As President Donald Trump prepared to host a military parade in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army and his 79th birthday, thousands of Atlanta residents took to the streets for ‘No Kings’ protests across the Atlanta metro area.

The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

Thousands of people gathered peacefully outside the Georgia State Capitol Saturday morning for the city’s main “No Kings” rally. The plaza across the street from the Capitol was filled to its capacity of 5,

Protests labeled "No Kings" rallies are taking place across metro Atlanta as part of a national day of action against the Trump administration.

Hundreds rally in Atlanta's Liberty Plaza for 'No Kings' to protest Trump's policies. Chants of 'Immigrants are welcome here' echoed loudly.

Opponents of President Donald Trump's administration are set to rally in Atlanta and hundreds of cities across the U.S. on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army's 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump's birthday.

Another wave of protests is set to take place across Georgia this weekend as part of a national day of action against the Trump administration.

Minutes after Atlanta’s “No Kings” protest began, organizers announced that the venue’s 5,000-person capacity had been reached.

Protesters in Georgia are planning a day of defiance against Trump, with events in Atlanta and other cities nationwide.

The demonstrations follow more than a week of large-scale protests in Los Angeles against Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown and his decision to deploy the military there. Protesters gathered in Liberty Plaza outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Downtown Atlanta.

More than 5,000 people are expected to crowd into Liberty Plaza on Saturday morning as part of the demonstration.

Few arrests reported as thousands march against president ahead of military parade - Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE