--- title: Women's March 2018: When and Where It's Happening description: A year after the historic women's march, people will again take to the streets in cities across the U.S. including Washington, D.C. and NYC canonical: https://time.com/5107988/womens-march-2018-las-vegas-chicago-new-york/ author: Alix Langone article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-01-18T20:11:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T08:46:39.546Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Women's March og:description: Events will be held across the country og:url: https://time.com/5107988/womens-march-2018-las-vegas-chicago-new-york/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte59286fc12b061f4/6988f8a486f68e439a6e7efe/womens-march-dc.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: womens-march-dc.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Women's March twitter:description: Events will be held across the country twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte59286fc12b061f4/6988f8a486f68e439a6e7efe/womens-march-dc.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Women's March > Sponsored content. 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There are years that history remembers as flash points of political change — 1776, 1848, 1968 — and when the dust settles, it seems inevitable that 2017 will join that list._ by [Alix Langone](https://time.com/author/alix-langone/) ## Alix Langone Jan 18, 2018 8:11 PM UTC There are years that history remembers as flash points of political change — 1776, 1848, 1968 — and when the dust settles, it seems inevitable that 2017 will join that list. by [Alix Langone](https://time.com/author/alix-langone/) ## Alix Langone Jan 18, 2018 8:11 PM UTC Pink hats will take to the streets again for the second annual Women’s March this weekend. Last year’s [historic march](http://time.com/4643692/womens-march-size-country/) saw millions of demonstrators in 600 cities, [on every continent in the world](http://time.com/4642399/womens-march-united-states-cities/), marching for women’s rights and humans rights. In the U.S., the 2018 marches are taking place on both days this weekend, with marches in some bigger cities like New York and Washington, D.C., scheduled for Saturday and a new event, Power to the Polls, happening in Las Vegas on Sunday. Events this year [are scheduled on every continent except Antartica](https://www.womensmarchglobal.com/look-back-march-forward), although last year [women there joined in too](https://twitter.com/lindazunas/status/822755350818549761?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw). ## What is the Power to the Polls event happening in Las Vegas? This year the organizers of the Women’s March are hosting a rally in addition to all the marches called Power to the Polls, [a ](http://www.powertothepolls.com/)[kick-off event for a new national voter registration tour](http://www.powertothepolls.com/) that is happening in conjunction with the march. The goal of the tour is to “register new voters … harness our collective energy to advocate for policies and candidates that reflect our values and … [elect more women and progressives candidates to office](http://time.com/5107499/record-number-of-women-are-running-for-office/?iid=sr-link1),” according to the Power to the Polls website. Las Vegas was chosen in part to highlight a [mass shooting](http://time.com/4964666/mandalay-bay-las-vegas-shooting/) there in October and because Nevada is a swing state which has [a race this fall](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/07/2018-midterm-elections-senate-races-to-watch/597965001/) which could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. [Registering for the event](http://www.powertothepolls.com/rsvp.html) and other local events is free. **Read More:** [_A Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office_](http://time.com/5107499/record-number-of-women-are-running-for-office/) ## Where are other Women’s Marches happening? ### New York City The New York City march events begin on Saturday, Jan.20 at 11 a.m. at the main entrance of Central Park West and 72nd St. The actual march will start around 12:30 p.m. and head South towards Columbus Circle. There is [also a rally on Central Park West and 61 St. and 62nd St.](https://www.facebook.com/events/1934554616864486/?active%5Ftab=about), starting at 11:30 a.m. > [](https://twitter.com/nycwomensmarch/status/953349046911078400) Last year’s New York City march cost $60,000 – you can [donate via Aplos](https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/WomensMarchAllianceCorp/2018wm) if you want to support the 2018 march. ### Washington, D.C. People will begin gathering at the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday Jan. 20 at 11am. You can RSVP for the event, which is being hosted by March Forward Virginia, on [the event’s Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/events/2033775260281286/) and donate to the [GoFundMe campaig](https://www.gofundme.com/marchforwardvirginia)n that is trending. > [](https://twitter.com/WomensMarchVA/status/948018416480333824) ### Las Vegas The special Power to the Polls event is the main attraction in Nevada on Sunday, Jan. 21\. A rally to encourage voter registration and electing more women to office will be held at Sam Boyd Stadium beginning at 10 a.m. > [](https://twitter.com/womensmarch/status/952239042694995969) ### Seattle The Seattle march events begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, [starting at the Cal Anderson Park and heading down Pike St.](https://www.facebook.com/events/2060643887505131/) before turning onto 4th Avenue. The Seattle marchers have partnered with organizations like the ACLU and Planned Parenthood to participate in the event. > [](https://twitter.com/PPAdvocacyMA/status/952217459586682880) ### **Chicago** This year’s Chicago march events kick off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 302 S. Columbus Drive with a “March to the Polls” rally. You can find more detailed directions [on their official website](http://womens121marchonchicago.org/) and also buy merchandise like hats and scarfs to support the cause. The Chicago chapter has [partnered with groups like the Sierra Club](http://womens121marchonchicago.org/our%5Fsupporters-2-2/) to help plan and organize their events – 250,000 people showed up to the 2017 march. > [](https://twitter.com/womensmarchchi/status/917382761069076480) ### **Denver** The Denver march events start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, with a pre-rally at the Civic Center Park Amphitheater. The march itself begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by a rally at noon. For those who want to show up early, Planned Parenthood established a gathering point for people at the McNichols Civic Center Building at 8:30 a.m. > [](https://twitter.com/PPRockyMountain/status/954048894521966592) Additional events are taking place in [every city](https://www.womensmarch.com/) throughout the weekend. ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] 2017 was a year characterized by protests, including several headline grabbing demonstrations in direct opposition to the policies set forth by President Trump's new administration. [ MUSIC ] So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations, Mr. President. [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] The Women's March on January 21st, one day after the inauguration, laid the foundation for the rest of the year's protests. We will show a new face More than 400 thousand demonstrators marched in Washington DC. And many more in cities around the world. Together we [ UNKNOWN ], together we vote. The women's march did not result in any [ UNKNOWN ] policy changes. But it convayed a clear message. Trump's presidency would be met with resistance. And this is the protection of the nation from foreign terrorist entry. On January 27th, President Trump issued an executive order on the grounds of preventing terrorism restricting the number of refugees entering the country and banning travelers from seven Muslim- majority countries. Protests erupted at major airports within hours. This is what democracy looks like. Opponents claim the ban was discriminatory and racist. And the move was condemned, both domestically and internationally. You see it at the airports. You see it all over. It's working out very nicely. And we're gonna have a very, very strict. Ban, and we're going to have extreme vetting, which we should have had in this country for many years. Judge Robart's decision puts a halt to President Trump's unconstitutional and unlawful executive order. But about a month later, President Trump unveiled a second slightly revised travel ban. This is the same ban with the same purpose. Driven by the same dangerous discrimination that weakens our ability to fight terror. On March 15th, that ban was also blocked. This new order was tailored to the dictates of the 9th Circuit's, in my opinion, flawed ruling. On December 4th, the US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fully enforce the latest version of the ban, but legal challenges against it continued. For the past 17 years, Obamacare has wreaked havoc. Or the lives of innocent, hard working Americans. Starting in March, House Republicans made the first of several attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare. This bill, the American Health Care Act, it keeps our promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. By summertime, opposition against the continued attempts to repeal Obamacare grew increasingly intense. There are people out there who have cancer, that have that coverage, that have to have that coverage, to make sure that they don't die. They said that if we get sick it's our fault. These are the people that are in your party, that you're woking with. Access to healthcare is a basic fundamental civil right. [ APPLAUSE ] [ NOISE ] Obamacare is finished, it's dead, it's gone. It's no longer and you should even mention it. It's gone. On July 26th, the Senate rejected a clean repeal bill. On this vote, The yays are 45, the nays are 55, the amendment is not agreed to. Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy released a new Obamacare repeal bill in September but the effort died as three Senate Republicans opposed it. [ MUSIC ] Momentum continues to grow around # MeToo, a campaign encouraging women to speak out about sexual misconduct which has led to the resignations of high profile men from Hollywood to Congress. And in the coming weeks, I will be resigning as member of the United States Senate. As the movement gains traction in the political sphere, some are renewing their calls for President Trump to step down in light of the misconduct allegations against him, which he continues to deny. Local elections in Virginia, Philadelphia, and New Jersey signal that voters were increasingly dissatisfied with President Trump's job performance In Virginia Democrat Ralph Northam won a major victory over Republican Ed Gillespie in the state's gubernatorial race. Democrats also took 15 previously Republican seats in Virginia's House of Delegates with 11 of those seats going to women. The victories suggest that Democrats could be charting a course towards major electoral wins in the 2018 mid- terms. Perhaps the most stunning example is Democrat Doug Jones victory over Roy Moore in September's Alabama Senate race. I have always believed that the people of Alabama have more in common than divided. [ APPLAUSE ] Some see it as a clear sign that the Trump Administration will face an even more emboldened resistance movement in 2018. 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