New York City is a multicultural hub with dozens of museums, hundreds of parks and millions of people. The number of potential things to see and do can feel overwhelming, but NY1 has you covered with some of the highlights taking place this weekend across the five boroughs.

Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival

  • Sunday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan
  • More information here

A city tradition dating back to the 1870s, New Yorkers celebrate Easter by wearing festive headwear — some sporting impressively elaborate designs.

Pageanteers parade down Fifth Avenue as part of the celebration, marching north from 49th Street to 57th Street.

For more Easter fun, the Children's Museum of Manhattan is hosting a weekend of activities, including egg painting and a scavenger hunt. Learn more here.

(Spectrum News NY1)

Earth Day on Governors Island

  • Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Governors Island
  • More information here

A free and family-friendly event, Earth Day celebrations on Governors Island include an island-wide scavenger hunt, science exhibits and a tree stamping art activ­i­ty.

There will also be live music and educational programming on climate and the enviornment.

"Root in Peace" is another Earth Day event Saturday for New Yorkers to hold funerals for their dead plants and turn them into compost. Learn more here.

Frick Collection

  • Reopened April 17
  • 1 E. 70th St., Manhattan
  • More information here

The museum at the former home of industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick has reopened after being closed for a multi-year renovation project.

The collection of European paintings from the 14th to 19th centuries originally opened in 1935, but the second floor has always been closed to the public — until now.

The grand staircase is now open for visitors to check out an entirely new suite of galleries. Read more here.

Frick Collection
(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

New York International Auto Show

  • Open daily from April 18-27
  • Jacob Javits Convention Center, Manhattan
  • Ticket information here

Celebrating 125 years, the New York International Auto Show hosts makes and models from across the industry, including some exotic brands.

Organizers say there is "no better place to research your next new car." The annual automobile exhibition also features retro rides, test tracks and other specialty vehicles.

Cars will also be on display in Brooklyn Saturday for Wheels of NYC, as more than 100 classic cars fill a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 

(Spectrum News NY1/Brian Hennel)

Big Umbrella Festival

  • Open through April 20
  • Lincoln Center, Manhattan
  • More information here

A two-and-a-half week-long festival created specifically for a neurodiverse audience of all ages, companies from across the world come together to provide a variety of sensory-friendly entertainment, including music, theater, dance and comedy.

For more, Rebecca Podsednik, director of programming at Lincoln Center, joined NY1 to discuss the event.

Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities

  • Open through April 20
  • The Museum at FIT, Manhattan
  • Free and open to the public

Nearly 200 garments and accessories are on display at the Fashion Institute of Technology's museum in Chelsea.

Many are being showcased for the first time from the museum's permanent collection, selected for their "rarity, beauty, or originality." Learn more here.

NYBG Orchid Show

  • Open from Feb. 15 to April 27
  • New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx
  • Ticket information here

New Yorkers are invited to experience all things orchid at the New York Botanical Garden's 22nd edition of its annual orchid show.

This year's theme is "Mexican Modernism," with the orchids displayed in "settings inspired by the bold, multicolored designs of architect Luis Barragán."

The exhibit will also be open on select nights for dance parties. More information here.

Smorgasburg

  • Returning weekly through October
  • Saturdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
  • Sundays at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
  • More information here

Returning for its 15th year, Smorgasburg — an outdoor food bazaar with more than 70 vendors — is back for the season.

Offerings include tacos, cheesesteak, barbecue, fish and chips, dumplings, coffee, snacks, desserts and more. For a full list of vendors, check here.

'Wish You Were Here'

  • Open through May 17
  • Grolier Club (47 E. 60th St., Second Floor), Manhattan
  • Plan your visit here

The Grolier Club, the nation's oldest and largest society for book lovers, known as bibliophiles, is hosting an exhibit featuring items documenting New York City's evolution from 1807 to 1940.

There are guidebooks, viewbooks, photobooks, maps and postcards, among other items, all from the collection of Mark Tomasko, who began gathering them in 1969. Learn more here.

Vintage Coney Island
(Courtesy of Mark D. Tomasko's collection)

INTER NYC

  • Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends
  • 415 Broadway, Manhattan
  • Ticket information here

A series of 10 immersive exhibits brings visitors on a cosmic adventure through outer space.

Each space has a different activity, from stepping inside a black hole or bouncing through a swirling vortex to exploring a volcanic planet.

Read more here.

Luna Park 

  • Open for the season
  • 1000 Surf Ave., Brooklyn
  • Ticket information here

At the largest amusement park in the city, returning visitors may notice some new arcade games and renovated retail outlets.

For now, the park is only open on weekends. After Memorial Day, it will be open every day.

New Exhibit on Intrepid's History

  • Now open permanently 
  • Intrepid Museum, Manhattan
  • Ticket information here

A fully intact World War II FG-1D Corsair fighter-bomber is the centerpiece of a new permanent exhibit at the Intrepid Museum.

The 10,500-square-foot space featuring never-before-seen artifacts takes visitors through the aircraft carrier's history during World War II, the Cold War, the Space Race and the Vietnam War.

Read more here.

A Century of 'The New Yorker'

  • Opened Feb. 22
  • New York Public Library, Manhattan
  • Free and open to the public

An exhibit at the New York Public Library is celebrating 100 years of "The New Yorker" magazine.

The display features cover art throughout the decades, documents from the publication's founding, historical photographs and rare manuscripts.

For more, Julie Carlsen, the exhibit's co-creator, joined NY1 to discuss how they put it together.