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West Indian Caribbean Day Parade

West Indian Caribbean Day Parade

The West Indian Caribbean Day Parade event celebrated on the first Monday of September, which is Labor Day. It's a parade where the Caribbean people get together to celebrate along Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY which starts at Utica Avenue and ends at the Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway. Many spectators and participants watch the parade in front of their homes; some follow the parade on the route along Eastern Parkway which attracts an extremely large crowd of 2.5 million participators.

This West Indian Caribbean Day Parade gives the vendors a chance to sell their cultural flags, bandanas, jewelry, accessories, apparel and all their delicious cultural foods: organic health foods, fried bass fish, fried flying fish, fried king fish, bake & shark, Jerk chicken, fried chicken, BBQ beef, BBQ chicken, curried goat, collard greens, red beans and rice, pigeon peas and rice, black eye peas and rice, macaroni pie, boil corn, roast corn, candy yam, fruit juices, water and other cultural foods on sale set up at the stands along Eastern Parkway. No alcohol is allowed for sale at the West Indian Caribbean Day Parade.

This annual West Indian Caribbean Day Parade is one of New York City largest outdoor events. It is a Traditional culture of the Caribbean islands; Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, Guyana and a few. These people come together from all over the world just to participate in the annual West Indian Caribbean Day Parade.

Some stays at their family, friends, or hotel. This 43 annual West Indian Caribbean Day Parade has been a traditional event celebrated every 1st Monday in September from 11 am to 6 pm the West Indian Caribbean people look forward to this parade. For year 2012 will be their 44 Annual event, which should be celebrated on Monday September 3, 2012 from 11am to 6 pm.

Labor Day Weekend Events Starts From: Friday - Monday Evening

They also celebrate other festivities right through the weekend, Friday night to Sunday night. Steel pan music concerts, steel pan practice where spectators can visit the pan yard to hear their music. Plus you'll find lots of great parties happening.

On the Saturday before Labor Day they celebrate Kiddies Carnival event, which is so beautiful! When you look at the children dressed up in their lovely costumes dancing to the music and having fun at this great festivity, you wouldn't want to miss attending this yearly festivity. They also celebrate the best kiddie carnival band of the year.

Panorama Steel pan Contest:

On Saturday evening they celebrate Panorama steel pan contest at the Brooklyn Museum yard where all the steel-pan players participate to play their music. This event draws a big crowd of spectators and some tourists visit just to listen to the steel pan music competition.

J'Ouvert Morning Parade:

On Monday morning at 3 am they celebrate the J'Ouvert parade with steel pan music, people playing mass and spectators looking on, or following their favorite band until 9 am.

West Indian Caribbean Day Parade Is An Important Day to Remember:

You'll see all the beautiful floats, with sexy costumes, people playing calypso music (Soca Music). About 2.5 million people participate in this celebration. Lots of spectators and tourists enjoy looking at the parade.

I love Labor Day because this is the time when people get a chance to make cultural outfits & jewelry to sell to the Caribbean spectators. Most of them like to wear their country outfits and jewelry.

This day brings people together to enjoy themselves, dance, jump up and have lots of fun!

Angela Maynard

Labor Day West Indian Celebrations!

Labor Day Costumes!

These costumes are all beautifully handmade.

On Saturday, September 1, 2012 they would celebrate the Junior Carnival for the kids, in Brooklyn at Kingston Ave & St. Johns to Franklin Avenue, to the Brooklyn Museum Grounds. The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. sharp.

On Saturday, September 1, 2012 they celebrate the Steel Band Panorama, at the Brooklyn Museum, it starts from 7:00 p.m. until midnight. This festival is for all the steel band members to participate in the steel band competition.

On Sunday, September 2, 2012 they celebrate the Demarche Gras. This is a show where all the Calypsoians perform.

Early Monday morning from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. they celebrate Jouvert (Joo-VAY). This is an early morning carnival celebration. The Steel bands play their music to compete with each other for the Best Playing Band and best costume on the Road.

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