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riversedge

(80,918 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:55 AM Monday

🎩🌸 The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival started in the 1800s as a post church fashion stroll outside St. Patrick's C [View all]

Fifth Ave shuts down for hats 🎩🌸

The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival started in the 1800s as a post church fashion stroll outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral…

Now it’s pure NYC chaos. No rules. Just creativity. 🗽

No place like NYC!

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🎩🌸 The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival started in the 1800s as a post church fashion stroll outside St. Patrick's C [View all] riversedge Monday OP

Participants stroll in extravagant, handmade, and often whimsical bonnets and costumes, with the busiest, riversedge Monday #1

This still from the 1948 film "Easter Parade" shows Judy Garland and Fred Astaire strolling along the famed route, a nod riversedge Monday #2

NYC, Easter 1929 riversedge Monday #3

Fifth Avenue turned into a full balloon show this Easter 🎈🐰💐 This was the first year I saw so many balloon artists ta riversedge Monday #4

That's great! PittBlue Monday #5

Spotted at the Easter Bonnet Festival on Fifth Avenue 🍜🎩 Ramen hat, matching dog, and a full face swap moment 😂🐶 riversedge Monday #6

@CBSNews: New Yorkers showed off their creative side at the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival riversedge Monday #7

This is so wonderful! What fun! nt Ilsa Monday #8

More........ riversedge Monday #9