albany, Ohio. (Jim Wilhelm/Columbus Dispatch)People march by Jaeger Street during the No Kings protest in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)Demonstrators gathered to join a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest to voice opposition to Trump administration policies, including the war in Iran, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New Albany, Ohio. (Jim Wilhelm/Columbus Dispatch)City Council President Shannon Hardin marches with fellow protesters during the No Kings protest at Schiller Park in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)A person holds a sign that says, “No faux kings way!” during the No Kings protest at Schiller Park in German Village on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)More than 500 people attended the No Kings protest March 28 at the base of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington. (Jolene Almendarez)Protesters line Broad Blvd. for a No Kings rally, March 28, 2026, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal)More than 500 people attended the No Kings protest March 28 at the base of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington. (Jolene Almendarez)More than 500 people attended the No Kings protest March 28 at the base of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington. (Jolene Almendarez)More than 500 people attended the No Kings protest March 28 at the base of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington. (Jolene Almendarez)People have gathered outside Cincinnati City Hall for the No Kings protest against President Donald Trump on March 28, 2026. (Victoria Moorwood/The Enquirer)Protestors gathered outside of the Marion County Courthouse on March 28 for a No Kings protest organized by Citizens for Democracy of Marion. (Abby Bammerlin/Marion Star)Protestors gathered outside of the Marion County Courthouse on March 28 for a No Kings protest organized by Citizens for Democracy of Marion. (Abby Bammerlin/Marion Star)Protesters line Broad Blvd. to make their voices heard to passersby during a No Kings rally, March 28, 2026, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)Southern Ohio residents gathered in front of the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio, for a No Kings protest on March 28, 2026. Attendees protested President Donald Trump, his actions and his administration. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette)
No Kings voter engagement rallies and marches are scheduled across Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 17. Here's where they're happening.
Columbus: Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square from 4:30–6 p.m.
Fremont: 200 N. Front St., corner of Front and State streets from noon to 2 p.m.
Findlay: 300 S. Main St. from 1–3 p.m.
Hudson: Hudson Gazebo Green (Rt. 91 and Rt. 303 intersection), 1–3 p.m.
Additional Ohio events may be added before Oct. 17. A complete list is available on the No Kings website.
No Kings is a coalition of activist and advocacy groups including the American Federation of Teachers, Black Voters Matter Fund, Voto Latino, Indivisible, MoveOn and Public Citizen.
Organizers say the movement opposes what they view as authoritarianism and has held nationwide demonstrations since 2025. The most recent protests, held in March, included events in all 50 states, according to organizers.
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