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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned in Kansas City. Here’s when & where

The third No Kings protest against President Donald Trump’s actions is scheduled for later this month, and the number of demonstrations in the Kansas City area is growing.

Leaders of the No Kings rallies have set the date for a third set of rallies for Saturday, March 28. The protests and rallies in October and June drew thousands of residents in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit and Overland Park.

Organizers estimate more than 7 million people across the country attended No Kings events in October and 5 million protested in June.

The marches come as U.S. bombings of Iran killed more than 1,200, residents of Minneapolis and Kansas City mourn Renee Good and ICE agents continue aggressive immigration enforcement.

Here is what you need to know about No Kings 3.0 rallies in the Kansas City area.

Where are No Kings protests in the Kansas City area on Saturday, March 28?

Demonstrators rallied in October 2025 at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration.
Demonstrators rallied in October 2025 at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com

Indivisible, the progressive organization putting on the events, has promoted events in nine Kansas City-area cities in Jackson, Johnson, Wyandotte, Cass, Clay and Platte counties. No Kings has grown in Kansas City area in its third iteration. The 10 events scheduled in the Kansas City area is an increase over the seven protests in October and five in June, according to Star reporting.

There are also protests all around Kansas and Missouri, including in Ottawa, Warrensburg, St. Joseph, Topeka and Lawrence. Go to mobilize.us/nokings for the full list.

What is No Kings?

Demonstrators rally on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration. Protesters dressed up in costumes and brought signs showing their displeasure.
In October 2025, Kansas City protesters dressed up in costumes and brought signs showing their displeasure with Trump. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com

No Kings Day is a nationwide protest against Trump’s policies, which national organizers call “increasingly violent and deadly authoritarian actions,” according to a press release.

There are 2,200 No Kings rallies scheduled in all 50 states, organizers say. Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.

Indivisible Kansas City is putting on No Kings with organizations including Planned Parenthood, Missouri Workers Center, 50501, the Sierra Club and Stand Up KC.

This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM.

Eleanor Nash
The Kansas City Star
Eleanor Nash is a service journalism reporter at The Star. She covers transportation, local oddities and everything else residents need to know. A Kansas City native and graduate of Wellesley College, she previously worked at The Myrtle Beach Sun News in South Carolina and at KCUR. 
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