Colorado Protesters Plan 43 No Kings Events Statewide for March 28

At least 43 "No Kings" protests are planned across Colorado on March 28, organizers announced, marking the third statewide mobilization since the movement launched in June 2025 and the first fueled directly by what organizers describe as the killings of two American citizens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota.

The listing, which showed 43 events as of mid-day March 4, spans communities from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains: Arvada, Bailey, Bayfield, Berthoud, Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Cañon City, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Cortez, Durango, Estes Park, Fairplay, Fort Collins, Glenwood Springs, Golden, Gunnison, Gypsum, Highlands Ranch, Idaho Springs, Lafayette, Lamar, Littleton, Louisville, Longmont, Loveland, Lyons, Montrose, Northglenn, Paonia, Pagosa Springs, Parker, Pueblo, Salida, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Walsenburg and Winter Park. ColoradoNewsLine also reported a planned protest on Main Street in the Costilla County town of San Luis, population 628, along with events in Fort Morgan.

In Denver, protesters will gather at the State Capitol and Veteran's Memorial Park, located across the street from the Capitol's west steps, from noon to 5 p.m., with marches expected to continue into the afternoon and evening.

The No Kings movement describes its mission as opposing the Trump administration's use of law enforcement and executive power. "When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option," the movement's website states. "America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people." Organizing groups include Indivisible, MoveOn and the ACLU, according to ColoradoNewsLine.

The two prior Colorado mobilizations, in June and October 2025, drew substantial crowds. The Colorado Sun reported more than 10,000 people surrounding the State Capitol in Denver during the October demonstration, while former state Rep. Joe Salazar, speaking at the Capitol steps event, told ColoradoNewsLine that organizers estimated 25,000 to 30,000 were in attendance. ColoradoNewsLine reporter Chase Woodruff cited an organizer estimate of more than 25,000 for that same rally. Nationally, No Kings Coalition representatives estimated 7 million people attended the October events, up from an estimated 5 million at the June protests held in at least 2,000 cities.

Those earlier events generated striking scenes across Colorado. In Louisville, more than 1,000 people crowded McCaslin Boulevard near Dillon Road, including a man in a green alien costume staging a mock abduction of an ICE agent. In Lafayette, families and at least a dozen people in blow-up costumes, including a cow and a Mexican skeleton unicorn with a rainbow mane and tail, gathered at the intersection of U.S. 287 and South Boulder Road. In Cortez, about 900 people rallied near the Colorado Welcome Center on Oct. 19, up from roughly 800 at the same location in June.

The October Denver march was not without incident. After demonstrators moved along West Colfax toward the I-25 interchange, Denver police reported at least 36 arrests on charges including disobeying lawful orders, throwing rocks and bottles, and blocking streets. Protesters contested that characterization, telling reporters the demonstration was entirely peaceful and that those arrested did not represent the movement.

House Speaker Mike Johnson previously dismissed the No Kings effort as a "hate America rally," a characterization that organizers have rejected as the movement heads into its third major round of demonstrations.

The ACLU of Colorado has published a guide to protesters' rights on its website, which the Fort Collins Coloradoan recommended as a resource for anyone planning to participate on March 28. Organizers may update the event list before that date; the No Kings movement's organizer map is the most current source for confirmed locations and times.