Check out whimsical photos from NYC’s annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival

Fifth Avenue was truly hopping on Sunday during the Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival, a New York tradition since the 1870s.

Festive holiday participants gathered outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral to show of their Sunday finest and marvelous millinery.

Immortalized in song by Irving Berlin, the annual pageant marched north from 49th to 57th Streets and definitely did not disappoint with the many feats of headgear engineering on display. 

See some of your favorite photos of the weekend’s celebration below.

Top 5 favorite parades in NYC. More flix at @notnotnewyorknico. #EasterParade

A post shared by Nicolas Heller (@newyorknico) on Apr 1, 2018 at 3:45pm PDT

Just ran into @purelypatricia at the Easter Parade. I’ll be shooting all day. Check out my stories for all the splendor #advancedstyle #easter #easterparade #easterhat

A post shared by Ari Seth Cohen (@advancedstyle) on Apr 1, 2018 at 8:07am PDT

“Oooooh I could write a sonnet, about your Easter bonnet.” 🐰💐🐣 5th year at the Easter Parade!!

A post shared by Grace Flynn (@deargracie) on Apr 1, 2018 at 12:09pm PDT

#nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #manhattan #rockefellercenter #nyceasterparade #easterparade #easterparadenyc #easterparade2018 #bonnetparade #bonnet

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#easterparade #easterparadenyc

A post shared by Jeff Macauley (@gomezparkinson) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:56am PDT

Happy Easter MJ #easterparade #easterbonnet #5thavenue #nyc #michaeljackson

A post shared by Theplatformnyc (@theplatformnyc) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:51am PDT

#fujifilm #fujixe2 #fujifilmnyc #myfujifilm #nikkor50mm #easterparade #easter #easterbonnetparade

A post shared by FMNY-Frank Molina Photography (@f.m.n.y._photography) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:49am PDT

#easterparade

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I love my handsome friends Yeyush and Renzo @yeyush_the_chihuahua ❤️ I was concerned that my bonnet might not have been as cute as theirs though 😆 #doglove

A post shared by Sophie (@sophie_frenchie_nyc) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:36am PDT

Easter in NYC Baby Lamb . . . . . . . . . . #easter #easternyc #easternyc2018 #babylamb #easterbonnet #nyc #lamb #nikon_photography_ #nikonnyc #nikond500 #5thavenue #easterlambs #easterlamb #lambs #easterparade #easterparadenyc

A post shared by A Arocena (@arocena) on Apr 2, 2018 at 5:49am PDT

Regram @lauarcon / Hello April 1st and Happy Easter 🐣 from the annual NYC Bonnet Festival 👒💐😍

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Easter Bonnet . . . . . . #easterbonnet #easterparade #peoplephotography #ig_shutterbugs #picoftheday #mycanon #thestreetsofnewyork #streetphotography #manhattan #fashionphotography #parakeet #hats #elaboratehats #bespoke #satorial #color #beard #photographyeveryday #Photographer #photographylovers #roses #flowers

A post shared by Kenneth Ashland (@ashland_photo) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:18am PDT

With Davey Mitchell at the Easter Parade. #easterparade #easterparadenyc #easterhat #easterhatproject @abdfactory

A post shared by Linda Magi (@lindamagijewelry) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:09am PDT

Birthday ballerina bride bacon bonnet! #easterparade #bonnetparade #nycbonnetparade #easterbirthday #nyceaster #girlstrip #nycgirlstrip

A post shared by Tylar Blueitt (@tyblueitt) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:06am PDT

New York City Easter Hat Parade . . #igdcinnyc #usamaine #newyork #visitnewyork #nycgo #instanyc #instanyclife #newyorkcity #newyorker #newyork_instagram #newyork_ig #newyorkgram #nycdotgram #instagramnewyork #easterparade #easterparadenyc #villagevoice #newyork_ig #easterbonnetfestival

A post shared by John Sonderman (@jdsonder) on Apr 2, 2018 at 5:52am PDT

At the NYC Easter parade 2018 #easterparade

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