No Kings 3 Rally: Thousands March in Austin for Change

Thousands Fill Auditorium Shores for No Kings 3 Rally in Austin

Austin showed up in force Saturday.

Aerial view of a large crowd gathered near a river, with buildings and green spaces in the background.

Huge crowd at one of many No Kings protests in Austin, Texas! pic.twitter.com/xoFwSp152l
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) March 28, 2026

Thousands of Central Texas residents took to the streets Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, turning downtown Austin into one of the most energized political gatherings the city has seen this year. The third installment of the No Kings demonstrations — dubbed No Kings 3 — drew a massive crowd that marched from City Hall to Auditorium Shores, sending a clear message about the direction of the country.

At least 5,000 people gathered downtown Saturday afternoon as part of the nationwide protest, which targeted Trump administration actions including immigration enforcement and military strikes on Iran and Venezuela. Organizers, however, had set their sights much higher: No Kings Central Texas hoped upwards of 50,000 Travis County residents would attend, aiming to draw more than 3.5% of the county’s population to the downtown area.

Protesters gathered at Austin City Hall at noon before marching to Auditorium Shores at 12:30 p.m., with the event scheduled to run until 4 p.m., featuring speakers and performers throughout the afternoon. Road closures were in place around downtown in the area of Cesar Chavez and Lavaca Streets, with APD confirming the march crossed the 1st Street Bridge before regrouping at Auditorium Shores.

THE MARCH DOWN 1ST STREET

Video: Frank Strovel III

The scene at Auditorium Shores was as much a festival as a protest. The rally featured more than 80 organizations offering “teach-ins” and direct community engagement grouped by topic, two “Soapbox” areas with bullhorns, a fully bilingual main stage with live Spanish translation, an “ICE” sculpture designed to melt during the rally, a giant Constitution installation for protesters to sign, an interactive community art installation, and a bake sale benefiting local families in need.

Ice sculptures, unicorns, and a Leo DiCaprio impersonator from One Battle After Another spotted at No Kings rally in Austin.

Keep Austin Weird as they say. @MarcoBonFOX7 pic.twitter.com/ejcF4LY1vo
— Alec Nolan (@AlecOnFOX7) March 28, 2026

#BREAKING 🇺🇸 Several Pikachus attended the “No Kings” protest in Austin, Texas, one holding a sign that read, “Pikas against Pedos.” pic.twitter.com/RoUgrUqyp4
— Prime (@nucleusprime) March 29, 2026

The third No Kings Protest in Austin is filling up Auditorium Shores. Organizers say they’re expecting 40k people, but by the looks of it, there could be more. There’s also 80 different organizations here.@cbsaustin pic.twitter.com/5vcGYPBM5o
— Vinny Martorano (@VinnyMartorano) March 28, 2026

On the main stage, the afternoon’s lineup reflected Austin’s creative and activist spirit. Featured performers included drag queen Brigitte Bandit, trans comedienne Jo Ellis, spoken word performer Dan Weber, and drag performer and creative artist Justice. Live music came from Dumancas-Brouse Jazz Call For Freedom, Jeff Dazey, Los Kurados, Singing Resistance Austin, and Stephanie Fix.

The speakers brought an equally powerful presence. Emcee Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition led the stage, joined by Alicia Perez-Hodge of LULAC, immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, and Yasmine Smith of the Austin Area Urban League. Smith drew one of the day’s loudest responses from the crowd. “Your fight is my fight,” she told attendees. “You cannot wait for someone to find you and give you an assignment. You cannot wait to be invited to a table. You are called to fight.”

Perez-Hodge struck a similarly urgent note on democracy. “Democracy is more than just a form of government; it is a profound promise,” she said. “A promise that power and government belongs to the people.”

The event was hosted by Hands Off Central TX, the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area, and local Indivisible groups. The rally was fully volunteer-run and crowdfunded, with 80-plus civil rights and mutual aid organizations represented on the ground. Notably, neither the Texas Department of Public Safety nor Texas National Guard members were visibly deployed Saturday, a contrast to some previous No Kings events in Austin.

The protest wasn’t limited to downtown. Demonstrations spread across Central Texas, with protests in Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, and other surrounding communities. Georgetown, Kyle, and additional cities also hosted rallies throughout the region.

Nationally, the day was enormous in scale. Austin’s No Kings rally was one of more than 3,000 events across the nation, according to organizers. Previous No Kings protests, held in June and October of 2025, were among the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history, according to Harvard University’s Crowd Counting Consortium.

I think it’s safe to say the American people spoke loud and clear.

Each time their voice gets louder. This is a marathon not a sprint.https://t.co/o4Wt670O1h pic.twitter.com/fmet4l1xMB
— 𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 (@politicsusa46) March 29, 2026

PODCAST

Aerial view of a large crowd gathered outside a government building for a protest, with an arrow pointing to a person labeled 'ME'. The image advertises a new podcast episode titled 'No Kings Day Three: Biggest Protest in History, or Just the Biggest Party?'

Somewhere in the region of nine million Americans took to the streets in the third round of the No Kings protests — potentially the largest single day of political demonstration in US history. Bruce Springsteen performed. Bernie Sanders spoke. Events ran in every state, including deep red ones. And Donald Trump is still president, still bombing Iran, and still apparently not thinking about it at all.

In this episode we ask the honest question that most coverage today won’t: what are these protests actually for? What’s the theory of change? Is this the beginning of a genuine political wave heading into the November midterms, or is it the world’s most photogenic pressure release valve? We look at the numbers, the geography, the Occupy Wall Street warning, and why academic researchers think boycotts might actually matter more than crowds.

No cheering. No dismissing. Just the questions worth sitting with.

(Episode from March 28, 2026)

The anger behind the movement stems from the belief that Trump is governing as though Congress and the courts are subservient to the executive branch, rather than co-equal branches of government, according to Shannon O’Brien, a political scientist at UT Austin who studies American presidents.

For Austin organizers, today was about more than numbers. Salvador Espinoza, a board member of Hands Off Central Texas, noted that after the first No Kings event, organizers felt they could have done more to channel energy into lasting action. “There’s this traditional critique of protests,” he said, “that single-day events don’t do much and don’t connect people to action. So we consciously took steps to change the shape of how those events are structured.”

If today’s crowd at Auditorium Shores was any indication, Austin is far from done.

Sources:

KUT Radio (Austin’s NPR Station): kut.org
CBS Austin: cbsaustin.com
FOX 7 Austin: fox7austin.com
KVUE News: kvue.com
KXAN Austin: kxan.com
Times of San Diego / Stateline: timesofsandiego.com
Hands Off Central TX (official organizer): handsoffcentraltx.org
No Kings Austin (official event page): mobilize.us/nokings
NPR / The Picture Show: npr.org

PHOTO/VIDEO GALLERY

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A man kneeling beside a dog wearing a sign that says 'They're eating the DOGS', surrounded by a natural outdoor setting with scattered leaves.

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Graffiti on a wall reading 'RAPIST' in red spray paint, with people gathered nearby.

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BREAKING

Tweet from the Austin Police Department notifying about the closure of southbound lanes on Research Blvd due to a fatal collision, with details about expected delays.

Aerial view of a river in Central Texas showing signs of flooding, with a partially submerged road and lush green trees along the banks.

Travis County Commissioners Court approved a $1 million grant agreement to install outdoor warning siren systems.

Infographic illustrating the water crisis in Texas, highlighting depleted reservoirs, severe drought, and agricultural impacts, along with statistics on household shortages and water restrictions.

State Rep. Erin Zweiner said she was turned away from a private Hays County meeting Friday aimed at addressing historically low groundwater levels, escalating a public dispute with Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra over how to protect the county’s water supply.

Investigators with the Leander Fire Department are trying to determine what sparked a fire at a new bookstore Thursday, but arson is not suspected. (FOX 7 Austin)

A burned bookstore storage building in Leander, Texas, showing charred walls and evidence of a recent fire, with a sign about the incident.

City of Austin staff will spend the next year exploring how the creation of new zoning districts could add more affordable housing to the market. (KUT 90.5)

PODCAST

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Traffic alert for I-35, detailing nightly lane closures between SH 71/Ben White Boulevard and Slaughter Lane from March 29 to April 2, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for traffic barrier relocation.

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Finally, some good news…

Two tweets from the Texas A&M Forest Service providing updates on the Bell 2.0 Fire in Dickens County, noting containment progress and current status.

According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, there are currently no active wildfires in the state.

WEATHER

SATURDAY’S HIGH / LOW TEMPERATURES

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CAMP MABRY

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5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS

Weather forecast showing temperatures and conditions for the week, including sunny, warm, breezy days and chances of thunderstorms. — ***AccuWeather/Austin***

LAKE TRAVIS WEATHER TIMELAPSE

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“NO KINGS” RALLIES IN TEXAS

Tens of thousands of Texans took to the streets Saturday as part of the third nationwide “No Kings” day of action, with major demonstrations erupting in cities across the state. Thousands gathered in downtown Austin, marching from City Hall to Auditorium Shores, while Houston protesters carried a large replica of the U.S. Constitution through the streets before converging back at City Hall.

KHOU-TV

In North Texas, rallies spread across dozens of communities — from Dallas and Fort Worth to Frisco, Denton, and Carrollton — with protesters chanting and marching against the Trump administration’s immigration and military policies. Texas alone had more than 100 events scheduled, part of a broader mobilization that organizers say included more than 3,200 events planned across all 50 states, potentially making it the largest single-day nonviolent protest in U.S. history.

Things took a turn in Dallas as counter-protesters, including Proud Boys members, clashed with “No Kings” demonstrators. At least one person was detained.

Headline discussing reactions to Ken Paxton and John Cornyn at CPAC in Texas.

John Cornyn, the senior senator from Texas fighting a challenge from the right, chose not attend one of the most influential gatherings of conservatives in the country this past weekend. But if Mr. Cornyn was hoping his absence would go unnoticed, he was wrong. (New York Times)

Let's go. Thank you to @CPAC and the grassroots voters of Texas!

Texas voters deserve a senator willing to show up for them. pic.twitter.com/rc8VSVF9r0
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) March 28, 2026

A new federal lawsuit claims Texas relied on flawed data that disproportionately targeted naturalized citizens for removal from the voter rolls, with minimal verification. (Austin American-Statesman)

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KRQE-TV

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The deadline to drop out of the runoff has come and gone, so Republican voters in Texas will have a Cornyn vs. Paxton ballot in the May 26 Primary runoff election. And just like the gladiatorial combat made famous in the Mad Max series – – this political grudge match has already been vicious and unrelenting. In this episode of Y’all-itics, our political experts tell the Jasons this is only the beginning, and it will get nastier. Meantime, by the fall, the U.S. Senate race could become a $200 million campaign, a spending level never reached before.

GUESTS:
Vinny Minchillo, GOP Consultant/Glass House Strategy
Andrea Coker, North Texas Commission Chief Advocacy Officer

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Data Center Concerns Grow Across Texas – Communities statewide are pushing back against massive data center projects, raising alarms about water use, grid strain, and local control. Grace Gates reports on how lawmakers are responding, including new rules forcing large users to pay for power connections and bipartisan efforts to craft guardrails before development accelerates further. Will DuPree interviews State Rep. Erin Zwiener about her move to create a working group to address citizen concerns about data centers.

KXAN-TV

There will soon be new requirements to get hunting and fishing licenses in the state of Texas.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved new proof-of-residency requirements, according to a news release posted on the TPWD website. The agency said the update Is aimed at cracking down on people who claim Texas residency to score cheaper license prices. (Texas Parks & Wildlife)

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A Texas oil heir was ordered to pay $1.1 billion to the young child he violently beat to near death and left bedridden in a wheelchair, needing 24-hour care, in a landmark ruling.

Texas oil heir Charles Brooks Jr. ordered to pay historic $1.1B after brutally attacking toddler stepson, putting him in wheelchair https://t.co/fInvQsN0B9 pic.twitter.com/yMo9AVwrwp
— New York Post (@nypost) March 29, 2026

Six people were shot overnight at a house party in Houston.

KHOU-TV

SPORTS

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HOOK 'EM 🤘

Texas is headed back to the Elite Eight for the THIRD STRAIGHT year 😤 pic.twitter.com/6LHmsb90If
— ESPN (@espn) March 28, 2026

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Rori Harmon came back to Texas for another chance to win a national championship. The 5-foot-6 sparkplug point guard and the Longhorns are one win away from getting back to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row.

Harmon got the Longhorns off to a fast start with an all-around effort, and played through a jammed right middle finger to finish with 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals in a 76-54 Sweet 16 win over Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky on Saturday. (Associated Press)

March Madness

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another day, another Red River walk-off 🤘#HookEm | @CaseyBorba pic.twitter.com/3RXm9HlxS1
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 29, 2026

COLLEGE BASEBALL: For the second straight game, No. 2 Texas walked off No. 8 Oklahoma in 10 innings, securing the sweep with a 5-4 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Saturday afternoon.

With the bases loaded and two outs, Casey Borba singled up the middle to plate Adrian Rodriguez, capping off the Longhorns’ first series sweep over the Sooners (19-8, 4-5 SEC) since 2014. (Texas Longhorns)

KXAN-TV

Podcast episode announcement featuring Texas Baseball's sweep of OU, with emphasis on a walk-off win for the Longhorns and a significant day for the team.

The Texas Longhorns Baseball team completed a three-game SWEEP of the hated Oklahoma Sooners with a 4-3 walk-off win! Also, the Texas Women’s Basketball team dominated their way to another Elite Eight, and Men’s Swimming & Diving won a national championship! What a day!

(Episode from March 28, 2026)

ON THE SCHEDULE

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Final score of the baseball game between Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros, with Angels scoring 9 and Astros scoring 11. Attendance was 30,740.

MLB: Yainer Diaz and Jake Meyers had two RBIs each in an eight-run sixth inning for the Houston Astros, who rallied from a six-run hole to beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 11-9 on Saturday.

The Astros scored all ‌eight runs with two outs.

Isaac Paredes and Carlos Correa also had two RBIs apiece for the Astros, who avoided an 0-3 start for the second time in three seasons. (Reuters)

MLB

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Final score of a baseball game: Texas Rangers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4, in 10 innings. Attendance: 40,051.

Jake Burger and Corey Seager each homered and the Texas Rangers recovered from blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings on Saturday. (Associated Press)

MLB

ON THE SCHEDULE

Game matchup between Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies at 12:35 PM, with both teams having a record of 1-1.

Game matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros, scheduled for 1:10 PM. The Angels have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, while the Astros have a record of 1 win and 2 losses.

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Final score of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks game: Spurs 127, Bucks 95, with an attendance of 17,341.

NBA: Stephon Castle had a triple-double with 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds as the hot-shooting San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Milwaukee Bucks 127-95 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.

Castle was one of seven players to score in double figures for the Spurs, who have won 13 of their last 14 to guarantee that they’ll be seeded no lower than second in the Western Conference playoffs. San Antonio is two games behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder in the West standings.

Victor Wembanyama added 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. (Associated Press)

NBA

ON THE SCHEDULE

San Antonio and Dallas are off today. The Houston Rockets are in New Orleans this evening.

Upcoming NBA game schedule: Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans at 6:00 PM.

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NHL: Miko Rantanen scored in his first game in nearly two months, and the Dallas Stars tallied three unanswered second-period goals to end a four-game skid and defeat the host Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.

Rantanen and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Dallas (44-18-11, ‌99 points), which had gone 0-3-1 in its last four. The Stars trailed 1-0 and 2-1 in this contest before exploding for three goals, two on the power play, in the second. (Reuters)

NHL

"I think my game in general this year has been significantly better than the past couple years. It feels good, and I just want to keep my game going."

Jason Robertson reacts after clinching his third 40-goal season and first since 2022-23 🎙️#TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/OJx8msP7Kf
— Victory+ (@victoryplustv) March 29, 2026

ON THE SCHEDULE

The Stars are right back on the ice tonight in Philadelphia.

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RACING: Jorge Martin beat Francesco Bagnaia to win the Sprint Race at the 2026 United States Grand Prix with a last-lap pass, on a day that Marc Marquez also crashed out at COTA.

A wild west finish that could only happen in Texas 🤠 #USGP pic.twitter.com/G3CTNYbPGw
— Circuit of The Americas (@COTA) March 28, 2026

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Across the skies of Texas, roams an unusual bird that is often subject to mistaken identity. The Crested Carcara is a raptor that looks like a hawk, acts like a vulture, but is actually a falcon! If we take a closer look, we can examine the behaviors of this bird and observe some of its magnificent personality.