NC Darkness RISING: Live 9 - Arts & Mental Health Block Party!
Schedule
Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Moore Square | Raleigh, NC
About this Event
SAVE THE DATE: May 23rd in Moore Square!
Join us for Darkness RISING: LIVE 9, Raleigh’s high-energy block party celebrating wellness, the arts, and community!
Each year, thousands gather for this unforgettable outdoor celebration filled with powerful performances, free resources, and JOY. The 2026 event is made possible by HealthLit4Wake.
Hosted by Darkness RISING, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing direct mental health resources and arts programming for justice-involved individuals and marginalized communities of color, Darkness RISING: Live is a movement rooted in collective care and celebration.
Come experience:
☀️ Live performances
☀️ DJ + music all day
☀️ Vendors
☀️ Food trucks
☀️ Community Health Fair
☀️ Wellness workshops
☀️ Twerk yoga / Hip Hop Cardio
☀️ Interactive art
☀️ Kid's activities
☀️ Giveaways
Step into The Wellness Tent at Darkness RISING: Live 9, where community becomes your support system. This is a space to reconnect, recharge, and leave with a wellness team of your own.
In the midst of the music, art, and joy of our arts & mental health block party, The Wellness Tent offers intentional rest and restoration, while uplifting local small businesses rooted in care.
Treat yourself to:
- Nail art, stickers & Free DIY sets by
- Energy healing & crystals by
- Chair massages & stretch by
- Mini facials with
- Get it Off Your Chest chat with
- FREE haircuts by barbers and
Every ticket is self-care AND an investment in community care. Proceeds directly support Darkness RISING’s free arts and mental health programs, expanding access to healing resources for those who need them most.
Come for the party. Leave with your people + your wellness team. Wellness Tent tickets are limited, get your early bird tickets now!
Attendees: Expect big crowds, connection, community, and a good time!
Vendors & Sponsors: Engage with a large, community-centered audience and grow your visibility while supporting a powerful cause.
This event is FREE to the community. to help us continue our work and our free community events and programs.
⭐️DONATE:
Before.the Block Party: Join us at
A 90s themed mixer
Thursday 5/21, 6:30 - 9pm
Maywood Hall & Garden
*This is a ticketed event & fundraiser, on sale now. Get your ticket here!
ABOUT: Darkness RISING is an arts and mental health 501(c)3 nonprofit. We provide free community wellness workshops, REBUILD, Find Me a Therapist, a Black Mental Health Resource Packet, a Black Mental Health Provider Database, inspirational cover songs, visual albums, and live concerts created by Black Broadway and theatre professionals, many who have experienced a mental health condition. Darkness RISING reimagines and provides safe and equitable mental health resources, addresses issues which directly affect the Black community and other marginalized communities, connect community members to resources, and erase the stigma. Our resources, events and services empower the Black community, communities of color, the formerly incarcerated community, LGBTQIA individuals, those with lived mental health challenges, and those at the intersection of these communities.
Disclaimer: Please be advised that photography and videography will be conducted at the event for promotional and documentation purposes.
Where is it happening?
Moore Square, 201 S Blount St, Raleigh, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 65.87
