Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Apr 27-May 4, 2026)

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Dear Greater Orange County:

The May Day Nationwide Shutdown is almost upon us! This Friday May 1, workers, students, and families will rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping.

As we continue to gain momentum, we must build solidarity, grow participation and amplify our impact through coordinated collective days of action. If you’ve been paying attention, this is not the first general strike of this era, and it certainly won’t be the last. KEEP. IT. GOING. ✊

See below for all your opportunities this week to get out, make connections, and start taking action! This weekly schedule includes protests, city council/school board meetings, community-oriented activities and mutual aid drives for basics & essentials.

Event listings are collected from community groups across Orange County and do not imply endorsement. Assess your own risk before participating!

The @50501oc and @ocindivisible Rally for Democracy takes place at rotating locations every Sunday except the last Sunday of each month, where we hold our food drive at the Really Really Free Market Anaheim.

🗓️ MONDAY, APR 27

Tustin

  • 8:00–10:00 AM – [Weekly] Moral Mondays Banner Drop
  • 📍 17th and 55 Freeway (Meet at Mimi’s)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy, release the Epstein files
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Brea

Rancho Santa Margarita

  • 5:00–6:30 PM – [Weekly] Rancho Santa Margarita Stands For Human Rights
  • 📍 Avenida de las Flores & Santa Margarita Pkwy
  • 👥 Hosted by: OC Indivisible Coalition
  • 📢 Focus: Join us as we rally in support of human rights for everyone. Let's show our neighbors in Rancho Santa Margarita they're not alone.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ TUESDAY, APR 28

Orange

  • 5:30-7:00PM – [Weekly] When We Unite We Win
  • 📍 Glassell & Chapman
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ WEDNESDAY, APR 29

Mission Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–1:00 PM – [Weekly] Defend Democracy, Demand Accountability
  • 📍 La Paz Rd & Marguerite Pkwy
  • 👥 Hosted by: SouthOC4Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy & voting rights. Guest Speaker 4/29: Laura Lacko for MV City Council
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ THURSDAY, APR 30

Lake Forest

La Habra

🗓️ FRIDAY, MAY 1

MAY DAY NATIONAL SHUTDOWN: NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SHOPPING!

  • ORANGE 7:30-9:30AM • Banner Drop & Rally @ Meats St. & 55 (Meet @ Target)
  • LAGUNA HILLS 11AM-1PM @ El Toro Rd & Paseo De Valencia
  • BREA 11:30AM-1PM @ Imperial Hwy & State College Blvd
  • IRVINE 12-2PM • Students Rise Up Rally @ UC Irvine
  • MISSION VIEJO 12-2PM • Rally @ La Paz & Marguerite
  • ORANGE 3-4PM • Workers’ Rights Rally @ Orange City Hall
  • SANTA ANA 3:30PM • May Day March @ Sasscer Park
  • IRVINE 4-6PM • Banner Drop @ Yale Pedestrian Bridge x 405
  • ORANGE 5-6:30PM • Rally for ICE Victims @ Orange Circle
  • LADERA RANCH 5-6:30PM @ Crown Valley & Antonio Pkwy

See maydaystrong.org for more event details!

🗓️ SATURDAY, MAY 2

Newport Beach

Santa Ana

  • 10:30 - 12:30 PM – [Weekly] Protest Rally
  • 📍 Bristol St and MacArthur Blvd
  • 👥 Hosted by: Defenders of Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & democracy
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Aliso Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–12:30 PM – [Weekly] “Defend Democracy” Protest
  • 📍 26501 Aliso Creek Rd (at Enterprise)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Aliso Viejo Resistance
  • 📢 Focus: Fight oligarchy & corporate power, stand up for human rights
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ SUNDAY, MAY 3

Huntington Beach

  • 1:00–2:30 PM – [Weekly] Rally at City Hall
  • 📍 Main and Yorktown
  • 👥 Hosted by: HB4Democracy, Orange Coast Huddle and 50501HB
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights, voting rights & democracy
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Orange

  • 2:00–4:00 PM – [Weekly, locations vary] Rally for Democracy
  • 📍 S Yorba St & E Chapman Ave
  • 👥 Hosted by: 50501oc & OC Indivisible
  • 📢 Focus: End executive overreach. Uphold the Constitution.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Irvine

  • 2:00–4:00 PM – [Weekly] Protest Rally
  • 📍 Irvine City Hall
  • 👥 Hosted by: Community organized
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy

🗓️ MONDAY, MAY 4

Tustin

  • 8:00–10:00 AM – [Weekly] Moral Mondays Banner Drop
  • 📍 17th and 55 Freeway (Meet at Mimi’s)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy, release the Epstein files
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Brea

Rancho Santa Margarita

  • 5:00–6:30 PM – [Weekly] Rancho Santa Margarita Stands For Human Rights
  • 📍 Avenida de las Flores & Santa Margarita Pkwy
  • 👥 Hosted by: OC Indivisible Coalition
  • 📢 Focus: Join us as we rally in support of human rights for everyone. Let's show our neighbors in Rancho Santa Margarita they're not alone.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

About the Sunday Weekly Rally for Democracy & Community Events

We host weekly actions on Sundays from 2-4pm at varying locations throughout Orange County. The schedule is as follows:

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Volunteer With Us!

To carry us forward in the movement using these survey results, there are jobs that need active owners.

  • Chat Admins: We do our planning on the Signal app. Help us set up and moderate our weekly planning chats.
  • Location Scouts: Research and propose locations for protest or activity for a given week.
  • Activity Planners: Adopt a favorite non-protest activity (Really Free Market, social picnic, skills workshop, sign-making, etc) and help make it a success.
  • Mutual Aid Coordinators: Manage our food/essentials drive, coordinate drop-off, recruit & schedule volunteers.
  • AND MORE: Many more volunteer roles are available, no matter your skills or availability!
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