New York streets come alive with colourful bonnets and crazy costumes on Easter Parade

Thousands of New Yorkers flocked to Fifth Avenue for the Easter parade and bonnet festival on Sunday, April 16, 2017.As part of a tradition that dates back to the 1870s, many attendees don elaborate bonnets and fancy outfits at the parade.

Updated on: Apr 18, 2017 2:01 PM IST

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A man wears a of mask of U.S. President Donald Trump during the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival along 5th avenue in New York. (Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS)

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People attend the annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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Belarus Catholics parade as they make their way to the morning Easter service. (MAXIM MALINOVSKY / AFP)

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As part of a tradition that dates back to the 1870s, many attendees don elaborate bonnets and fancy outfits at the parade. (Maurizio Degl'Innocenti / AP)

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People wear fanciful hats during the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival. (Stephanie Keith / AFP)

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Participants and spectators stroll along Fifth Avenue during the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival. (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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Easter Parade is not actually a parade; it’s more like a quarter-mile-long block party attended by elaborately costumed revelers, giddy spectators, and frantic photographers. (AFP)

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Canine participants near St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the Easter Parade. (Damon Winter / NYT)

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan waves as he leaves St. Patrick's Cathedral during the annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival. (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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Centered around Fifth Avenue and open to anyone, the parade grew in stature to something of a major event. (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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By 1880, the Easter parade had became a permanent fixture on New York’s calendar of civic and social events. (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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As such, milliners and merchants capitalized on the opportunity to promote their wares. (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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The parade, started at 10 a.m., stretched up Fifth Avenue from 49th Street to 57th Street. (Shannon Stapleton/ REUTERS)

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Japanese kids eat snacks as they attend the annual Easter Parade . (KENA BETANCUR / AFP)

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Patricia Fox poses during the annual Easter Parade. (Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS)

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A couple wearing fancy hats kiss each other during the parade. (AFP)

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Sonja Baram during the Easter Parade. (Damon Winter / NYT)