AceShowbiz - It's a colorful Labor Day in Brooklyn as the annual West Indian Day Parade was held on Monday, September 3 at Crown Heights. Thousands of revelers took part in one of North America's largest Caribbean carnival celebrations, wearing African-themed costumes and dancing on the streets.

The parade began shortly after 11 A.M. under heavy security to prevent any kind of violence that has overshadowed the parade in past years. But that didn't dampen the spirit of the festivalgoers. "I'm ready to go," said Paul Payne of Boerum Hill, as he sat on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library playing a guiro, a Latin American percussion instrument. "I'm ready to party."

Karen Harris, who ran the food stall at Sherm's, across from the Brooklyn Museum, described the festivity, "It's about the costumes, the music, the entertainment, the people, the colors. It's all about the colors."

Take a look at scenes from the parade below.