October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. These Silent Witness exhibits and ceremonies have been announced for this fall. All are open to the public unless noted.
Kansas
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) — Topeka, Kansas
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, 4-9 p.m. Breezeway Park in NOTO, east side of the 800 block of North Kansas Ave. Next planned showing: Kansas State Capitol, Jan. 28, 2027. kcsdv.org/silentwitnesses
Michigan
Henry Ford Health, with HAVEN — West Bloomfield, Michigan
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, 3-4 p.m. 13th annual ceremony, Demonstration Kitchen, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. Free; register by email to aroth5@hfhs.org. henryford.com/calendar/special-events/silent-witness-ceremony
New Jersey
Providence House Domestic Violence Services (Catholic Charities) — Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, 2-3 p.m. Student Success Center, Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Laurel campus. catholiccharitiestrenton.org
South Plainfield Domestic Violence Response Team — South Plainfield, New Jersey
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, 6:30 p.m. Candlelight vigil and walk, and unveiling of a new Silent Witness exhibit, Putnam Park.
New York
Project Crossroads – Jamestown Police Department — Jamestown, New York
On display Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Oct. 12-16, Oct. 19-23 and Oct. 26-30, 2026, at Jamestown City Hall (200 E. Third St.), Project Crossroads (201 E. Second St.) and the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County. jamestownny.gov/police-department/project-crossroads
North Carolina
Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. — Wilmington, North Carolina
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, 12:30 p.m. Silent Witness Exhibit, Innis Park. domesticviolence-wilm.org
Ohio
Bethany House – Northwest Ohio Silent Witness Project — Toledo, Ohio
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 6-8 p.m. Unveiling ceremony, McMaster Center, Main Library, 325 Michigan St. More than 40 figures. bethanyhousetoledo.org/silent-witness-project
Pennsylvania
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties — Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, 6-7 p.m. Annual candlelight vigil, Camp Hill Borough Building. dvscp.org/silent-witness
Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Traveling exhibit, six stops: Oct. 1-9, Lancaster County Government Center, 150 N. Queen St.; Oct. 9-13, Penn Medicine Suburban Outpatient Pavilion, 2100 Harrisburg Pike; Oct. 13-16, Factory Ministries, 3293 Lincoln Hwy E, Paradise; Oct. 16-21, Franklin & Marshall College, Steinman College Center Atrium, 600 College Ave.; Oct. 21-26, Ephrata Library, 550 S. Reading Rd., Ephrata; Oct. 26-30, Penn Medicine Downtown Pavilion, 540 N. Duke St. caplanc.org/access-resources/safety-empowerment/domestic-violence-services/dvam
Safe Berks — Reading, Pennsylvania
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. 25th annual march: gather 11 a.m. at 255 Chestnut St., march to the RACC Miller Center, dedication at noon. safeberks.org/eventsandnews/silent-witness-project
Is your organization holding a Silent Witness exhibit this October? Let us know at silentwitnessexhibits@gmail.com and we will add it.
Details were gathered from the organizations’ own websites and public posts in September 2026. Please contact the organization to confirm before you travel or make plans.