Gay & Sober Dance on the River 2026

About Gay & Sober Dance on the River 2026

Gay & Sober: Dance on the River 2026 offers a refreshing, alcohol-free way to celebrate Pride Sunday, June 28, with a sober dance cruise sailing the Hudson aboard a Circle Line boat from Pier 83. Produced by the nonprofit Gay & Sober, this beloved annual event proves you do not need a drink to have the best night of the weekend, pairing a DJ-driven dance floor with skyline views and a crowd of people in recovery and their friends. Boarding begins in the early evening before the boat sets sail for a few hours of dancing, connection, and community out on the water, with the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty as the backdrop. It is a warm, welcoming, and genuinely fun celebration that fills a real need during a Pride season built heavily around bars and clubs, creating space for sober New Yorkers and visitors to dance their hearts out. Proceeds support Gay & Sober's year-round recovery programming. A few local tips. Pier 83 sits at West 42nd Street and the Hudson River in Hell's Kitchen, an easy walk from the A, C, E to 42nd Street or the 7 to 34th Street-Hudson Yards, then west to the water. This is a ticketed event and the boat has a fixed capacity, so buy in advance, and note the boarding time closely, because once the boat sails it does not come back for latecomers. Bring a layer for the breeze on the river after dark. Sober, joyful, and one of a kind, Dance on the River is a standout on the NYC Pride 2026 calendar.