D.C. MARCH DAY INFO

January 18, 2025

CHECK THIS PAGE BEFORE THE MARCH FOR LAST-MINUTE UPDATES

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th

SCHEDULE OF THE DAY 

    • 10a - Meet Up at Kick Off Locations* 

    • 11a - March Steps Off from multiple locations 

    • 1p - Rally and People’s Fair Start** 

    • 3p - Rally and People’s Fair End 

*Kick Off Locations The march will kick-off at 10am in three separate locations in downtown DC. While many of us hold intersecting identities and have varied issue-based interests, we encourage marchers to find a kickoff spot that most aligns with the body of activist work that you are able to engage in for the future:

  • Farragut Square - 912 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

    • This location will focus on Democracy, Immigration, Anti Militarism, and Climate, and include groups like Rising Majority, Popular Democracy, Sierra Club, and Democratic Socialists of America.

  • McPherson Square -  901 15th St NW STE 700, Washington, DC 20005

    • This location will focus on the critical issues facing DC. It will include Harriet's Wildest Dreams, Free DC, Palestinian Youth Movement DC, and many other DC-focused organizations.

  • Franklin Park - 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

    • This location will focus on bodily autonomy, gender justice and LGBTQIA issues. It will include Women’s March, Gender Liberation Movement, Generation Common Good, and others.

**Rally Location The People’s March will culminate at the Lincoln Memorial where we will host our rally and People’s Fair.

Lincoln Memorial - 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002

WHAT TO EXPECT

The People’s March will be a day of joyful resistance, community building, and powerful action. You’ll hear from inspiring speakers who will energize and unite us. You’ll connect with resources to sustain long-term resistance and participate in trainings that will equip you with critical skills to protect yourself and your community. Together, we’ll march to remind the nation that real power lies with the people—and our resistance is unshakable.

GETTING THERE

What is the best way to get to the march?

We encourage everyone to use the metro if possible. See below the closest metro stops to each march kick off and Washington Monument grounds. There will be People’s March Volunteers posted near metro stations to support you in getting to the correct kickoff locations. 

KickOff Locations 

  • Farragut Square - 912 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

    • Farragut North - Red Line 

    • Farragut West - Orange, Blue, Silver Lines 

  • McPherson Square -  901 15th St NW STE 700, Washington, DC 20005

    • McPherson Square Station - Orange, Blue, Silver Lines 

    • Farragut North Station - Red Line 

  • Franklin Park - 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

    • McPherson Square Station - Orange, Blue, Silver Lines 

    • Farragut North Station - Red Line  

Rally & People’s Fair Location

  • Lincoln Memorial - 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002

    • Foggy Bottom Station - Blue, Orange, Silver Lines 

    • Smithsonian Station - Blue, Orange, Silver Lines 

When Should I Arrive in DC? 

You should arrive in Washington, DC on the morning of Saturday, January 18th, unless you are coming in from out of town and need to arrive earlier. The march meet up is at 10:00a on Saturday, January 18th. If you’re traveling by Rally bus, your bus will arrive at  9:00a at DCs Union Station.

When Should I Depart?

The march and rally will take place from 10:00a to 3:00p on Saturday, January 18th. You can make arrangements to depart that evening. If you’re traveling by Rally bus, your bus will depart at 4:00p from DC’s Union Station. 

Are there buses to Washington DC?

We are partnering with Rally Bus, a rideshare for communities. Marchers can get on a Rally rideshare bus to D.C. or organize one and spread the word to fill it. Deadline to organize a new route is Jan 11th. Click here for more information.

March day communictions with friends

BUDDY is an app designed to keep you and your community connected with or without service. We exist to create a healthier and safer world by providing you with a social tool that empowers you to stay more connected IRL. Note: This app does not work with Androids. For more information, visit www.yourbuddyworld.com/peoplesmarch.

ACCESSIBILITY

The People’s March is committed to making this march and rally accessible. We are also dedicated to our goal of making all participants feel welcome, safe, heard, thought of, and cared for. 

To make this possible, we have arranged an array of features we hope will satisfy the needs of many.

  • There will be an ADA meetup location at the Farragut Square kickoff location. If you need any mobility support or ASL interpretation on the march, please meet in the northwest quadrant of the square. The team will have signs that indicate they’re the Accessibility Team. 

  • All volunteers, marshalls, and members of the de-escalation team will be trained to provide general support for folks with disabilities.There will be a dedicated team of volunteer marshals who can support march participants with any mobility needs. 

  • American Sign Language interpretation will be provided on the march starting at the Farragut Square kickoff and on the stage at the Lincoln Memorial. There will also be live captions available in English and Spanish on the screens near the stage. 

  • An ADA section will be located directly in front of the stage at the rally stage on the Washington Monument grounds. This area will have chairs, a direct line of site to our ASL interpreters on stage, as well as space for wheelchairs.

  • The Volunteer/ADA tent at the rally stage on the Washington Monument grounds will have masks, water, snacks, earplugs, and other support items available. 

  • ADA compatible porta-potties will be available at the Kickoff Locations and the Lincoln Memorial. 

  • Here are the march distances from each kickoff location to the Lincoln Memorial: 

    • Farragut Square: 1.3 miles 

    • McPherson Square: 1.6 miles 

    • Franklin Park: 1.7 miles 

Safety & Security

The coordination team acknowledges that The People’s March is planned for a politically charged moment that lends itself to safety and security concerns. 

We’re working with a skilled team of people who have been coordinating on all aspects of safety and security. Here are all the different teams that will be solely focused on various aspects of safety and security for the march: 

  • Volunteer Safety & De-escalation Teams will be stationed throughout the march, rally, and organizing fair to support participants in need by being the eyes and ears on the ground and to de-escalate interactions with potential disruptors and to provide protective accompaniment to any that may request it. 

  • We will have skilled police liaisons onsite who have been involved in the permitting process and will continue to coordinate and liaise with law enforcement

  • We are coordinating with professional EMTs and DC Fire and EMS services to ensure adequate medical support is available on the day of the march. 

  • The National Lawyers Guild will deploy legal observers to watch and take notes in the event of any escalated situations or interactions with law enforcement during the march. 

  • The People’s March coordinating organizations have been looking for and assessing any potential threats to the march throughout the organizing process. 

We have contingency plans in place for specific safety and security situations, but are not sharing those plans publicly. Our team is working hard to ensure that we have every safeguard in place to pull off a smooth, safe, and secure mobilization as the US prepares for the second Trump inauguration.