New York City’s annual Easter parade takes place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, on Easter Sunday. This festive and colorful procession dates back to the 1870s. Over time, it became gradually far more popular, especially into the mid-20th century. Easter has been associated with elegant suits, dresses, bonnets, and hats for centuries. Back then, the city's residents would wear their best clothes and stroll in the city after attending church services, wearing their finest clothes. See extravagant Easter Bonnets that stood out along Fifth Avenue in New York.
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Easter Bonnet Parade outside St. Patrick's Cathedral on Easter Sunday in New York, USA
© EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Easter celebrations along Fifth Avenue in New York
© EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY A woman wears a hat crafted from items in her house included egg cartons, during Easter celebrations in New York
© AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Easter celebrations along Fifth Avenue in New York
© AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Easter celebrations in New York
© AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Easter celebrations in New York
© AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Women wear Easter bonnets at the Easter Bonnet Parade outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
© EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY A couple wear an egg and an egg timer Easter Bonnets
© EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Easter Bonnet Parade in New York
© EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Easter Bonnet Parade in New York
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