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Bronx Easter Events, Brunches & Ceremonies in BX NYC

There are Two Easters Observed - 1) West European Christians & 2) East European Orthodox

April 17, 2025 / Bronx Neighborhoods NYC / Bronx Things To Do Events NYC / Bronx Buzz NYC.

Very Brief Introduction to Christian Easter Traditions

Christians observe Good Friday, which is when the Bible tells us that Jesus died on the cross. On the Sunday following Good Friday, Christians celebrate the Biblical account of Jesus rising from the dead, which is Easter.

Emperor Constantine became the Roman Emperor in 306. In 324 Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

In 1054, the Great Schism occurred, wherein Christianity split into two different sects - Roman Catholic Christians [primarily in Western Europe] and Orthodox Christians [primarily in Eastern Europe]. The traditions have much in common, but one of the differences is in how they calculate the time of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

The Western European Christians [Protestants and Catholics] use the Gregorian Calendar to calculate when to celebrate Good Friday and Easter. The Gregorian calendar was created in the 16th century and made the official calendar by Pope Gregory. Orthodox Christians use the Julian Calendar, which was made law in the Roman Empire in 45 B.C. by Julius Caesar. The primary difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars is that the Gregorian calendar uses Leap Year [this year is one of them] to adjust the calendar for the 1/4 extra day per year, that to our rotation around the sun requires. Thus the calendar differences, and how the date of Easter is calculated, is why the Orthodox and Roman Catholic / Protestant Christian Easters oftentimes occur on different dates.

This year [2025] the celebrations of the two traditions are celebrated the same week, whereas in 2024 the celebrations were separated by five weeks. So both the traditional Western European Christian and the Eastern Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter the same week.

Next Up - The History of the Easter Bunny & Related Traditions

CLICK here to view our report on Easter events, Easter egg hunts and Easter brunches in Bronx NYC. We start off with a brief history of the Easter Bunny and the origin of related traditions.

Bronx Easter Events, Brunches & Ceremonies in BX NYC

There are Two Easters Observed - 1) West European Christians & 2) East European Orthodox

April 17, 2025 / Bronx Neighborhoods NYC / Bronx Things To Do Events NYC / Bronx Buzz NYC.

Continued.

The Origin of Easter Bunny & Related Traditions

The origin of the Easter Bunny and the related traditions of painting and hiding eggs dates back to southern Germany in ancient times. Eggs were a sign of fertility, and according to some accounts, the Easter hare originated as a bird before becoming the rabbit. The rabbit is also known as a fertile animal giving birth to litters of little rabbits.

The tradition arrived in America in Pennsylvania in the 1700's. From there it evolved into the whole slew of grand traditions it has become today, which in NYC include an Easter parade of fashion on Easter day in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue, numerous Easter Egg hunts in parks and other places in all five boroughs, as well as numerous Easter Brunches organized by numerous restaurants around the city.

What follows are a selection of many of the Easter events occurring in NYC in the coming week. These include a number of Orthodox Easter events, including one of my favorites, which is the Greek Orthodox Holy Friday procession of re-enacting Christ's climb up Mount Calvary. The Greeks call Mount Calvary, Golgatha, translated means the Place of the Skull. We have also included a few non-Easter events we believed are timed to take advantage of folks looking to use their leisure time in non-traditional Easter ways. Have a Happy Easter.

This page is organized as follows this year [2025].

First we included all of the Greek Orthodox Holy Friday evening processions carrying the epitaphios.

Then we take you through Easter Weekend events.

Bronx Greek Orthodox Easter Events

Specifically Holy Friday Passion and carrying of the epitafios. All churches noted below also hold Easter Sunday services, which you may find by using the urls provided below to go to their websites.

Friday, April 18, 2025 from 7 to 8 pm - Lamentation & Epitafios - at Zoodohos Peghe Greek Orthodox Church at 3573 Bruckner Blvd | 718.823.2030 | For details see - https://www.zoodohospeghe.org/zp-events/great-holy-friday-buril-lpf4s-87r7z

I don't see any Easter Special Events posted by _ St. Peter Greek Orthodox Church at 3245 Kingsbridge Avenue |718. 549.8773 | https://stpeter.ny.goarch.org

Also see Holy Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Church and St. Nektarios.

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Bronx Easter Parade & Easter Events & Egg Hunts NYC

Thursday, March 27, 2025 beginning at 3 pm - Yankee Home Opener vs Milwaukee Brewers - at Yankee Stadium at East 161st Street and River Avenue in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx. For details and $78 on up tickets, see - https://www.mlb.com/yankees/

Saturday, April 12 & 19, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm - Easter Egg Hunt - at the Bartow Pell Mansion at 895 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park. The hunts are four one hour long sessions starting every hour on the hour, costing $15 per child, and adults accompanying children are free. For details and tickets see - https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 11 am to 2 pm - Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt - at Pelham Bay Split Rock Golf Courseat 870 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park. The Egg Hunt begins at 1 pm. For details and $67 / $33 tickets copy & paste - https://www.pelhamsplitrock.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/pelhamsplitrock

February 15 thru April 27, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm - the Orchid Show / Mexican Modernism - at the NY Botanical Garden at 2900 Southern Blvd in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. For details and $39 / $35 / $17 / kids under 2 free tickets see - https://www.nybg.org. They're open Tuesday - Sunday, and select holiday Mondays.

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Easter Brunches in the Bronx NYC

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 10 am to 2 am - Easter at An Beal Bocht Cafe - at 445 West 238th Street at Graystone in the Fieldston neighborhood of the Bronx. They have live music from 3.30 to 6.30 pm and another act that begins at 8 pm, although I don't think any of it is Easter focused. For details see - http://www.anbealbochtcafe.com

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 12 noon to 9 pm - Charlies Bar & Kitchen - at 112 Lincoln Avenue [at Bruckner Blvd] in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx. For details and to rsvp see - www.charliesbarkitchen.com

Saturday & Sunday, April 19 & 20, 2025 - Easter Brunches - in Bronx Little Italy along Arthur Avenue and cross streets ranging from 184th Street to East Fordham Road [equivalent of 190th Street] in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Some of the restaurants and shops of Bronx Little Italy celebrate Easter in their own small ways, which can sometimes be an unsuspecting culinary delight to visitors. For details about Bronx Little Italy see - https://www.bronxlittleitaly.com.

Also note that both the Split Rock Golf Course in Pelham Bay Park and the NY Botanical Garden near Belmont / Bedford Park - both mentioned above - both have very reputable restaurants on their premises. As does Wave Hill in Riverdale.