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Easter parade in NYC: Photos of the Fifth Avenue celebration

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  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on the step of St. Patrick's Cathedral during the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Bubbles float out of a hat during the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People with spider web hats gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Brightly dressed people gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People show off their Easter bonnets on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A woman with a butterfly hat on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A man is dressed as a bunny on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Forest Hills Resident Sergio Galdamez poses for pictures with his dogs, Yeyush, left, and Renzo during the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A man is dressed as a claw machine on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A colorful Easter outfit on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A woman shows off her very large Easter Bonnet.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • The Easter parade and bonnet festival isn't just about creative bonnets, but also about makeup and costume, too.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A multifaceted bonnet.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Two children dress as robots during the Easter parade and bonnet festival on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A girl and her dog celebrate Easter on Fifth Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People with spider web hats gather on Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • People gather on the step of St. Patrick's Cathedral during the Easter parade and bonnet festival.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • One woman's bonnet was a large cupcake.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • One woman created her bonnet to resemble the earth.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • One paradegoer's hat was made out of Peeps.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.

🎶 “Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet.” 🎶

Thousands of New Yorkers flocked to Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival on Sunday.

The parade stepped off around 10 a.m. and stretched up Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th streets.

The Easter parade has gained notability over the decades for participants’ intricate bonnets and creative, colorful costumes.

Scroll down to check out some of the scenes from the 2017 celebration and check back on Sunday for new photos from this year’s parade.

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