West Indian Day Parade 2017 in pictures

Monday, September 4, 2017

A member of the J'ouvert masquerade group Pagwah performs during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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West Indian Day Parade 2017 in picturesA member of the J'ouvert masquerade group Pagwah performs during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Kevin Hagen

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn -- Photos from the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on Labor Day, 2017.

The parade is part of one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the U.S. as thousands of revelers, including musicians, dancers and costumed troupes, gathered Monday for the morning J'ouvert celebration and the afternoon Caribbean Carnival parade.

There had been talk of canceling this year's party because of past violence.

Instead, officials tightened security and moved the starting time from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Officers were patting down revelers, vendors and residents hours before that.

Some people complained of long delays getting into the festival area. Others refused to let the hassles get in the way of a good time.

Click here to learn more about the celebration.

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