Thousands hit the streets in NYC for J’Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade celebrations: PHOTOS

September 7, 2026
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Thousands of revelers filled Eastern Parkway in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, on Monday morning for the city’s biggest celebration of Caribbean culture.

J’Ouvert kicks off the festivities before sunrise, beginning at Grand Army Plaza. The West Indian American Day Parade takes over Eastern Parkway from 11 a.m. on September 7, 2026.

People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. Getty Images


Revelers are covered in white powder during J'Ouvert in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


A person covered in black paint and wearing a helmet with antlers and a succulent on top, shouts during J'Ouvert celebrations in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


People covered in paint and mud celebrate J'Ouvert in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


People celebrating J'Ouvert with powder.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


Woman in a gold bikini, covered in tattoos and holding a Dominican Republic flag, stands on a car roof amidst a crowd of people.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis


People celebrate J'Ouvert in Brooklyn, covered in paint and powder.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


A participant in the J'Ouvert celebration, covered in dark paint and wearing a horned helmet, laughs and sings.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


A person in black body paint and a horned helmet with red decoration around their mouth, holding a plate of dried fish, during J'Ouvert festivities.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis


A person on stilts in a sailor costume and metallic mask stands in front of the rising sun during the J'Ouvert Festival.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. Getty Images


People covered in paint celebrating J'Ouvert in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


A person covered in black paint and glitter, glowing with blue and red light, at J'Ouvert in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


A man with purple body paint and horns on his head smiles during J'Ouvert celebrations in Brooklyn.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


Two women covered in dark pigment embrace during J'Ouvert celebrations, with a police officer and other revelers in the background.
People take part in the annual J’Ouvert celebration on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Brooklyn. James Keivom for NY Post


New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shaking hands with a person at the West Indian Day Parade.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marches in the West Indian American Day Parade. Michael Nigro for NY Post


New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marches in the West Indian Day Parade.
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul and Al Sharpton march in the West Indian American Day Parade. Michael Nigro for NY Post


Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York, marches in the West Indian Day Parade.
New York Attorney General Letitia James marches in the West Indian American Day Parade. Michael Nigro

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