As you can tell by the mountains of Peeps greeting you in every Walgreens and Duane Reade, it's Easter season again! From parades to music, food to egg hunts, there's something fun in NYC this weekend for everyone, regardless of your beliefs. Check out our favorites:
New York City Easter Parade
Visitors to this colorful celebration of spring will be part of an NYC tradition that has lasted since the 1880s. Running along Fifth Avenue, the Easter Parade has been immortalized in Irving Berlin songs, and drew millions of people at its peak in the 1950s. Now, it’s a chance for New Yorkers to trot out their Sunday best, particularly their craziest hats, the most elaborate of which are on view at the Bonnet Festival.
Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets, Manhattan
Sunday, April 24, 10am-4pm
Bohemian Hall’s Egg Hunt
Miss the egg hunting days of your youth? Relive them at Bohemian Hall, the beloved Queens beer garden, which gets into the holiday spirit by hiding colorful eggs around the yard for eager patrons to discover. While you’re frantically searching, enjoy the music of a visiting Slovac “pajtasi” band, then enjoy a traditional Czech Easter menu when you’ve collected enough bounty.
29-19 24th Avenue, Queens
Sunday, April 24, 1-3pm
Dos Caminos Brunch
When you think Easter brunch, you might think Italian egg bread, or Greek lamb roasts. But Mexican? We were skeptical, but brunch at Dos Caminos is shaping up to be the hottest holiday meal in town. Enjoy traditional Easter classics with an exotic twist, like honey-glazed ham with corn pudding tamal, lamb meatballs with mint chimichurri, deviled eggs with jalapeno, and delicious chocolate eggs in addition to the regular menu. Salud!
Multiple locations; visit www.doscaminos.com
Music at St. Bartholomew’s Easter Mass
Easter mass isn’t just for the religious – It’s also for music lovers, and St. Bartholomew’s mass this year is offering an eclectic mix of traditional and unconventional repertoire that will delight any listener, regardless of belief. Selections include Mazart’s Missa in C, Hindemith’s “Morgenmusik,” Massenet’s “Elégie,” Bach’s “Christ lag in Todesbanden,” and a rousing rendition of everyone’s favorite: the chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.”
325 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Sunday, April 24, 8am, 9am, 11am, and 5pm
Easter Sunday Chocolate Tour
I don’t know about you, but my first association with Easter is candy, and preferably chocolate. Forget Peeps and jellybeans, and give me chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs. If you feel the same, check out the Easter Sunday Chocolate Tour, which hits some of the major chocolatiers in NYC, all within walking distance. You’ll celebrate the season while sating your sweet tooth and getting to see a bit of the city, all in one fell swoop.
Meet at LA Burdick, 5 E 20th St, Manhattan.
Sunday, April 24, 11am
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