These mobs have occurred all over the world. Some have been tributes to musicians like Michael Jackson or The Beatles, or movies like The Sound of Music or Grease.

Many of these events are orchestrated through the use of social media sites such as twitter or facebook. It is publicly posted where anyone on the internet has access to the details but it may take some searching.

Some notable flash mobs include a silent disco that occurred in London in April 2006 where participants each had portable music devices and at a set time began dancing to their music. Also Worldwide Pillow Fight Day took place on March 22, 2008 in over 25 cities around the world.

Some companies like T-Mobile, AT&T, and Dr. Pepper have used flash mobs in their advertising campaigns.