Photos: 2012 Easter Parade Fills 5th Avenue With Bright Bonnets, Rabbit-Dogs And Dancing
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<br/><br/>(<a href="http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/">Katie Sokoler</a>/Gothamist)<br/><br/>The annual <strong><a href="http://www.ny.com/holiday/easter/">Easter Parade</a></strong> marches its finery down Fifth yet again this year. The sartorial stroll begins outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, where lavishly appointed revelers don their most outrageous spring-themed couture. It's nothing like the tacky street fairs that pop up during the summer; Fifth Avenue simply turns into a pedestrian plaza, allowing everyone to mingle with street performers and admire all the over-the-top fashion on display. <br/><br/>There's no registration necessary to dress flamboyantly and have a good time—when else will you wear dearly departed Aunt Edna's spectacular bonnet? Whether you dress up or not, make sure to have your Instagram fully operational to document all the daring cranial drama.<br/><br/><em>Sunday, April 20th // Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets // Free</em>