May Day Chicago Higher Ed Coalition - Central Hub: UIC

University Hall - University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 S. Morgan St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 1 p.m.

Higher ed workers across Chicago will join a nationwide movement for resistance against the Trump administration’s unprecedented war on colleges, universities, students, faculty, and staff. We are organizing to demand a better higher education system that serves the public good: one that is affordab... More

May Day Interfaith Service

Union Park, Ashland Ave & Washington Blvd, Chicago

May 1, 2026, noon

One hour before the city's main rally! God calls us to Abolish ICE / Love workers over billionaires / Fund communities not war.... More

Immigrant Rights Contingent @ May Day

1919 W. Maypole Ave, Chicago

May 1, 2026, noon

The immigrant rights contingent will be meeting on May 1st at 12pm at 1919 W Maypole Avenue where we will rally together then march to the full May Day rally at Union Park! Together we will demand: Abolish ICE, free them all, and fund our communities, not war! Join the immigrant rights contingent... More

May Day rally in Chicago’s Medical District

1999 W. Taylor St, Chicago (Taylor & Damen Streets)

May 1, 2026, 11:30 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 12:15 p.m.

Join healthcare workers, patients, and community organizations from across unions and institutions to rally for May Day. We demand funding for healthcare, not the detention and terrorizing of our immigrant communities. We want the needs of the people met, not bombs being dropped on those in other... More

Aurora, IL May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires

350 N River St Aurora, IL

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More

May Day Bolingbrook to Chicago

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

MAY DAY: 🪧 📣 is almost here! Are you ready to march alongside us and thousands of other people in Chicago to demand justice for our communities? If so please take a look at the information listed above. SSIP will be taking folks from Bolingbrook to Chicago on Friday May 1st! Transportation to and... More

Glen Ellyn May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires

Roosevelt Rd & Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More

1 May Int'l Workers Day

Pottawattomie Park, 7340 N. Rogers Ave, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

Join Chicago Workers' Circle, People's Defense Chicago, Revolutionary Student Union and other organizations for the 135th Anniversary of May Day! For a combative, class conscious and independent May Day!... More

Wheaton - Casa DuPage Primero de Mayo

311 S. Naperville Road, Ste C, Wheaton, IL

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

Un dia sin Mexicanos. Gather at the Casa DuPage office in Wheaton to then travel to the city for the big protest at Chicago's UnionPark... More

Lockport IL May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires

Location shared upon RSVPing.

May 1, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 1 p.m.

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More

Care Workers Over Billionaires Action

SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, 2229 S. Halsted St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 10:45 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon

Join home care and nursing home workers, seniors, people with disabilities and community allies to rally and take action on May Day and demand the care economy we need and deserve! We demand an economy that allows seniors and people with disabilities to live with dignity in their communities, pro... More

We Move This Country - May Day Rally

The Southeast corner of Roosevelt Rd and Beloit Ave, 7510 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL

May 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

This a local Indivisible event! On May 1st, workers across industries rise together in solidarity. From postal workers moving the nation’s mail, to Amazon workers powering logistics, to Starbucks baristas organizing for dignity, to union trades and public service workers, this rally is about o... More

GARY May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires

U.S. 20 & South Lake Street, Gary, IN

May 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More

This May Day Say NO to ICE Profiteers!

Highlands REIT Headquarters, 1 S. Dearborn St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 10 a.m.

Highlands REIT, a Chicago-based rela estate company, is leasing out an old prison in Colorado to ICE and the Geo Group TO OPEN A NEW DETENTION CENTER. Join us at Highlands REIT corporate HQ to say: NO PROFITING OFF CAGING OUR NEIGHBORS!... More

May Day Northwest Rally

Illinois Centennial Monument, 3150 W. Logan Blvd, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

This May Day, join us at the Logan Square Eagle for a pre-rally as we build energy, community, and power. We will then go together to Union Park for the Workers Over Billionaires march.... More

Black Political Power in the Courthouse, the Law, and the Streets

Operation PUSH Headquarters, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 11 a.m.

This May Day, join us for a critical conversation on how power is contested — and how it must be built — across institutions and movements at a moment when voting rights, civil liberties, public education, and economic justice are all under fire. Featuring @adjoabasamoah, @richardafowler, @doss.d... More

Youth-Led May Day Action

Meet on the plaza at the Loyola Red Line el stop.

May 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Tell Target: Tax the Rich. No ICE, No War. Free and Fair Elections. Join ONE Northside's youth organizers at a Rogers Park Target to tell the large corporation that the people want to tax the rich, no ICE, no war, and free & fair elections. You can find that information and more at https://www... More

Joliet - May Day Rally & Travel to Chicago!

1220 Richards Street, Joliet, IL

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

This May 1st, we all march—the community, immigrants, and workers! Don't miss out and come march with Warehouse Workers For Justice. We will provide round-trip transportation from Joliet to Chicago and back. 📢Let's march to protect and fund Black and Brown communities, to put working people befo... More

2026 May Day Plaque Dedication

Haymarket Memorial, 175 N. DesPlaines Ave, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

Every year working people around the country and the world return to what happened her on May Day -- the fight for dignity and respect, for justice, and the simple right to an eight-hour day. On May 4, 1886, a peaceful labor protest was shattered when a bomb was thrown -- sparking chaos, deaths, ... More

May Day Block Party for the People

Theodore Roosevelt High School, 3436 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More