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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greater Chicago IWW May Day Meetup

Forest Park Cemetery, Forest Park, IL

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 4 p.m.

Come out and see us in Forest Park Cemetery at the Haymarket Monument on Friday May 1st! We will have roses to lay on the graves of those on Radical Row while checking out Forest Park Historical Societies infographics for each labor ancestor in the Row. We hope to see you there!... 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

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

Chicago Students, Families and Educators Celebrate May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires

Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

Families, students and educators will join together for a youth and family-centered day of civic action - including art-making, advocacy skill-ups, youth media creation, voter registration and Know Your Rights sessions. Join as as together we celebrate May 1st through action and community. We'll ... 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

Chicago Southeast Side | May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires

E. 106th Street and S. Ewing 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

Rainbow PUSH Youth Engagement

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

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

Join the Chicago Teachers Union at Operation PUSH National HQ on Friday, May 1st, from 9 AM–12 PM for Rainbow PUSH Youth Engagement — voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics in our communities. When young people know their power, they use it. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4vS05sL... More

May Day - Rise Up & Play

North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park, IL

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

Come learn how we can protect our neighbors and our public schools in Illinois! Join us in Franklin Park for story time, art stations, singing, and more. Why May Day? On May 1st, educators, parents, public servants, and neighbors are coming together to fight for our kids’ future. Protecting pu... More

Chicago Students, Families & Educators Celebrate May Day 2026

CTU Center, 1901 W Carroll Ave

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

Chicago students, families, and educators are coming together at CTU HQ on Friday, May 1st from 9 AM–12 PM for voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics lessons that meet this moment. Workers over billionaires. Students over billionaires. 📍 CTU Center, 1901 W Carroll Ave 🗓️ Fr... More

Young Citizens in Action

BUILD HQ, 5100 W. Harrison St, Chicago

May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.

Join the Chicago Teachers Union at BUILD HQ on Friday, May 1st at 9 AM for Young Citizens in Action — a day of voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics in action right in the heart of the West Side. This is what democracy looks like when it leaves the classroom. Workers over b... More