2014 Caribbean Carnival Week/ West Indian American Day Parade.

                       Brooklyn, West Indian Day Parade/Carnival.

With the Afro Punk Festival, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and  Celebrate Brooklyn done, we now celebrate the end of the summer with West Indian Parade and yes the summer is officially over after this great festivity.


The Caribbean Day Carnival Day Parade will be held Sept 1, 2014 from 11 am-6 pm. The parade will be held at Eastern Parkway, from Utica Ave ending at Grand Army Plaza.

All Pre-Parade shows will be held on the grounds of The Brooklyn Museum. Thursday marks the official kick-off event for Caribbean Carnival Week.

Thursday, Aug 28-Caribbean Woodstock: 7 PM to 1 AM.
Will feature artists from the Caribbean as Skinny Banton, Adrian Dutchin, Problem Child, Ricardo Drue, Mickey, Zouk & the gang, Statement, Surette Bon Bon, Boodoosing Tassa Drummer and more! Complete with traditional Ole' Mas and Individual costume competitions.

Friday, Aug 29, 2014: Stay in School Youth Fest, Free Admission from 10 AM - 2 PM.
Stay In School Youth Talent Show is a free event that pairs a message about staying in school with talent competition.

Friday August 29, 2014: Brass Fest, a Brass Band Competition 8 PM to 3 AM

Running from Friday of the carnival week until the wee hours of the morning. The 2014 Brass Fest Concert/party features     direct from Ghana for the first time Blakk Rasta, Teddyson John and the Project, Red Fyah Band and more. Doors open at 6 PM.

Saturday, August 30, 2014:The Junior Carnival Parade 9 AM until 3 PM sharp.
Competing in their own Costume Parade. Route begins at the corner of Kingston Ave & St.Johns Place continues to Franklin Ave & President St ending at Brooklyn Museum grounds

Saturday, August 30 2014: Panorama steel band Evening:  6 PM until 3 AM

A night of pan. West Indian Steel Bands compete in a fabulous Carnival Event.

Sunday August 31, 2014 Dimanche Gras: All Star Steel Band 7 PM goes until 1 AM.
Watch and hear the best West Indian Steel Band compete in this fabulous Carnival Event.

Monday September 1, 2014 West Indian American Day Parade: 11 AM - 6 PM.

For ticket information please visit http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=10546&performance_id=1831878&language=en&country=US

For more on the West Indian Carnival visit visit http://wiadcacarnival.org/

Please check out the fun we had
http://whatsupnewyorkkeepingupwithbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-west-indian-american-day-carnival.html