New York City’s Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival is not your ordinary parade. It’s a day filled with amazing hats, costumes and makes for some great people watching!
Photo of Easter Bonnet, New York City © Michael Fleshman
New York City takes Easter hat to a whole new level with their Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival.
This year’s parade and festival will be held on Sunday, March 31. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 5th Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets, will be closed to cars allow festival and parade goers to freely walk in the streets.
Photo of Easter Bonnet, New York City © Michael Fleshman
A great place to watch the parade is around St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
New York City’s Easter Parade is a little different than most of the other parades in the City. It’s not as organized so there are no floats or marching bands but a lot of people walking down 5th Avenue dressed up in fantastic costumes and hats.
Photo of Easter Bonnet, New York City © istolethetv
There is also an Easter Bonnet Competition on April 22 and 23. The description from their website says:
The 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition returns this spring, featuring the companies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring productions offering skits, songs and dances, as well as elaborately designed and themed bonnets created specially for the event.
