Join the Brooklyn Children's Museum for a day-long festival that invites families to celebrate the histories and cultures of the Caribbean through dance, music, food, and fun!

Dance with CarNYval Dancers, hear music by the Sesame Flyers, and enjoy games, stilt walkers, art-making, face painting, steel drum performances, and delicious food and nibbles.

Register online in advance for the morning (10am-1pm) or afternoon (2pm-5pm) session.

Schedule:

Afro-Caribbean Dance with CarNYval Dancers – Rooftop, 2nd Floor
10:30am–11am
11:45am–12:15pm

Flying High with the Sesame Flyers – Rooftop, 2nd Floor
11am–11:45pm
2:30pm–3:15pm
A live DJ and Moko Jumbies (stilt walkers) lead dance performances and limbo.

Stars of the Sea Touch Tank – The Beach, Lower Level
11:30am–12pm
3:30pm–4pm
Discover underwater critters from oceans around the world.

Storytelling with Caribbean Authors – Auditorium, 1st Floor
12pm–12:45pm
4pm–4:30pm 1
Engage with different Caribbean-centered stories from a diverse group of Caribbean authors: Alliah Agostini, Katia D. Ulysse, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, and Danielle Y. C. McClean.

Sounds of Steelpan with Harmony Music Makers - BK Voices, 2nd Floor
12:30pm–1pm
2pm–2:30pm
The pannists of Harmony Music Makers offer an introduction to the significance of steelpan in Caribbean culture and teach the basics of playing the instrument.

Carnival Headdress – ColorLab Art Studio, 2nd Floor
10:30am–11am
11:15am–11:45am
12pm–12:30pm
2:30pm–3pm
3:15pm–3:45pm
4pm–4:30pm
Visit the ColorLab Art Studio and make your own vibrant carnival headdress with WIADCA. Afterward, head to the rooftop with your creation for a dance party!

FOOD – Rooftop, 2nd Floor
11am–4:30pm