Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival

Celebrate Easter and this annual event that brings you the very best bonnets along Fifth Avenue. Immortalized by Irving Berlin (with some help from Judy Garland and Fred Astaire), the pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. The best place to watch is from the area around St. Patrick’s Cathedral; better yet, bring your bonnet and join the parade. The parade marches north on Fifth Avenue, from 49th Street to 57th Street. Free admission.