Little Caribbean Last Lap - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Little Caribbean Last Lap

Little Caribbean Last Lap

Special Events | Evenings

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 6–9 p.m.
Last entry 8:30 p.m.

Celebrate Brooklyn’s West Indian community with a Tuesday Night Fête at the Garden featuring a live DJ. Dance along to Caribbean beats while enjoying a curated cocktail and special food menu, plus take a free tour of the Trees of Little Caribbean exhibit. Bring your flag and get ready to jump into the annual West Indian American Day parade!

Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

Free with Garden admission. Cashless bar.

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Activities

  • Kids at a table doing arts and crafts.

    6–7 p.m.
    Discovery Garden

    Paint Ah Fruit

    Join us in celebrating Caribbean plants and the fruits they bear through this creative activity. Paint a papaya, mango, soursop, or your favorite fruit!

    Mini canvases provided while supplies last.

  • Man with a red apron pours a creamy looking ice cream mixture from one big plastic tub into an even bigger plastic container.

    6–7 p.m.
    Discovery Garden

    Little Caribbean Ice Cream Demo

    Join Little Caribbean’s favorite ice cream parlor, Mr. P’s, for a special demo of Trini style treats. Children and their caregivers can learn how their tropical flavors come to life in the Discovery Garden!

  • Single soursop fruit growing on indoor tree in conservatory.

    6:30–7:30 p.m.
    Meet at south end of Lily Pool Terrace

    Trees of Little Caribbean Exhibit Tour

    Learn about native Caribbean trees like papaya, guava, soursop, and allspice as well as nonnative plants (like the banana) that were brought from across the globe under colonialism.

  • DJ jamming out on stage in front of two laptops and music equipment.

    6–9 p.m.
    Lily Pool Terrace

    DJ Danglez

    Join the party and dance to Caribbean beats by DJ Danglez on Lily Pool Terrace.

  • Women dressed in colorful dresses and walking in front of someone dressed in complete blue, horns, and blue face paint.

    7–7:30 p.m.
    Steinhardt Conservatory

    From J’ouvert to Monday Mas!

    Join an interactive workshop on traditional Carnival characters from Sailor to Baby Doll to Moko Jumbie. Learn about the significance of these beloved characters as they are portrayed by artists from Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean.

    Led by chantwell & cultural scholar Michael Manswell of performing arts and education organization Something Positive.

Image, top of page: Michael Stewart