‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned in Kansas cities. When & where they will be
A nationwide demonstration planned in more than 1,500 U.S. locations will reach Wichita this weekend.
Saturday, June 14 is Flag Day, also President Donald Trump’s birthday, and will bring a military parade to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. Trump has teased the parade as “nothing you’ve ever seen before.”
The parade will include military flyovers, musical performers and more celebrating the Army’s milestone birthday.
Meanwhile, volunteer organizers have set up protests across the U.S. for that day called “No Kings,” which is supposed to represent a “national day of defiance,” according to the website.
“From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like,” the website says.
Wichita protesters are planning on taking part in the demonstrations this Saturday.
Defend Democracy ICT, which has been holding semiweekly protests, will hold the No Kings Wichita demonstration at the corner of Douglas and Broadway from noon to 1 p.m.
“These gatherings have been taking place every Saturday and Monday since early February, and this week’s protest will take place in conjunction with the nationally organized No Kings Day protests happening across the United States,” Defend Democracy ICT shared in an email to The Eagle.
The peaceful protest will include speeches from Kansas Immigration Coalition, Sunflower Community Action and the Service Employees International Union, according to the event’s Facebook page. The page says the protest is open to anyone, and people are encouraged to bring signs and water.
“This week’s protest will continue our call for accountability, transparency, and a government that serves the people—not personal interests,” the statement shared with The Eagle continued. “We are particularly focused on the recent unconstitutional use of federal power to suppress peaceful protests, including the deployment of military forces against civilians and increased ICE raids, which we view as a coordinated abuse of power.”
The National Weather Service forecast shows a partly sunny Saturday with a high near 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
While there are more than 1,500 No Kings protests across the country, there will not be one at Washington, D.C., during the military parade.
No Kings Day protests in Kansas
According to No Kings’ website, there are 14 protests scheduled to happen in Kansas, including the one in Wichita.
Here’s a list of the protests happening across the state, from No Kings’ website:
- Arkansas City: 1 to 2 p.m. at Ben Givens Park
- Pittsburg: 2:30 to 5 p.m. at 217 N. Broadway St
- Hutchinson: 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Crescent Park
- Great Bend: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Barton County Courthouse
- Emporia: 1 to 2 p.m. at 525 Merchant St.
- Salina: 10 a.m. to noon, people must RSVP on No Kings website for location
- Manhattan: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at City Park
- Topeka: 3 to 5 p.m. at the capital building
- Ottawa: Two protests — Haley Park from 3 to 4 p.m., and another from 3 to 4:30 p.m. with location details available once protesters RSVP.
- Lenexa: 10 to 11 a.m. at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
- Overland Park: Two protests — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the corner of 119th St. and Blue Valley Parkway and another from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7131 W. 135th St.
- Hiawatha: 1 to 3 p.m. at S. 1st St. and Minnehaha
This story was originally published June 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM.
