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Blue Turn Indivisible

Resist, connect, and take action

As part of Indivisible, we organize No Kings actions. For us, it is more than a day of protest. We always aim not only give people a place to stand together against the erosion of democratic institutions, but also provide concrete ways to act. To make it happen, we've worked alongside other Indivisible groups and many local organizations committed to protecting democracy. Here are four of the events we've helped bring to life.

Neighborhood Celebration of Voting

NO KINGS 4 October 17, 2026

Pioneer Memorial Park · Mountain View

Organized by: Blue Turn Indivisible and Indivisible Palo Alto Plus

More than 300 people joined us for a lively, family-friendly celebration of voting, with games, music by Gypsy Aire and by the Singing Resistance, voter information, and plenty of activities for kids that brought families out in force. Our kids’ mock election was a nail-biter: the unicorn defeated the dinosaur by just one vote! And the ballot proposition passed by a landslide: whether we should have more fun events like this!

Suffragists celebrating voters who made plans to vote or already voted
Voting information tables in English and Spanish
Kids playing "What holds our democracy together" Jenga and filling out mock election ballots
People sharing reasons why it's important to vote

See more photos by ProBonoPhoto.org/Chris Cassell →

No Kings Street Fest

NO KINGS 3March 28, 2026

El Camino Real · Palo Alto

Organized by: Blue Turn Indivisible and Indivisible Palo Alto Plus

Music, protest, and community filled the street: 18 musical acts, more than 20 activity stations, and over 4,000 participants.

A band playing on El Camino (📷 Jim Colton)
A simulated ICE detention cell (📷 Tery Vershel)
Paws off, anti-mass-surveillance team (📷 Tery Vershel)
Protest along El Camino (📷 Jim Colton)

See more photos by ProBonoPhoto.org / Tery Vershel and Jim Colton →

No Kings Parade & Democracy Fair

NO KINGS 2October 18, 2025

Rinconada Cultural Park · Palo Alto

Organized by: Blue Turn Indivisible, Indivisible Palo Alto Plus, Indivisible Portola Valley, and Indivisible Mid-Peninsula

Approximately 5,000 people joined our peaceful No Kings parade, followed by a sprawling Democracy Fair for people of all ages who believe in democracy, justice, and freedom. The fair featured dozens of hands-on action stations, workshops, community organizations, live music, resistance sing-alongs, and activities for children.

Speakers included U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo, Stanford political scholar Hesham Sallam, and retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell. Musical performances by Across the Hollar, Kathy Sherman, and Bert Keely filled the day with songs of resilience and community.

Throughout the day, participants could take part in creative and practical activities: making protest signs, banners, and buttons; writing postcards to voters; exploring the history of nonviolent resistance; learning about constitutional rights and threats to free speech; and connecting with local organizations working on immigrant rights, voting rights, education, and digital privacy. There was even a dedicated Kids’ Corner with crafts, storytime, a mock election, and other activities designed to introduce children to democracy through play.

Workshops offered opportunities for deeper discussion and learning, covering immigrant protection, youth civic engagement, faith-based activism, ways for new activists to get involved, and strategies for building sustained resistance to authoritarianism through One Million Rising.

The joyful and defiant parade (📷 Tery Vershel)
One of multiple bands performing at the fair (📷 Jim Colton)
Some of the many community organizations (📷 Jim Colton)
Many interactive stations with games and information (📷 Jim Colton)

See more parade photos by ProBonoPhoto.org →

See more fair photos by ProBonoPhoto.org →

No Kings Parade & Democracy Fair

NO KINGS 1June 14, 2025

Rinconada Cultural Park · Palo Alto

Organized by: Blue Turn Indivisible, Indivisible Palo Alto Plus, Indivisible Portola Valley, and Indivisible Mid-Peninsula

Approximately 6,000 people came together for a parade and afternoon Democracy Fair, with workshops, children’s activities, art, and opportunities to get involved.

Photograph 1 from No Kings 1
Thousands of people are watching the speaker program
Photograph 2 from No Kings 1
Leaving stories of democracy and protest
Photograph 3 from No Kings 1
Singer and activist Joan Baez
Photograph 4 from No Kings 1
Signing up for future action

See more photos by Jim Colton, Teri Vershel, Sunny Jefferson, and Steven Rice →

The organizations that made one or more of these events possible

Bend the Arc

A Jewish movement for justice and for the safety and dignity of communities.

Blue Turn Indivisible

Grassroots organizing that brings neighbors together to protect democracy, strengthen civic participation, and support voter outreach.

Indivisible Immigration Rights

Immigrant rights, farmworker support, and opposition to expanded immigration detention.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus

An action-oriented Peninsula community bringing people together to defend democratic values and resist authoritarianism.

Indivisible Portola Valley

Strengthening democratic institutions, the rule of law, informed civic participation, and constructive conversations.

Justice Vanguard

Education and organizing toward a stronger, more inclusive future.

NESJ (Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice)

Environmental accountability and social justice in local communities.

SIREN

Immigrant rights, community education, and rapid-response organizing.

Speak Out Now

Community organizing and discussion about social and political change.

They See Blue

South Asian American civic engagement and voter outreach.

Together We Will

Local community organizing, civic engagement, and support for democracy-focused actions.