Three of the world's top Lyme researchers.

One ridiculous game show.

One night only.

May 9, 2026 — Saybrook Point Resort & Marina, Old Saybrook, CT

The Lyme Warrior 10th Anniversary Gala is a night that feels nothing like what you're picturing. No long speeches. No heavy slideshows. Just the people you've fought alongside — researchers, advocates, patients, families — together in a waterfront ballroom, laughing, celebrating, and raising a glass to ten years of refusing to give up.

This community has earned a night like this.

Ten years ago, Lyme Warrior started because this community deserved better. On May 9th, we're celebrating how far we've come — with champagne, a waterfront sunset, live music, and the most unexpectedly hilarious night you'll have all year.

✨ Watch the Experts Compete Live

Here's something you won't see anywhere else: three of the most prominent Lyme researchers in the country, on stage together, going head-to-head in a live game show — hosted by the legendary Dr. Richard Horowitz.

We're talking trivia they may or may not actually know, ridiculous challenges they absolutely did not train for, and the kind of spontaneous, unscripted moments that only happen when brilliant people get put gloriously out of their comfort zone in front of a room full of people rooting for them.

This is not a panel. This is not a Q&A. This is the funniest, most surprising, most only-at-this-gala experience of the year.

🎤 Live Performance by Jesse Ruben

Singer-songwriter Jesse Ruben closes the night with a live performance built for this room. His music is about resilience, about showing up when everything feels impossible, about the quiet victories that don't make headlines but change everything.

Hearing it surrounded by people who have lived that story — that's something different. Come ready to feel it.

This evening marks 10 years of Lyme Warrior — honoring the advances in research, advocacy, and awareness while recognizing the strength of the patients, families, and supporters who made it possible.

🥂 A Celebration of Progress

Ten years of progress. One night to celebrate it together.

Saturday, May 9, 2026
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
Old Saybrook, Connecticut

The Evening

5:00 PM — Arrival & Cocktail Hour

The waterfront is waiting. Grab a drink, take in the view, and reconnect with people who just get it. The energy in this room before dinner even starts will remind you exactly why you came.

6:00 PM — Dinner

A beautiful seated dinner to kick off the main event. Ten years of Lyme Warrior, in one room, celebrating together.

6:45 PM — Opening Remarks

A brief look back at where this community started, how far it's come, and what the next decade could hold. Brief because the night has bigger things planned.

7:00 PM — The Lyme Game Show, hosted by Dr. Richard Horowitz

This is the one. Three leading Lyme researchers compete live in front of the audience in a game show format that is exactly as entertaining as it sounds. Trivia. Challenges. A host who knows exactly how to keep things delightfully unhinged. The crowd is very much part of this.

8:00 PM — Live Performance by Jesse Ruben

The night closes with music written for people like us. It's going to be a moment.