French Quarter Easter 2024: Best Bonnets

April 1, 2024 Ellis Anderson

photo by Ellis Anderson

April 2024

Each year, more French Quarter parade-goers costume and this year’s Easter Day marathon of parades was no exception. We captured some of our favorite Easter regalia and announce our first FQJ Best Bonnet! You’ll find our album of Easter parade pics here.

- photos by Ellis Anderson and Melanie Cole

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FQJ’s choice for Most Original Easter Bonnet, the Megoosa headdress, photo by Ellis Anderson

photo by Ellis Anderson

Trixie Minx celebrated her second anniversary at 834 Chartres Street, photo by Ellis Anderson

Technically not a bonnet, but Sophie, the therapy bunny, made the costume and delighted lots of folks! photo by Ellis Anderson

Sophie shoulder-sat (with a little help), to the delight of all, photo by Ellis Anderson

photo by Melanie Cole

photo by Ellis Anderson

photo by Melanie Cole

photo by Ellis Anderson

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