Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival
Fifth Avenue
From 49th to 57th streets
Partake in a timeless New York City tradition at the annual Easter Parade. Head to Fifth Avenue and see the streets come alive with color and energy. From dazzling floral displays to live animals, there’s something for everyone at this citywide celebration. Details: Sunday, 4/4, starts at 10 a.m., free.
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Ascension Church
2 Russell Place
Flushing, NY
718-575-0024
Ascension Presbyterian Church hosts an Easter celebration featuring a magic show, puppetry and an indoor egg hunt. A 10:30 a.m. service precedes the 12:30 p.m. fest and includes an Easter message and music, as well as a special children’s Easter Bible story. Recommended for children of all ages. Details: Sunday, 4/4, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $5, Children who attend before 11 a.m. receive free admission.
Easter Egg Orienteering
Prospect Park Picnic House, Brooklyn
Get a lesson in how to use a compass and then put your newfound knowledge to good use by following clues that led you to hidden eggs. Details: Sunday, 4/28, 1 p.m. free.
Brooklyn Heights Easter Egg Hunt
Pierrepont Playground at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Columbia Heights at Pierrepont St, Brooklyn Heights
This neighborhood hunt starts at 10 a.m. and features free balloons, candy and other goodies. Recommended for children of all ages. Details: Saturday, 4/3 at 10 a.m., free.
Cupcake Kids! Easter & Passover Holiday Brunch Cooking Class
Stand Restaurant, 24 East 12th Street
646-789-5554
Budding young chefs can learn how to create Easter and Passover brunch meals in this cooking class. Your kids will whip up homemade muffins and matzo, and each participant brings home a basket filled with treats. Two sessions organized by age: 2 to 4 must be accompanied by an adult; 5 to 8 may be dropped off. Details: Saturday, 4/3, 10–11 a.m., $60.
Clifford’s Big Red Easter Egg Hunt in Soho
Scholastic Store, 557 Broadway
212-343-6166
The race is on at Scholastic Bookstore! Eggs filled with treats (and sometimes discount coupons) are tucked away throughout the shop and the hunt re-starts every hour. Children can also listen to an Easter-themed story, draw rabbits and give Clifford a hug. Recommended for children of all ages. Details: Saturday, 4/3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. %uFFFD
Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt at the Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, Queens
718-347-3276
At this outdoor event, families can meet and take photos with Whiskers the Bunny, dance the bunny-hop, participate in an egg toss, go on a hayride and search for colored eggs in the farm’s orchard. Recommended for children of all ages. Details: Saturday, 4/3, $5, noon to 4 p.m. %uFFFD
Easter Activities at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street
212-721-1234
CMOM offers two craft programs for children to celebrate Easter. Children under 5 can decoupage paper eggs with foam shapes, fabric, crepe paper and other materials (10:30am and 1:30pm). Children 5 and older learn about the history, art and symbolism of the Easter egg, and crafter their own unique papier-m%uFFFDché ova (11:00am, noon, 2 and 3pm). Details: Sunday, 4/4, Ages 2 to 10. Adults $10, seniors $7, children under 1 free.
Unscrambling The Egg
Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn
718-287-3400
Learn facts about eggs through crafts, games, and exhibits. Kids will learn how to hold an egg so it’s impossible to break, and discover which animal produces a three pound egg! Meet at Prospect Park’s Audobon Center. Details: Sun, 4/4, 1–3 p.m., free.
Galli’s “The Frog Prince” Easter Show And Egg Hunt
Galli Theater
38 West 38th Street, 3rd floor
212-810-6485
Watch and even be part of the show as Galli’s Fairytale Theater presents “The Frog Prince.” After the play, expect dancing, games and an Easter egg hunt.
Details: Saturday and Sunday, 4/4-4/4, adults $20, kids ages 2-17 are $15.
