Each year on Easter, celebrants don festive finery and show off their 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. Starting at about 10am and continuing until 4pm, the parade marches north on Fifth Avenue, from 49th Street to 57th Street.
The best place to watch is from the area around St. Patrick’s Cathedral; better yet, bring your bonnet and join the parade.
Plan Your Trip
Address
Fifth Avenue, btwn E. 45th and E. 57th Streets, New York, NY
Metro-North
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Madison
Parade start is a 4 minute walk from Grand Central Terminal (MNR), Grand Central Madison (LIRR) or Grand Central - 42 Street (NYCT)