Your weekly guide to taking action in New Hampshire, May 20-24

10+ upcoming protests and political events in New Hampshire

May 20, 2026

Mark Crosley holds up a sign and yells during a protest outside a Tesla dealership in San Francisco, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)

Protests and rallies:

📅 Wednesday (May 20)

Vigil for Permanent Ceasefire Now!: 2 p.m., Ledyard Bridge

Keene, NH “Rush Hour Resistance” Visibility Brigade: 4:30 p.m., Charles Redfern Pedestrian Bridge

Dover Power in Practice Series: 6 p.m., Cara Irish Pub

📅 Thursday (May 21)

Rochester Coffee & Conversation Hour: 9 a.m., Rochester Public Library

Ceasefire Vigil: 12 p.m., City Plaza

Rage Against The Republicans March & Rally: 3:30 p.m., New Hampshire State House

Why NH Property Taxes are So High & What We Can Do About It?: 6 p.m., West Street Ward House

Defending Voting Rights and Protecting Elections: 6:30 p.m., Virtual

NH Peace Action Acts!: 7 p.m., Virtual

📅 Friday (May 22)

Exit 6, Bridge Brigade: 3 p.m., Nashua

Exeter Rises and Exeter Democrats Bridge Brigade: 4 p.m., Great Bridge by Sea Dog

📅 Saturday (May 23)

Keene Peace Vigil: 11 a.m., Central Square

Wolfeboro Area Peaceful Protests: 12 p.m., Pickering Corner, Wolfeboro

Derry, NH Pro-Democracy Weekly Saturday Visibilities: 12 p.m., 51 E Broadway

Hancock Community Conversations on Race Group: 12 p.m., Route 101 and Route 202 in Peterborough

📅 Sunday (May 24)

Fed Up & Fired Up: North Country: 11 a.m., Mead Hill at Mount Cabot Maple

NH Bridge Brigade for Democracy: 3 p.m., Rte 88 Hampton Falls (over 95)

Civil Rights Sundays: 4 p.m., Market Square

Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).

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