{"id":185707,"date":"2026-04-04T21:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185707\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:41:11","slug":"nycs-2026-easter-parade-and-easter-bonnet-festival-steps-off-sunday-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185707\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC&#8217;s 2026 Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival steps off Sunday. Here&#8217;s what to know."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York City&#8217;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/easter-parade-nyc-2025-bonnet-festival-hats\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival<\/a> returns to Midtown Manhattan on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, participants get decked out in their finest holiday attire, including elaborate headgear, and gather along Fifth Avenue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/main\/events\/?permalinkName=easter-parade-and-easter-bonnet-festival&amp;id=347434&amp;sequence=1&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According to the city<\/a>, the tradition dates all the way back to the 1870s.<\/p>\n<p>When and where is the 2026 NYC Easter Parade?<\/p>\n<p>The parade steps off on Fifth Avenue at 49th Street around 10 a.m. and marches north to 57th Street. The festivities last until about 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone is welcome to join, but if you&#8217;d rather remain a spectator, the best place to take it all in is from the area around St. Patrick&#8217;s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets.<\/p>\n<p>Easter street closures in NYC<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Department of Transportation has announced the following street closures for Sunday:<\/p>\n<p>Fifth Avenue between 47th Street and 52nd StreetEast 50th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison AvenueEast 51st Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue<\/p>\n<p>The closures are at the discretion of the NYPD, so there is no set time for when streets will reopen to traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Easter forecast in NYC area<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re heading out to the parade, you may want to make sure your bonnet is waterproof.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775338870_507_easter-planner.png#.png\" alt=\"easter-planner.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News New York<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/new-york-new-jersey-connecticut-easter-weekend-forecast-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mostly cloudy skies will be in place<\/a> when the parade kicks off, but there is a slim chance of showers at that time.<\/p>\n<p>For the latter half of the parade, starting around noon, rounds of light-to-moderate showers will move through. An isolated rumble of thunder is possible, as well.<\/p>\n<p>NYC Easter Bonnet Festival photos<\/p>\n<p>Need some inspiration for your Easter parade outfit? Check out a photo gallery from last year&#8217;s celebrations below.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/pictures\/easter-parade-nyc-2025\/\" class=\"content__link embed__link\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-2210592243.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival 2025 held in NYC \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/pictures\/easter-parade-nyc-2025\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>          Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival 2025 held in NYC<\/p>\n<p>                      20 photos<\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City&#8217;s annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival returns to Midtown Manhattan on Sunday. 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