Anti-Trump No Kings protests return to Lexington, 36 other KY cities. When & where
A third No Kings protest will be held in downtown Lexington Saturday in what organizers are billing as a defense of democracy.
The demonstration, slated for 1 to 4 p.m. in the courthouse plaza, is being organized by a host of left-leaning groups, plus the local chapters of the NAACP and the League of Women Voters.
No road closures are planned for the demonstration as of Tuesday afternoon. Lexington police will be on the scene “monitoring the event,” Lexington Police Department spokesperson Hannah Sloan said. When asked how many officers would be present, she said, “We do not have any addition information to release.”
Updates will be released on social media or in a news release, Sloan added.
The two other No Kings protests in Fayette County, held in June and October, each attracted thousand of demonstrators and had something of a carnival atmosphere. Past No Kings demonstrators were animated by a military parade held on President Donald Trump’s birthday, the deployment of National Guardsmen on American streets and the Epstein files.
Since October, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has resulted in the deaths of two Americans, and the president unilaterally launched a war with Iran.
Saturday’s Lexington No Kings demonstration will be one of more than 3,000, the national organization said in a news release. That is an uptick from the 2,500 to 2,700 held in October.
Full list of Kentucky No Kings protests
- Lexington: Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza, 120 N. Limestone
- Danville: Boyle County Courthouse/Weisiger Park, 321 W. Main St.
- Franklin: West Kentucky Avenue & North Main Street
- Paducah: Bob Noble Park, 2915 Park Ave.
- Shelbyville: Stargazer Plaza, 612 Main St.
- Richmond: Madison County Court House, 101 W. Main St.
- Madisonville: Old Courthouse lawn, 30 S. Main St.
- Hopkinsville: Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way
- Owensboro: 212 St. Ann St.
- Saint Matthews: 3751 Frankfort Ave.
- Morehead: Fountain Park, Kentucky 32 & East Main Street
- Lebanon: Location shared upon RSVP
- Bowling Green: SkyPac, College Street & East 7th Avenue
- Ashland: Location shared upon RSVP
- Stanford: Lincoln County Courthouse, East Main Street
- Berea: City Hall, 212 Chestnut St.
- Frankfort: Kentucky State Capitol, 700 Capital Ave.
- Pewee Valley: 101 Ash Ave.
- Paintsville: Preston Park, 311 Broadway St.
- Bardstown: Court Square
- Louisville: Metro City Hall, 527 W. Jefferson St.
- Winchester: 34 S. Main St.
- Elizabethtown: Hardin County Justice Center, 120 E. Dixie Ave.
- Louisville: Locals Food Hub & Pizza Pub, 822 E. Broadway
- Maysville: Limestone Center, 606 Coughlin Blvd.
- Whitesburg: Location shared upon RSVP
- Florence: Mall Road
- Covington: Roebling Point
- Somerset: The Square, South Main Street & West Mount Vernon Street
- Munfordville: Hart County Courthouse, 200 Main St.
- Middlesboro: Big Lots, 102 N. 12th St.
- Prestonsburg: Rosenberg Square
- Henderson: Central Park, Main Street & Washington Street
- Mount Sterling: Court House Square, West Main Street & North Maysville Street
- Ashland: 13th Street & Carter Avenue
- Central City: W. Reservoir Street and John Keown Drive
- Nicholasville: Jessamine County Courthouse, 101 N Main St.
This story was originally published March 25, 2026 at 10:32 AM.
