Massive throngs of people hit the streets on Saturday in cities across the United States for the March for Our Lives protests against gun violence in the wake of last month’s high-school shooting in Florida.

The main event kicked off in Washington, DC, but cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and many others held solidarity rallies that collectively drew out hundreds of thousands of protesters.

Here’s what the scenes looked like from above:


Protesters packed Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

Foto: source Associated Press/Alex Brandon

The aerial photos are incredible.

Foto: source Reuters/Eric Thayer

Organizers estimated that roughly 800,000 people turned up to the main event in DC.

Foto: source Associated Press/Alex Brandon

Source: NBC News


Here's the view from the balcony of the Newseum building.

Foto: source Reuters/Leah Millis

A sea of people stood before the stage to watch a series of speakers, including Parkland student Emma Gonzalez.

Foto: source Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

But it wasn't just DC — thousands of people filled the streets in Seattle...

Foto: source Reuters/Jason Redmond

...And New York City, where an estimated 175,000 people joined the Manhattan protests.

Foto: source Associated Press

Source: Mayor Bill de Blasio


They turned up en masse in Los Angeles...

Foto: People walk with signs during "March for Our Lives", an organized demonstration to end gun violence, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2018. source Reuters/Patrick T. Fallon

...And in Chicago...

Foto: source Associated Press/Nam Y. Huh

...and in Cincinnati — even despite the snow.

Foto: source Associated Press/John Minchillo

They also took to the streets in Las Vegas — the site of a deadly mass shooting at a concert last September.

Foto: source Associated Press/Damairs Carter

And, of course, they came out in Parkland, the city still recovering from last month's shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Foto: source Associated Press/Joe Skipper