WhenMon, Sep 76:00 PM
WhereEastern Parkway from Schenectady Ave to Grand Army PlazaCrown Heights, NY
HostEastern Parkway from Schenectady Ave to Grand Army Plaza
TicketsFreeThrough the organizer
What to expect
NYC's largest cultural celebration and one of the world's biggest Caribbean carnivals, drawing 1–3 million attendees. Organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA). Soca, calypso, reggae, steel pan, compas from Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Guyana, and beyond. A full week of pre-parade fetes and concerts leads up to Labor Day. J'Ouvert is the pre-dawn emancipation-tradition procession of mud, oil, powder, and steel bands.
Good to know
- 21+ only. Bring government ID; it’s checked at the door.
- Free to attend.
- Seats and tickets are handled by the organizer; the button opens their page.