Liberty Avenue at Lefferts is the center of Little Guyana — the densest strip of Indo-Caribbean businesses in the country — and closing it to traffic for an afternoon turns the whole corridor into one long party: sound systems, doubles and roti from the shops that are already there, kids running the middle of the street, neighborhood organizations along the curb. Block parties like this were the top-performing kind of event on our own traffic last year for a reason. If you have never eaten your
What to expect
Expect the avenue closed to cars with sound systems, vendor tables, food from the surrounding shops and community organizations set up along the block. The crowd is family-heavy and the music runs from soca and chutney to hip-hop depending on who is on the decks. Everything around it — bakeries, roti shops, sweet stores — stays open.
Good to know
- Take the A to Lefferts Blvd or the J/Z to 121st St and walk south along Liberty Avenue
- Free and open to everyone; no tickets
- Bring cash for food from the shops along the block
- Street closures make driving nearby difficult — take the train
- Great for families; the corridor is packed with bakeries and roti shops
- Bring water and sun protection; Liberty Avenue has little shade
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Common questions
Where is it?
On Liberty Avenue near Lefferts Boulevard, in the Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park area of Queens.
Is it free?
Yes — it is a permitted open street event, free to attend.
What is the neighborhood known for?
This stretch of Liberty Avenue is the heart of Little Guyana, with Indo-Caribbean restaurants, bakeries and shops the length of the corridor.
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