39th ANNUAL WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE

Thanks to Wendy Zarganis of  About Brooklyn for all this information about the West Indian Day Parade.  Check out About Brooklyn for more events this Saturday and Sunday.

On Monday, Labor Day:The 39th annual West Indian Day Parade features floats, food, music and lively entertainment and colorful costumes. 

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am. Parade begins at on Eastern Parkway and Rochester Avenue, continues up
Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza, then continues down Flatbush
Avenue to Ocean Avenue. 10am-6pm

And on Sunday, Sept. 3rd: The West Indian
American Day Carnival Association presents "A Majestic Evening of
Caribbean Artistry and Music," featuring soca, calypso, and steelpan
performances. $30. 7 pm. Brooklyn Museum grounds, 200 Eastern Parkway
at Washington Avenue. For more information on any of the above events,
call (718) 467-1797