Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Aug 10-Aug 17, 2026)

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Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Aug 10-Aug 17, 2026)

Dear Greater Orange County:

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

Things to note this week:

  • Tues 8/11: The community continues to demand accountability from GKN Aerospace at the Garden Grove City Council Meeting.
  • Sat 8/15: Join Orange Coast Huddle and HB4Democracy at the Huntington Beach summer block party to meet your neighbors, eat some snacks, and sign up to volunteer with local progressive organizations.
  • Remember, weekly protests in Ladera Ranch and Rancho Santa Margarita remain temporarily on hold as organizers regroup and strategize for the long term.

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.

🟢 [Weekly] Recurring rally/protest
🔴 [Special] One-off rally/protest
🟣 [Community] Community-building event or gathering
🔵 [Public Comment] City council or school board meeting

🗓️ MONDAY, AUG 10

Tustin

Brea

🗓️ TUESDAY, AUG 11

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

Garden Grove

  • 6:30 PM - 🔵 [Public Comment] GKN Out of Garden Grove
  • 📍 11300 Stanford Ave
  • 👥 Hosted by: A number of community organizations, including PYMLAOCIE, Harbor Institute, VietRiseOC, and OC PSL
  • 📢 Focus: "For two months there has been no accountability for GKN’s preventable chemical crisis, and for seven weeks the city has postponed their public meetings, delaying meaningful action. Our community continues to bear the consequences while the city allows GKN to return to business as usual, manufacturing military components for genocide. From Garden Grove to Gaza, GKN’s continued operations puts our communities at risk and we must keep showing up until we get GKN OUT OF GARDEN GROVE! We demand the city SHUT DOWN GKN, STOP THE EXPANSION, MORATORIUM NOW!" Show up early to sign up for public comment.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ WEDNESDAY, AUG 12

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.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Irvine

  • 12-2PM – 🟢 [Weekly through Sep 16] Really Really Free Market
  • 📍 Langson Library at UCI, near Lot 2
  • 👥 Hosted by: Food Not Bombs Irvine
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Community-focused event; all are welcome and everything is free, no questions asked, no strings attached. Bring books, games, art, clothing, household items, non-perishable food, or just yourself!
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ THURSDAY, AUG 13

Lake Forest

La Habra

🗓️ FRIDAY, AUG 14

Tustin

  • 📍 7:30-9:30AM: 🟢 [Weekly] Banner Drop @ 17th St. & 55 Fwy (Meet at Mimi's)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy. Please note the location change – this event used to occur at Meats St. & 55 in Orange.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Orange

  • 📍 8-9:30AM: 🟢 [Weekly] Rally @ East Chapman Ave. & North Tustin St.
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy. Please note the location change – this event used to occur at Meats St. & N Tustin Ave.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Huntington Beach

  • 4:30-6:00 PM – 🟢 [Weekly] Banner Drop
  • 📍 Heil Pedestrian Overpass
  • 👥 Hosted by: Visibility Brigade

🗓️ SATURDAY, AUG 15

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

Huntington Beach

  • 11:00 AM - 1:00PM – 🟣 [Community] Orange Coast Huddle Block Party
  • 📍 Banning Park
  • 👥 Hosted by: Orange Coast Huddle
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Goodbye summer, hello midterms! Local progressive grassroots and community organizations are teaming up to host a family-friendly community-building event. Enjoy snacks and activities, meet your neighbors, sign up to volunteer, learn about local issues, and hear from local candidates.
  • 🔗 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, AUG 16

Huntington Beach

  • 1:00–2:30 PM – 🟢 [Weekly] Rally at City Hall
  • 📍 Main and Yorktown
  • 👥 Hosted by: HB4Democracy, Orange Coast Huddle
  • 📢 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

Costa Mesa

  • 2:00–5:00 PM – 🟢 [Weekly, locations vary] Rally for Democracy: Special DeFlock Edition
  • 📍 E 19th St & Newport Blvd
  • 👥 Hosted by: 50501oc & OC Indivisible Coalition
  • 📢 Focus: Join the community in kicking off the National Week of Action Against ALPRs (automated license plate readers). Learn more about Flock/ALPRs, the dangers associated with mass surveillance, and more!
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ MONDAY, AUG 17

Tustin

  • 7:30–10:00 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

Volunteer With Us!

50501 Movement Orange County and the OC Indivisible Coalition are all-volunteer, grassroots partners. We are committed to coalition-building and peaceful protest, and are not affiliated with a political party. We welcome community members to join our community and participate in food drives, protest safety, art, organizing, and much more.

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