From the air and the ground thousands of people could be seen taking on their city streets to join the "No Kings Day" protest across the Bay Area.

Thousands converged in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park to protest Trump administration policies, many brandishing signs of all stripes. With a march planned to the Civic Center at noon, demonstrators—including at least three nude men—carried signs with messages,

Tens of thousands marched peacefully against President Trump's immigration policies. Retail stores in Union Square were boarded up as a precaution. SFPD said no arrests were reported. San Francisco - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through San Francisco on Saturday as part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest,

Dozens of No Kings protests took place around the region in multiple cities including Oakland, San José, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Santa Rosa, Alameda, Fremont and Vallejo. They coincided with a military parade in Washington D.C. and Trump’s 79th birthday.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is set to hear arguments on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California.

The protest remained overwhelmingly peaceful, with music filling the air as people marched and danced down Dolores and Market streets.

In 1987, an estimated 800,000 people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic San Francisco bridge.