Over 500 People Turn Out to Celebrate Scarsdale's 325th Birthday

Though the nation will be 250 years old on July 4th, Scarsdale Village celebrated an even bigger birthday on Sunday May 31, when over 500 people turned out to celebrate the Village’s 325th birthday.

The party was called for 9:30 am and just two hours in, the free Scarsdale coloring books were gone. Families came to the Village to climb into the fire trucks, have their faces painted, play arcade games and do crafts including making a 325th picture frame and planting Scarsdale wildflowers. A DJ spun tunes to accompany the large outdoor party in Chase Park.

Village organizations including the Volunteer Firefighters, the JCC of Mid-Westchester and others were also on hand.

The Scarsdale Business Alliance helped to organize the event – which coincided with the weekly farmer’s market. This week, the empanada vendor said he sold a record 425 empanadas -- and the cookie vendor broke their all-time sales record as well.

The new Scarsdale Flag, which was the result of a flag design contest, was unfurled on the flagpole to mark the event. The design was the results of a collaboration between mother-son team Ling Zhu and Entong Deng.

Dara Gruenberg, Sarah Bell, Samantha Reemer and Dena Seltzer.Deputy Village Manager Dara Gruenberg said, “Seeing more than 500 residents gather to celebrate Scarsdale’s 325th anniversary was truly special. The joy, energy, and community spirit on display throughout the day were a wonderful reminder of what makes Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest with his wife Allison and the First Dogsuch a fabulous place to call home. Thank you to the Village Manager’s Office, the Scarsdale Business Alliance, Scarsdale’s Arts and Human Relations Councils, and SNAP for organizing and running an event that brought generations of residents together to celebrate our shared history and community.”

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