Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Aug 17-Aug 24, 2026)

Last updated on 
Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Aug 17-Aug 24, 2026)

Dear Greater Orange County:

Here are your opportunities 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.

What to note this week:

  • All week long: The National Week of Action Against ALPRs (automated license plate readers) is happening right now and there's a ton going on in Orange County, including Flock Walk info sessions in Orange and Irvine. You can check out the full schedule of events below and on the DeFlock OC website.
  • Sat 8/22: Join Indivisible 45 for a summer community gathering in Fullerton featuring games, raffle prizes, crafts, tacos, and ice cream confections! RSVP by Wednesday 8/19.
  • The @50501oc and @ocindivisible Rally for Democracy will not be happening this Sunday – we encourage folks to instead head to the "No Tech for ICE" community info session being held in Santa Ana!

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

🟢 [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 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: This week let’s send the message: DeFlock OC!
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Brea

🗓️ TUESDAY, AUG 18

Tustin

Orange

  • 5:30-7:00PM – 🟢 [Weekly] When We Unite We Win (DeFlock Edition)
  • 📍 Glassell & Chapman
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Bring your signs. Say no to ALPRs! Free street parking after 6. Free parking structure on Lemon.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Fountain Valley

  • 6:00PM - 🔵 [Public Comment] City Council Meeting
  • 📍 10200 Slater Avenue FV 92507
  • 👥 Hosted by: Community member
  • 📢 Focus: Tell Fountain Valley city council to cancel the Flock contract! You do not have to be a FV resident to attend! Since this Flock system tracks everyone who passes through FV, anyone who has visited the city is also impacted by these cameras.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ WEDNESDAY, AUG 19

Tustin

Mission Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–1:00 PM – 🟢 [Weekly] Defend Democracy, Demand Accountability (DeFlock Edition)
  • 📍 La Paz Rd & Marguerite Pkwy
  • 👥 Hosted by: SouthOC4Democracy
  • 📢 Focus: Join us for information and special guest speakers about Mission Viejo’s mass surveillance system and Flock ALPRs. Bring your anti-surveillance signs, water and sunscreen.
  • 🤝 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 –  🟣 🟢 [Community] [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 20

Tustin

Lake Forest

La Habra

Orange

  • 6:00 - 7:00PM – 🔴 [Special] Flock Walk
  • 📍 Glassell & Chapman (in the circle)
  • 👥 Hosted by:  Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Details: Meet us at the Orange Circle Plaza and walk a very short distance to the nearest "Flock" Camera! Our Flock Walk will include a short presentation about Flock “in the wild” under or near the Flock/ALPR camera. A special guest speaker will discuss the conceptual problems with mass surveillance, highlight some points about ALPRs/Flock and answer people’s questions! Free street parking after 6. Free parking structure on Lemon.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ FRIDAY, AUG 21

Tustin

Orange

  • 📍 8-9:30AM: 🟢 [Weekly] Rally (DeFlock Edition) @ East Chapman Ave. & North Tustin St.
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Bring your anti-surveillance signs & water. Great free parking and facilities in the Grocery Outlet lot.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Huntington Beach

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

Ladera Ranch

Irvine

  • 5:30 - 7:00PM – 🔴 [Special] DeFlock Rally
  • 📍 Alton & Culver
  • 👥 Hosted by:  DeFlock Irvine
  • 📢 Focus: Bring your anti-surveillance signs & water. We'll have info on Irvine's mass surveillance systems including the Axon Fusus real-time crime center, stickers, and more.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ SATURDAY, AUG 22

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

Fullerton

  • 11:00 AM - 2:00PM – 🟣 [Community] Indivisible CA 45 Summer
  • 📍 Hillcrest Park
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible CA45
  • 📢 Focus: "Come join us for a day of fun and community building! Games, raffle prizes, crafts, tacos, and ice cream confections! Please RSVP by August 19 here. No alcohol. Kids welcome - we will be right next to the playground and the American Red Cross Building!"
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Aliso Viejo

  • 11:00 AM–12:30 PM – 🟢 [Weekly] “Defend Democracy” Protest - DeFlock Edition
  • 📍 26501 Aliso Creek Rd (at Enterprise)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Aliso Viejo Resistance
  • 📢 Focus: We’ll gather on the grass to learn about ALPRs and the Sheriff’s plans to bring mass surveillance to Aliso Viejo. Bring a sign with an aligned message. Optional: bring water and snacks to share!
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Huntington Beach

  • 7:00–8:30 PM – 🟣 [Community] Low-Tech No-Tech DeFlock Trivia Night
  • 📍 Huntington Beach (sign up for location)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Sunrise Movement OC
  • 📢 Details: Family friendly food, socializing, trivia & prizes. Gather with others who say NO to mass surveillance. Learn more about Flock and other ALPRs and what you can do to protect your privacy in your community.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ SUNDAY, AUG 23

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

Santa Ana

  • 10:00AM–2:00 PM – 🔴 [Special] No Tech for ICE Asamblea
  • 📍 Santa Ana (Address provided upon RSVP)
  • 👥 Hosted by: Chispa & Mijente 
  • 📢 Details: Join us for a one day No Tech For ICE teach-in and asamblea in Santa Ana bringing together organizers, students, workers, researchers, and community leaders to learn how surveillance technology, AI, and corporate power are transforming immigration enforcement. We’ll break down the findings of The Tech Behind ICE report, connect the national infrastructure of ICE to what’s happening in our own communities, and share tools and strategies for fighting back. Come learn, connect, and build with us.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

🗓️ MONDAY, AUG 24

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.

Volunteer today