Alliance Alert: This World Mental Health Day, peers, advocates, allies, friends and community members are coming together in the heart of Times Square for an afternoon of movement, music, connection and celebration!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to share this opportunity to celebrate the strength and accomplishments of the peer movement and the values that continue to guide our work: mutuality, empowerment, non-judgment, hope and community.
For decades, people with lived experience have shown that recovery grows through connection, belonging, choice and opportunities to support one another. World Mental Health Day is an opportunity not only to recognize how far the peer and recovery movements have come, but also to proudly bring those values into one of the most visible public spaces in the world.
Join peers and allies on Saturday, October 10 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. in Times Square, in front of 1535 Broadway between West 45th and 46th Streets. Wear some teal, bring a sign sharing what mental wellness means to you, dance along, or simply come and enjoy being part of the community!
Everyone is welcome. Come celebrate peer achievements, meet new people, have some fun and show New York City the power of community, connection and recovery! See below for more information.
Hi Everyone,
Join us for 30 minutes of community, movement, music, fun, and support in the heart of Times Square at the World Mental Health Day Dance Event!
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Where: In front of 1535 Broadway, between W. 45th and W. 46th Streets (in front of the Levi’s store)
Come together with peers and allies for an afternoon of music, community, and celebration.
Whether you’re a mental health peer or an ally, everyone is welcome to join in on our dances or just watch and be in community. No experience needed!
Wear some teal, an international color of the mental health movement. (All other clothing colors are welcome too!)
You are welcome to bring posters of what mental wellness means to you as well. NY peer artists are creating signs with the peer values on them including mutuality, empowerment, non-judgment and hope.
Get ready to groove, meet new friends, celebrate peer achievements since 1969, join in community, and support each other.
We can’t wait to be and dance with you!
Sign up for the free event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/times-square-world-mental-health-day-dance-event-w-45th-46th-tickets-2000516380346?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
*Find us that day livestreaming on Roku Channel AOKTV Plus and https://www.youtube.com/@aoktvplusxr
(*Please note livestreaming from Times Square can be spotty due to technology in that area.)
Thank you!
Ann