Protests, rallies, and candidate events around Iowa: April 14-21, 2026
Candidate meet and greets:
US Senate candidate Zach Wahls:
6 p.m. Tuesday, Iowa City
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Brandon
1:30 p.m. Sunday, West Liberty
5 p.m. Monday, Newton
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, Ankeny
US House District 2 candidate Lindsay James:
3:30 p.m. Sunday, Waterloo
6 p.m. Monday, Cedar Rapids
Iowa Governor candidate Zach Lahn:
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Davenport
6:30 p.m. Friday, Dubuque
Iowa House District 11 candidate Bill Owen:
6 p.m. Tuesday, Manning
6 p.m. Thursday, Coon Rapids
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Protests, rallies, and events this week:
*Denotes weekly. Some weekly events may not be held every week.
📅 Tuesday (April 14)
*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids
Visibility Brigade (Indivisible Black Hawk County): 4:30 p.m., Cedar Falls
📅 Wednesday (April 15)
*Huddle on the Hill: 10 a.m., Des Moines
Humpday Holler Visibility Brigade (Indivisible Crow): 4:30 p.m., Council Bluffs
*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 5 p.m., Des Moines
📅 Thursday (April 16)
*DSM Visibility Brigade bridge protest: 4:30 p.m., Des Moines
*4 Corners Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m., near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in Panora
📅 Friday (April 17)
*Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon-12:30 p.m., Waterloo Post Office, Waterloo
*Jefferson Protest: noon-1 p.m., Jefferson Square, Jefferson
*Veterans for Peace: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids
*Protest for Palestine: 3:30 p.m., Iowa City
*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 (April 18)
*Community Rally for Democracy: 10 a.m., NE corner of Hickman and Alice’s Road, Waukee
*Grieving for Gaza: 11 a.m., Decorah
*Rally in the Wayside Park: noon, Decorah
*Perry Protest: noon-1 p.m., First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry
Visibility Brigade (Indivisible Black Hawk County): noon, Cedar Falls
*Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m., corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone
Resistance Rally and Gathering: 1 p.m., Rock Island, Ill.
📅 Sunday (April 19)
*Save Our Parks: 10 a.m., Harper’s Ferry
*Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon-1 p.m., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant
*ICE Out Vigil: 2 p.m., Council Bluffs
📅 Tuesday (April 21)
Stop Taking Our Health Care: 10 a.m., Greenfield
*Indivisible Protest: noon, across from the Federal Building, Cedar Rapids
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