July 4th Protests: List of 25+ Bay Area Rallies & Marches

Rallies, protests, vigils, and more taking place July 3-5 in San Francisco & the Bay Area

By Johnny Funcheap - posted 7/4/2020 No Comment

UPDATED PROTEST/RALLY LIST – Check out Funcheap’s updated list of Bay Area protests (updated several times a week)

With fireworks and most parades and 4th of July events being canceled, there are plenty of protests scheduled if you’re looking for a way to (safely and distantly) make your voice heard. We know it’s hard to stay connected sometimes as a community. We’re doing our best to compile a list of as many upcoming protests, rallies, vigils and clean-up events as possible.

Did we miss any events? Please email us at events_crew@funcheap.com with the date/time, details and any links you have.

Please note sometimes all we have are screenshots from Instagram so we can’t “vouch” for any of theses. Our goal is to share as many peaceful events as possible. If you have extra info, please let us know. Details can change rapidly and events may be canceled or changed at the last minute.

How to protest as safely as possible

Know your rights as a protester – Broke-Ass Stuart + ACLU
Make sure you still socially distance wherever possible and wear a mask.

Upcoming Bay Area Protests / Funcheap.com

updated 7/4/20 at 9:12 am

FRIDAY – July 3

7/3 – Alameda – Police Station 8 min 46 sec “Die In” – 10am and 5pm

7/3 – Oakland – “Black Lives Matter Caravan” Around Lake Merritt – Noon – 1pm

7/3 – SF – Protest at Salesforce Tower – 415 Mission – 1-4p

7/3 – Santa Clara – Black Lives Matter March and Protest, Wilcox HS – 2pm

7/3 – SF – F**k That Noise “Black Lives Matter Protest”, Portrero Skate Park – 2pm

7/3 – Santa Clara – “Black is Beautiful” Street Art and Protest, Lincoln Park – 3pm

7/3 – Petaluma – Protest Sign Making Event at Walnut Park – 4pm

7/3 – Gilroy – Open Mic Rally for BIPOC Voices at Miller Park – 4pm

7/3 – Oakland – “Hyphy Skate Protest”, Defremery Park – 4pm

7/3 – Palo Alto – Memorial Service for Black Lives Murdered – Johnson Park – 4pm

7/3 – Marin – Defund the Sheriff Sanctuary Protest, Marin County Jail – 5pm

7/3 – SF – The Statues are Down, Now What? at Coit Tower – 5:30pm to 8:30pm

SATURDAY – July 4

7/4 – San Jose – Backesto Park BLM Protest in Mayor’s Neighborhood – 8am

7/4 – San Jose – Anthony Nunez Angelversary at Backesto Park – 10am

7/4 – San Rafael – 4th of July “Racial and Economic Caravan and Protest” Northgate Mall Parking Lot- 10am to Noon

7/4 – SF – “Demilitarize” & “Make America Love Again” Banner Drop at 280 and San Jose Exit – 10am

7/4 – Berkeley – “Independence from War” Banner Drop on I-80 at University – 10am

7/4 – SF – 4th of July Assemble for Equity and March, SF Ferry Building – 10am – 1pm

7/4 – Vallejo – March for Our Lives along Waterfront – 11am

7/4 – Fairfield – “F*ck Your Holiday” Protest at Fairfield Courthouse – 11am to 3pm

7/4 – Novato – Black Lives Matter Protest – at DeLong Overpass – 11a

7/4 – Alameda – 4th of July BLM March, Washington Park – Noon

7/4 – Petaluma – Independence from White Supremacy Rally & March – Walnut Park – Noon to 3pm

7/4 – Sacramento – Youth March for Black Freedom from River Park Walk to State Capitol – Noon

7/4 – Oakland – “Mommo’s Biggity Black March”, Mosswood Park – Noon to 3pm

7/4 – SF – Code Pink “4th of July Celebration of Independence and Freedom”, meet up at City Hall- 1pm – 4pm

7/4 – Napa – “Live Free” Birth of the New Nation Protest, Veterans Park – 1pm – 4pm

7/4 – SF – “Trump Pence Out Now” 4th of July Rally & March, 24th Mission – 1pm

7/4 – Danville – BLM Peaceful Rally and March – Danville Library – 1pm

7/4 – Oakland – 4th of July Blackout Solidarity Protest, Lake Merritt w/ 2,000 free meals – 1pm to 6pm

7/4 – SF – Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy March through Castro – 2pm

7/4 – Oakland – “Yay” Area Revolution “4th of July Rally and March” – Oscar Grant Plaza – 2pm

7/4 – SF – 4th of July “Operation Christopher Columbus” Protest, BART Eastbay – 2:30pm

7/4 – Oakland – Mom’s Biggity Black March at Moswood – Noon – 3pm

7/4 – Oakland – Pop-Up Narrative at Lake Merritt Pergola – 3-9pm

7/4 – SFO – “Operation Christopher Columbus” on BART & Car Caravan – 2:30-4:12pm

7/4 – Oakland – All Black Lives Matter Protest at Oakland Tribune Tower @ 13th St. – 4pm

7/4 – Point Reyes – 4th of July Blackout at Whitehouse Pool Parking Lot – 5pm

7/4 – San Jose – Unity March for Systemic Change, City Hall – 2pm – 6pm

7/4 – San Jose – City Hall Kids in Cages Rally at City Hall – 5pm

7/4 – SF – “F*ck Amerikkkan Independence Day” Rally – Mission High to City Hall – 6pm

7/4 – Vallejo – “The Tribe Protest” – Very few details yet

7/4 – Bay Area – “Black Laughs Matter” July 4th Free Online Comedy Show – 8pm

SUNDAY – July 5

7/5 – Vacaville – Non-Violent Protest & March at Vacaville Police Station – 10am

7/5 – SF – “Run with Ahmaud” Protest & Fundraiser, Kezar Stadium – 11am

7/5 – Fair Oaks – Protest at Governor Newsom’s House (near Sacramento) for No COVID in Prisons – Noon to 8pm

7/5 – South SF – “Reclaim South San Francisco” Protest – South City Municipal Hall – 3pm

7/5 – Oakland – Artists for Black Lives Fundraiser, Lake Merritt Pergola – Noon – 5pm

7/5 – San Geronimo – Rally in the Valley – Sir Francis Drake & Nicasio Valley Rd – 1-5pm

7/5 – SF – The Statues are Down, Now What? at Golden Gate Park – 2pm to 5pm

7/5 – SF – Protest at Nancy Pelosi’s House – 2724 Pacific – 2-5pm

7/5 – SF – Ocean Beach Memorial Sunset Stroll for George Floyd (at Vicente) – Sunset – 6:30pm

7/5 – Marin – “Do the Right Thing” Protest and Movie Night, City Hall – 8:45pm

Want More? See more protests for July 6-August 1

Other Ways to Stay Involved

Join a Bay Area Clean Up crew to help small businesses damaged in protests
A list of 133 Black-Owned Businesses in San Francisco and Oakland
Know Your Rights as a Protester – from Broke-Ass Stuart and the ACLU
Other sources for protests & activism – Bay Area BLM Protests is probably the most comprehensive list out there, but others are very helpful as well including Resistance SF, @resistancesf, @bayarea.protests, indybay.org, oaklandprotest.today, berkeleyside, @protestsbayarea, @nojusticenopeaceoak and Broke-Ass Stuart

Sunday, July 5

Lower Nob Hill Cleanup: Free Sandwich + Comedy Tix for Volunteers (SF)

Sunday, July 5 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood

Lower Nob Hill is a vibrant community, with diverse small businesses and a lively urban spirit. We take pride in our neighborhood and want it to shine! Since July 2021, dedicated volunteers have come together each Sunday morning to clean our sidewalks, build connections, and ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Sunday, July 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE* | Manny’s

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

> See more events for July 5

Tuesday, July 7

Living Lessons from the AIDS Crisis – Queer Elders on Care, Activism, and Community

Tuesday, July 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE* | KALW

KALW hosts an intergenerational conversation about queer solidarity during the AIDS crisis and how those lessons are still relevant today. What does one generation of queer people owe the next? What wisdom, strategies, and stories can help us navigate uncertainty, isolation, and political backlash today? Through ...

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Sunday, July 12

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Sunday, July 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE* | Manny’s

Ethnic Studies for Adults: An Introduction (Free Online Class)

Sunday, July 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE* | Zoom

Are you fired up about the current administration and state of the American government? Want to learn more about the history of our country and how we ended up here? Enroll in Madeline Alvendia Johnson’s free four week class, Ethnic Studies for Adults: An Introduction. Held ...

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Wednesday, July 15

Out on the Air: The Bay Area’s LGBTQ Radio Legacy Live (SF)

Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE* | KALW

Join KALW & the GLBT Historical Society for a journey through the queer history of Bay Area broadcasting with the voices who were there. Hear the voices that documented, shaped, and celebrated queer life in the Bay Area, from Stonewall through the AIDS crisis. Queer Power Hour ...