Buildings, Bridges, and Monuments Will Light Up Teal for OCD Awareness Week Across the Nation

Landmarks around the world will glow teal this OCD Awareness Week, from Niagra Falls to the Hispanidad Fountain in Spain, the Perth Bell Tower in Australia to the Torre dos Clérigos in Portugal, all will be lit up in the color teal to help raise awareness for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders and their impact on everyone affected.

With the lighting of these structures throughout the country, we look forward to literally shining a light on what it really means to live with OCD and related disorders at the kickoff of this special awareness week.

Spread the Word

  • Use our outreach templates in the How-To Guide to pitch to local media!
  • Social media: Post lit structures and lighting successes with #TogetherAgainstOCD + tag @IOCDF.
  • Volunteer to document lit landmarks (email joliver@iocdf.org).
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The Prudential Center Tower and Longfellow Bridge in Boston, MA

Landmarks to be Lit Teal in 2025:

(alphabetical by country, then by state)

Global:

Australia

  • Council House - October 13 & 14
  • Graham Farmer Freeway - October 13 & 14
  • Tunnel facades - October 13 & 14
  • Great Northern Highway - October 13 & 14
  • Interchange Bridge - October 13 & 14
  • Joondalup Drive Bridge - October 13 & 14
  • Matagarup Bridge - October 13 & 14
  • The Sky Ribbon - October 13 & 14
  • Trafalgar Bridge - October 13 & 14
  • Perth Bell Tower - October 13 & 14
  • Mount Street Pedestrian Bridge - October 16

Canada

  • Niagara Falls (US & CANADA!)
  • CN Tower, Toronto - October 12
  • Big Fiddle of the Ceilidh, Sydney, Nova Scotia - October 12 to 15
  • Nova Scotia Legislature -Province House - October 12 to 15
  • Hamilton sign - October 12
  • High Level Bridge - October 19
  • The Parliament Building's Ceremonial Entrance, Front Fountain, and  Back Fountain, Victoria, BC - October 14
  • The Confederation Garden Park Fountain and Waterfall, Victoria, BC - October 14
  • Spirits of the Sails Sculpture, Kelowna, BC - October 14 & 15
  • National Arts Centre - Ottawa, Ontario - October 15

Portugal

  • Oeiras City Hall - October 15
  • Cristo Rei - October 17 to 19
  • Torre dos Clérigos - October 17

Spain

  • Hispanidad Fountain - October 18

United States:

California

  • San Diego Convention Center - October 14

Delaware

  • Delaware State Capitol Building (Legislative Hall) - October 13 & 14

Florida

  • Coral Gables City Hall - October 13 (in Blue)

Iowa

  • Durham Bandshell in Ames- October 12 to 18
  • U.S. Highway 30 in Ames - October 12 to 18

Indiana

  • Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Bridge in Fort Wayne - October 14 & 15
  • AES Indiana - October 14, October 16 & 17
  • Robert N. Stewart Bridge in Columbus - October 14 to 17

Louisiana

  • Crescent City Connection in New Orleans - October 13 & 14

Massachusetts

  • Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston - October 12
  • Longfellow Bridge in Boston - October 12
  • Fore River Bridge - October 12

Minnesota

  • Capella Tower Tower Crown Lights in Minneapolis - October 12
  • 35W Bridge in Minneapolis - October 12

Missouri

  • James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center - October 12 (in Blue)

New Hampshire

  • Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth - October 12
  • The Hotel Concord Building - October 12 to 18

Nevada

  • Reno Aces HOME sign - October 12-18

New Jersey

  • New Jersey State House in Trenton - October 15

New York

Oklahoma

  • Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City - October 12 & 14

Pennsylvania

  • Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia - October 13 & 15
  • PECO Energy Building in Philadelphia - October 12, October 17 & 18
  • One Liberty Place in Philadelphia - October 14 to 17

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island State House - October 6 to 10
  • Sakonnet River Bridge in Portsmouth and Tiverton - October 14
  • I-95 Pawtucket River Bridge - October 18

South Carolina

  • SkyWheel Myrtle Beach - October 14

South Dakota

  • Sioux River Falls - October 12

Tennessee

  • Henley Bridge - October 18

Washington

  • Pacific Science Center Arches - October 12
  • Columbia Center - October 12
  • SR 520 Floating Bridge - October 12 - 18

 

Thank you to all of the Global Partners, Local State Affiliates, IOCDF Advocates, and community members who secured lighting dates and are participating in media outreach:

  • Asociación TOC Zaragoza
  • OCD Western Australia
  • Portuguese OCD Foundation
  • OCD Central & South Florida
  • OCD Delaware
  • OCD Iowa
  • OCD Louisiana
  • OCD Massachusetts
  • OCD Midwest
  • OCD Missouri
  • OCD Nevada
  • OCD New Hampshire
  • OCD New Jersey
  • OCD New York
  • OCD Pennsylvania
  • OCD Rhode Island
  • OCD South Carolina
  • OCD Southern California
  • OCD Tennessee
  • OCD Twin Cities
  • OCD Washington

 

Our How-To Guide gives you everything needed to secure lightings:

  • 400+ pre-vetted venues (city halls, bridges, colleges) with contact info.
  • Phone scripts and email templates for structures and media.
  • Key dates: Full week of October 12th-18th, 2025—but even one night makes an impact!
  • Found a monument, library, or stadium not on the list? Submit new locations via our Structure Submission Form.
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Ben Franklin Bridge

MidHudson Bridge

Mid-Hudson Bridge

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St. Louis Science Center

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