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The New York Carnival Parade returns to Brooklyn this Labor Day with a dazzling celebration of Caribbean pride, culture, and creativity. Now in its 58th year, the event remains one of the city’s most iconic summer festivals, drawing millions of participants and spectators for a weekend of unforgettable energy. Organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), the 2025 edition carries the theme “Vive Le Carnivale” and promises to showcase the vibrancy of the Caribbean diaspora in full force.

A Festival With Deep Roots

The origins of the New York Carnival trace back nearly a century, believed to have started in Harlem during the 1920s before moving to Brooklyn in the mid-1960s. Since then, it has evolved into the nation’s largest Caribbean

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