US EditionNYC's 2026 Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival Held Sunday. Here's What to Know.
Participants wore elaborate bonnets and spring fashions in the more-than-150-year-old tradition, with city officials managing street closures and crowds.
- On Sunday, April 5, 2026, thousands gathered along Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan for the annual NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, showcasing elaborate spring fashions and creative headgear.
- Dating back to the 1870s, the tradition encourages participants to embrace creative expression with no rules; this year featured designs including a pigeon, everything bagel, and King Kong.
- Artist James Haggerty captured the creative spirit, stating, "There's nothing like the quirky, wonderful nature of New Yorkers." Attendees crafted designs in unexpected places, saying, "We really got creative in a 99 cent store."
- Light-to-Moderate showers moved through the area from around 11 a.m. to about 5 p.m., yet participants remained undeterred and celebrated throughout the festivities despite the weather.
- Jane Jubilee of South Orange, New Jersey, embodied the day's spirit, noting, "It's always a sunny day on Easter, regardless of what's coming out of the sky.
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