Easter Sunday in NYC City 2017

Easter Sunday in New York City means it's time for the annual parade of Easter bonnets. Fifth Avenue between 49th and 55th Street is closed to traffic for several hours for the event which is not really a parade, but more of a chance for those so inclined to show off their creations, mingle with the onlookers and pose for photos.

This year, pink proved to be a popular choice:

Easter Sunday in New York City

Couldn't resist a trip into the city this weekend to see the annual display of Easter finery. Fifth Avenue between 45th and 60th Street is closed on Easter Sunday to allow locals and visitors alike to show off their creations. 

Of course, there are the hats: 

Easter Sunday in The City - New York City

I have lived just outside of New York City for over seventeen years and enjoyed many a pleasant Sunday in the city parks or on the riverside, but today I discovered that I'd never spent an Easter Sunday in the city.
How could I be so sure?
Because I'd never before witnessed the sight that awaited me as I turned onto 5th Avenue on my way to Central Park. The Avenue between 45th and 60th Street was closed off to traffic allowing crowds unrestricted access to the area to admire and photograph the multitude of Easter bonnets on display.

                                                          From the fun:

                                                                      to the sweet:

The Jane Games

From the stylish:

to the outrageous:

and some who had forgotten the bonnets, but made up for it with their hair:

and outside of Rockerfeller Center, even the Rockettes joined in :

New York is famous for its parades so I shouldn't have been surprised by the idea of an Easter parade but, for me, coming across events like this unexpectedly is part of the joy of living so close to this wonderful city.