West Indian Day parade

• Location: Brooklyn, New York City, USA

• Category: Community Carnival

• Dates/Time: First Monday in September (Labor Day)

• Duration: 1 day (with cultural events in the week leading up)

• Attendance: Over 1 million attendees

• Venue: Eastern Parkway and surrounding streets in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

• Organizer: West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA)

• Established: 1947 (moved to Brooklyn in 1969)

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: Medium

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: High

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but costumes are strongly encouraged for parade groups and masqueraders

• Family-Friendly: Partially

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes