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Once one of the biggest holidays of the year, Easter has had its place in New York City since the 1900s thanks to a high-society parade. See how the event has changed over the years.

The NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, one of my favorite New York events, flooded 5th Avenue with spring-time fashion…

April 8, 2012. Easter Parade 2012 - Fifth Avenue, NYC. "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" New York City’s Easter Parade attracts thousands. From the elegantly chic to the wacky bizarre, New Yorkers parade their finery on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue, which closes to traffic between 10 AM – 3 PM for the 2012 Easter Parade. The 2012 Easter Parade included the usual array of striking outfits, zany hats, colorful canine attire, and dancing. Where else could you stroll on Easter Sunday and be so entertained! For more photos, visit my Easter Parade flickr set at www.flickr.com/photos/eveningsong/sets/72157629440251406/

Yesterday was Easter which means many things to many people. To me it means the chance to attend one of…

The Easter spirit was in full bloom yesterday outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, where thousands of people promenaded in their Sunday best along Fifth Avenue.

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The tradition encourages participants to don their loudest and most garish Easter attire. Celebrants are supposed to sport a flamboyant style, bold springtime colors, and wear extravagant bonnets.

April 8, 2012. Easter Parade 2012 - Fifth Avenue, NYC. "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" New York City’s Easter Parade attracts thousands. From the elegantly chic to the wacky bizarre, New Yorkers parade their finery on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue, which closes to traffic between 10 AM – 3 PM for the 2012 Easter Parade. The 2012 Easter Parade included the usual array of striking outfits, zany hats, colorful canine attire, and dancing. Where else could you stroll on Easter Sunday and be so entertained! For more photos, visit my Easter Parade flickr set at www.flickr.com/photos/eveningsong/sets/72157629440251406/

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. In which two Easter chicks pick up two Easter roosters . We get dressed up every day for the sheer pleasure of it, but Easter Sunday is th...

N ew Yorkers and tourists wearing their Easter hats and costumes roamed Fifth Avenue yesterday in celebration of Easter. The parade originat...

Thousands of people donned their best bonnets and headed to Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the annual Easter parade.

The best things to do for Easter in NYC include hopping around for egg hunts and attending the Easter Bonnet Parade.

April 8, 2012. Easter Parade 2012 - Fifth Avenue, NYC. "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" New York City’s Easter Parade attracts thousands. From the elegantly chic to the wacky bizarre, New Yorkers parade their finery on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue, which closes to traffic between 10 AM – 3 PM for the 2012 Easter Parade. The 2012 Easter Parade included the usual array of striking outfits, zany hats, colorful canine attire, and dancing. Where else could you stroll on Easter Sunday and be so entertained! For more photos, visit my Easter Parade flickr set at www.flickr.com/photos/eveningsong/sets/72157629440251406/

Dust off your best hat and head to Fifth Avenue on Easter Sunday for the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in NYC.

Costumed revelers hit the streets Sunday for NYC's annual Easter Bonnet Parade.

April 8, 2012. Easter Parade 2012 - Fifth Avenue, NYC. "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" New York City’s Easter Parade attracts thousands. From the elegantly chic to the wacky bizarre, New Yorkers parade their finery on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue, which closes to traffic between 10 AM – 3 PM for the 2012 Easter Parade. The 2012 Easter Parade included the usual array of striking outfits, zany hats, colorful canine attire, and dancing. Where else could you stroll on Easter Sunday and be so entertained! For more photos, visit my Easter Parade flickr set at www.flickr.com/photos/eveningsong/sets/72157629440251406/