‘No Kings’ Protests Planned in Additional Cities Across Yakima Valley This Saturday

Millions Expected for Next Round of ‘No Kings' Protests, Expanding to More Cities in the Yakima Valley

This Saturday, October 18th, No Kings protests are set to return to the region— this time expanding beyond Yakima to include protests in Union Gap and Zillah. Additional protests are planned for Ellensburg, Roslyn/Cle Elum, Wenatchee, and Kennewick in the Tri-Cities.

Local community activist groups such as Yakima Indivisible have been helping organize the protest efforts, including sign-making and ensuring demonstrations remain peaceful. Yakima’s planned protest will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Union Gap, near the Valley Mall.

Will this next round of protests, being called 'No Kings 2.0', break new crowd records in the Valley? If so, the one in Yakima might make history.

No Kings’ Becomes One of America’s Largest Single-Day Protests

In June 2025, grassroots groups and community organizers across the country came together for nationwide protests titled 'No Kings.' According to sources, an estimated four to six million Americans turned out to make their voices heard. This turnout became the third-largest single-day protest in U.S. history, representing roughly 1.2–1.8% of the nation’s population.

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The largest single-day protest remains the First Earth Day in April 1970, followed by Hands Across America in May 1986 — and now, No Kings sits just behind them. Cities like Boise, Idaho, and others across the country broke local records for turnout.

While the largest overall protest movement in U.S. history is still believed to be the Black Lives Matter demonstrations following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which drew an estimated 15–26 million participants over time, “No Kings” protests also drew large crowds of protestors in a single day.

The Origin of ‘No Kings’ Protests in America

The “No Kings” movement was founded by a group of Americans who expressed disagreement with many of the Trump administration’s current policies and its handling of federal law enforcement.

On the organizer's website, they explain:

“Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and bigger. ‘NO KINGS’ is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.” — No Kings website

For a list of other area times and locations for these protests, visit NoKings.org.