No Kings Protests Planned Across Southern California
Dozens of No Kings protests are set for March 28 across LA County, with a Burbank rally at Abraham Lincoln Park and a major march at Grand Park.
Burbank residents planning to join the nationwide No Kings protests this Saturday have a local gathering point: Abraham Lincoln Park at 300 N. Buena Vista St., where organizers have scheduled a rally from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Burbank event is one of dozens planned across Los Angeles County on March 28 as part of a coordinated day of action targeting federal policies under the Trump administration. Organizers say this third round of No Kings protests is expected to draw larger crowds than either of the previous two mobilizations.
The biggest Southern California demonstration will center on Gloria Molina Grand Park near City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, where participants are set to gather at 2 p.m. before a march kicks off at 3 p.m. Tens of thousands of people are expected across the region.
Caltrans crews spent Friday installing security gates on freeway on-ramps in the downtown Los Angeles area, specifically to keep demonstrators off the 101 Freeway. The gates, which swing shut across the ramp entrance, came in direct response to previous protests that spilled onto the freeway and blocked traffic. It is a notable logistical shift as authorities try to keep large crowds contained to surface streets.
For Burbank residents who want to take part but prefer to stay closer to home, Abraham Lincoln Park offers a central location in the city’s residential core near Downtown Burbank. The two-hour window gives participants time to rally before the larger downtown Los Angeles march gets underway, for those who want to make both.
Several nearby cities are also hosting events, giving San Fernando Valley residents options throughout the afternoon. Glendale is holding a noon to 2 p.m. rally in the plaza behind City Hall at 613 E. Broadway. Encino has a gathering scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 16501 Ventura Blvd.
Across Los Angeles County, the roster of events stretches from the morning into early evening. Baldwin Park opens things up early with an 8 to 10 a.m. rally at Food 4 Less on Baldwin Park Boulevard. Beverly Hills hosts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beverly Hills Garden Park on Santa Monica Boulevard. Culver City’s event runs from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. outside City Hall. Covina goes late, with a rally at Heritage Plaza Park scheduled until 5:30 p.m.
The protests fall under the No Kings organizing umbrella, a loose national network that has staged multiple rounds of demonstrations since earlier this year. The name references objections to what organizers characterize as an expansion of executive authority. Participants and their specific demands vary by location, but the connective thread across all the events is opposition to the direction of federal policy under the current administration.
No detailed information about Burbank-specific speakers or organizers was available at publication time. Residents planning to attend should check nokings.org for the latest updates, as event details can shift.
For those driving to Abraham Lincoln Park, the 300 N. Buena Vista St. address puts the rally just north of Olive Avenue in a park that sits within easy walking distance of the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station. Parking in the surrounding neighborhood tends to fill quickly on busy weekend afternoons, so arriving early or using transit is worth considering.
The scale of Saturday’s mobilization, if it meets organizer projections, would make it one of the larger single-day protest events in the region in recent years. Whether the Burbank turnout reflects that broader momentum will become clear by mid-afternoon Saturday.
