Orange County CA Protests & Events This Week (Jun 8-Jun 15, 2026)

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Dear Greater Orange County:

Here are 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, JUN 8

Tustin

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, JUN 9

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, JUN 10

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

🗓️ THURSDAY, JUN 11

Lake Forest

La Habra

🗓️ FRIDAY, JUN 12

Orange

  • 📍 7:30-9:30AM: [Weekly] Banner Drop @ Meats St. & 55 (Meet @ Target)
  • 📍 8-9:30AM: [Weekly] Rally @ Meats St. & N Tustin Ave.
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible Orange
  • 📢 Focus: Immigrant rights & advocacy. Please note that this event replaces the former Villa Park Friday morning weekly protest.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Ladera Ranch

🗓️ SATURDAY, JUN 13

Irvine

  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM – Cool Irvine Eco Fair
  • 📍 Mike Ward Community Park
  • 👥 Hosted by: Cool Irvine
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Dive into hands‑on climate action with live compost demos, water conservation tips and creative upcycled crafts. Enjoy this community‑driven event with interactive activities, educational exhibits, food vendors and opportunity drawings—all designed to inspire and support a more sustainable future for our community.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

Costa Mesa

  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM – Basic Essentials & Food Drive
  • 📍 IKEA, 1475 S Coast Dr
  • 👥 Hosted by: Costa Mesa Mutual Aid
  • 📢 Focus: NOT A PROTEST. Basic essentials & food are being collected to help immigrant families in need. Vetted volunteers will deliver to affected households.
  • 🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

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, JUN 14

La Habra

  • 10:00 AM–12:00 PM – No Kings Protest for "Rise Up Sing Out"
  • 📍 Imperial Hwy & S. Beach Blvd
  • 👥 Hosted by: Indivisible La Habra
  • 📢 Focus: On June 14, the Committee for the First Amendment will be hosting Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, an uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action. The event will be streamed all across the country—so wherever you are, you can sing along, find inspiration in the performances, build community, and take meaningful action together.
  • 🔗 Link: Click here for more information

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

Costa Mesa

  • 2:00–4:00 PM – [Weekly, locations vary] Rally for Democracy
  • 📍 E 19th St & Newport Blvd
  • 👥 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. Attendance levels vary each week, but swing by to see if your neighbors are out!
  • 📢 Focus: Defend democracy

🗓️ MONDAY, JUN 15

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

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

Upcoming! More Special Guests at Mission Viejo Wednesdays

SouthOC4Democracy will be hosting 2 special guests at their weekly 11am-1pm Mission Viejo rally at the corner of La Paz and Marguerite in coming weeks:

  • Wednesday June 17: As part of the “Meet the Candidates” series, Peter Molinari for Mission Viejo City Council, District 2. Peter currently serves on the Mission Viejo Planning & Transportation Commission, where he previously held roles as Chairman and Vice Chairman. In this capacity he helped guide decisions on land use, infrastructure, mobility and long-term planning. He is a homeowner, father, active volunteer and 18-year resident of Mission Viejo. The “Meet the Candidates” series is informational and is not an endorsement of any candidate.
  • Wednesday June 24: Join SOC4D for a conversation with Monica V. Lazo, the California Campaigns Director at Economic Security Project California (ESCA). Her expertise spans tax credits, housing, jail reform, and anti-poverty legislation across local, state, and federal levels. She is a native Angeleno and first-generation American.

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:

More about us

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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