Spring Walk in Central Park & Easter Parade Detour - Group 2

Brigitte's walk was so popular that I've decided to add a second group. If you are on the waitlist, come on over! We meet at the public atrium, 550 Madison, which is located between 55th & 56th Streets off Madison Avenue. Very nice restroom available.

Meet: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., total distance about 7 miles
Location: 550 Madison Avenue (restrooms available).
Bring: Water, lunch/snacks, sunscreen
Restrooms: Available at the start. During the walk, we will stop at the Bethesda fountain restrooms and the tennis courts in the northern part of the park. There are additional restrooms along the way if we need them.

Details
Join us for a walk in Central Park on Easter Sunday, with a detour to the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue (a NYC tradition since the 1870s).

We will start our walk by heading over to Fifth Avenue and down towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral, to get a glimpse of the famous Easter Bonnets worn by the participants at the Easter Parade (which is basically a crowd of people walking around with hats). TimeOut calls it the city’s best parade that is not really a parade. After about 30-40 minutes of people-watching, we will make our way back into Central Park to explore the Hallett Nature Sanctuary in the southern part of Central Park and the area around the Pond before heading to the Ramble, Shakespeare Garden and Reservoir.

We'll meet up with Brigitte's group for lunch in the northern part of the park and then continue
to the Loch and Ravine in the North Woods before heading back south to the 86th Street transverse and Central Park West, where our walk will end. There will be several drop-out points along the route.

We will cover about 7 miles, mostly on flat, paved paths, with some uneven terrain and some stairs. The pace will be moderate, except on Fifth Avenue, where we will have to go with the flow or just hang out and watch people going by.

Hike leader:
Pam Cress, pactoday@gmail.com; 917-597-2664