Special Event

45th Annual West Indian-American Day Parade & Carnival
Monday, September 3, 2012 10 AM to 6 PM

The parade travels along Eastern Parkway from Schenectady Avenue to Grand Army Plaza, then south on Flatbush Avenue to end at Empire Boulevard.

• Trains run on a Sunday schedule
• trains make local stops in Brooklyn
• All trains skip the Eastern Parkway station
• Avoid crowding at Franklin Avenue station.Use the following stations instead:
  Prospect Park
  Grand Army Plaza
  Nostrand Avenue
  Kingston Avenue
  Utica Avenue
  

Although rerouted, the following buses will take you to the parade area: B14, B16, B17, B41, B43, B44, B45, B46, B49.

J'ouvert Parade
Monday, September 3, 2012 2 AM to 8 AM

The parade starts at Grand Army Plaza, travels on Flatbush Av, Empire Blvd and Nostrand Av to Linden Blvd.

How to get there
Grand Army Plaza
Prospect Park
Sterling St   
Winthrop St 
Beverly Rd 

Note
Church Av station is closed.

Check the Service Status box below for real time service updates.

Railroad Service

For service information on the Metro-North Railroad click here

For service information on Long Island Rail Road click here

Visit the West Indian-American Day Carnival Association website for more information http://wiadcacarnival.org/

Click here to plan your trip with Trip Planner+, or call 511 for automated travel information 24/7, agents are available from 6 AM to 10 PM daily. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay.