Celebrate the Caribbean

Date
August 8th
Time
11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Age
Ages 2–12
Cost
$15 adults and ages 1–12; infants under 1 free; grandparents $14; member discounts available
Location

Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 · Directions
Crown Heights

This family festival celebrates Caribbean Carnival culture with steel drums, stilt walkers, and costumed dancers. Families can join Afro-Caribbean dance workshops, try playing steelpan, and make Carnival headdresses.

A pop-up food marketplace brings island flavors to the celebration. The program is presented with the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, and general admission includes access to the museum’s exhibits and festival activities.

Ticket notes

  • Adults and children ages 1–12: $15
  • Infants under 1: free
  • Grandparents: $14
  • Member discounts are applied during checkout
  • The selected arrival time is a suggestion; guests may arrive at any point that day
  • Sales are final, although the museum permits rescheduling by email with an order number
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