The 40th annual West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade will be stepping down Eastern Parkway this Labor Day.
Musicians from the Pan Tonic Steel Orchestra are practicing their drumming ahead of Monday’s festivities.
Organizers say it’s the city’s biggest parade, with over 3 million participants each year.
Vendors line the three-mile long parade route selling crafts, books, clothing, art, jewelry, and much more.The event features live music, elaborately designed costumes and floats, and plenty of Caribbean food.
The parade begins at 11 a.m. at the corner of Rochester and Eastern Parkway.
It winds up around 6 p.m. near Grand Army Plaza.
There will also be live performers in front of the viewing stage at the Brooklyn Library.
