Arthur Manor Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary and its Own 98th Annual July 4th Celebration in Davis Park

The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association held its Annual 4th of July parade and picnic on a hot and muggy Saturday morning, July 4th, in Arthur Manor. The Arthur Manor Association’s first annual July 4th celebration was held in Davis Park on July 4, 1928! This year, the Association also honored and recognized the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 1776.

Parade participants and marchers began assembling at the corner of Bell and Sprague Roads at 9:15 am on the morning of July 4th for the judges to evaluate the various categories of parade and float participants. Each of the judges ranked the individual and group marchers in categories such as tricycles, strollers, bicycles, and of course the floats.

At 9:45 am, Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (founded on Sprague Road in 1893) began the march leading all of the July 4th parade participants including Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest and Deputy Village Mayor Dara Gruenberg to Davis Park. Scarsdale’s Fire Chief, Christopher Mytych, also marched with the Volunteer Fire Company members in the parade. Following immediately behind Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 was The New York Patriot Marching Band which provided patriotic marching music for all the parade participants along the route to Davis Park. The parade moved from Bell and Sprague Roads, down Sprague Road to Lyons Road, turning onto Grand Boulevard and then into Davis Park where the parade ended.

Arthur Manor’s own Uncle Sam (played with skill and expertise by local resident Sean Dunn) was in attendance as was an Arthur Manor fan-favorite, volunteer fireman Michael Keating, who drove his antique fire truck in this year’s parade. Several of Scarsdale Village’s active duty fire trucks also participated in this year’s parade.

After all of the marchers and parade watchers arrived in Davis Park, the traditional July 4th ceremony was conducted in front of the flagpole at the North end of the park.

Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1’s color guard began the ceremony by raising and then saluting the American flag. Next, the crowd observed a moment of silence to remember all of the men and women, past and present, serving in the U.S. military who have devoted themselves to preserving liberty and democracy in the United States and abroad. Local Arthur Manor high school students Emma Florence and Eden Rieber then beautifully sang the U.S. National Anthem accompanied by music provided by the New York Patriot Marching Band. The group in Davis Park then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

After the Pledge of Allegiance, Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest addressed the crowd gathered in Davis Park on the significance of the July 4th holiday to the Scarsdale community.

The group of July 4th celebrants in Davis Park also recognized former Village Trustee Matthew Callahan who was in attendance with his family on this special day in Arthur Manor.

Former Arthur Manor President Al Stuart then announced the awards to the marchers and parade participants in the various categories such as patriotic costumes, floats, bicycles, and tricycles. A separate list of the winners of the parade participants follows below.

The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association’s July 4th parade and picnic was sponsored by its own members and the awards for the 2026 parade and field events were provided by local merchants such as Amore Pizza on Weaver Street, Boun Amici on Scarsdale Avenue, Gianonni’s Deli and Scarsdale Bagels on Garth Road, Happy Days Pizza, Serafina and Mona Lisa Salumeria on Post Road, La Renaissance, The Press, Bango Bowls, Bronx River Books, Popojito’s, Learning Express, and Martine’s in the Village Center, Pizzarelli’s on Depot Place in the Village, Pizza N’ Bites at DeCiccos & Sons in Eastchester, Scoop Shop in the Golden Horseshoe, Wood & Fire on Brooks Street, and Quaker Ridge Bagels on Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle. The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association also wishes to thank Trader Joes in Eastchester for donating the eggs for the egg toss!

The Arthur Manor neighborhood association encourages its residents to buy local whenever possible.

After the 4th of July ceremony was completed, the crowd then walked to the other end of Davis Park for the annual field events including the parent-child relay race, three-legged race, potato sack and wheel-barrow races, and Arthur Manor’s all-time favorite, the annual “egg toss” - first appearing at Arthur Manor’s July 4th picnic in 1944. (A list of the winning field event participants also follows below). Local resident Andrew Krause very skillfully directed the field games this year in Davis Park.

This year’s egg-toss was won by Kiely and Chris Piekarski! (This talented father-daughter team placed first last year too!) Second place winners were brothers James and Shane Kelly, and third place winners were father and son team Andrew and Kai Benevento. Congratulations to all those who participated in the 2026 egg toss event!

The parade and picnic participants all enjoyed the day’s activities and many good memories were made in Davis Park this July 4th. The annual July 4th event also allowed neighbors to reconnect with each other and for residents in Arthur Manor to meet new neighbors and make new friends.

The Arthur Manor July 4th parade and celebration is made possible only through the collective efforts of the many Arthur Manor volunteer residents including especially the Marcus, Mancini, Roche, Krause, Dunn, Resnick-Ault, Gilhool, Bardt-Pellerin, Porco, Bonanno, Bongiorno, Cover, Pollaro, Liang, Clark, Helms, Zhang, and Stuart families, and all of the other Arthur Manor volunteers too numerous to list here. A tremendous THANK YOU to all those residents who helped make the special day happen!

The Arthur Manor Association also wishes to expressly thank the Scarsdale Village Mayor and Trustees, the Village Hall staff, including the Manager and Assistant Manager, Public Works, Highway, Fire and Police departments for enabling this long-standing tradition to continue in Arthur Manor.

The Arthur Manor association encourages all of its residents to start practicing now for the July 4, 2027 egg toss!

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Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Parade Winners, July 4, 2026

Scooters
1st place: Eva Pollard
2nd place: Connor Chai
3rd place: Josh & Miles Koppel
Honorable Mention: Harry Feriak-Seely

Bicycles
1st place: Tara Hunt
2nd place: Caitlin Hunt
3rd place: Owen Stelzer

Tricycles
1st place: Aiden Chai
2nd place: Leonora Cruz

Carriages and Strollers
1st place: Josh Gold
2nd Place: Lillian Rubano

Wagon
1st Place: Little Patriots – Menna family

Floats:
1st place: Mt. Rushmore- Callahan, Carr & Borque Families
2nd place: Up Up & Away- Porter & Nathanson Families
3rd Place- Champio- American Wagon- Stone Family
Honorable Mention: Fireworks on the 4th of July- Beck Family

Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Field Events, July 4, 2026

Dash
1st Heat: 5 yrs. Old and under, boys and girls together
1st- Christopher Carr
2nd- Ronan Theodore Nee
3rd- Eva Pollaro
2nd Heat: 6 and 7 old, boys and girls together
1st- Harry Ferjak-Seely
2nd-Austin Carr
3rd – Jack Mishara
3rd Heat: 8,9,10 year old, girls
1st- Kiely Piekarski
2nd – Lindsey Hojdysz
3rd- Ada Fischesser
4th Heat: 8,9,10 year old, boys
1st- Shuusei Oishi
2nd- Timothy Hagerty
3rd- James Hagerty
5th Heat: 11 yr old and older, girls
1st- Lillian Peterson
2nd- Emilia Rodriguez
3rd- Elexa Barron
6th Heat: 11 yr old and older, boys
1st- Pierce Bower
2nd- Patrick Hagerty
3rd- David DiaSerio

Wheelbarrow Race (Teams of two, boys and girls mixed)
1st Heat: 7 yrs old and under
1st- Austin Carr & Mateo Caceres
2nd- Christopher Carr & Miles Koppel
3rd- Christopher Horne & Ezra Borque
2nd Heat: 8,9,10 yr olds
1st- Malula Schuerlein & Shea Piekarski
2nd- Anika Panda & Amalia Holland
3rd – Sophia Rubano & Anna Porter
3rd Heat: 11 yr olds and older
1st- Kiely Piekarski & Grace Piekarski
2nd- Pearce Bower & Patrick Hagerty
3rd- Lillian Peterson & Alexa Barron

Potato Sack Race/ Girls
2nd Heat: 7 and 8 yr olds & Under
1st- Shea Piekarski
2nd- Tara Hunt
3rd- Mary Kate Cococcia
3rd Heat: 9 and 10 yr olds
1st- Kiely Piekarski
2nd- Lindsey Hojdysz
3rd- Emilia Rubano
4th Heat: 11yr old and older
1st- Lillian Peterson
2nd- Grace Piekarski
3rd- Emelia Rodriguez

Potato Sack Race
1st Heat: 6 yrs and under
1st- Austin Carr
2nd-Ezra Borque
3rd- Christopher Carr
2nd Heat: 7 and 8 yrs old
1st- James Rodriguez
2nd- Jack Mishara
3rd- Jack Callahan
3rd Heat: 9 and 10 yrs old
1st- James Hagerty
2nd- Timothy Hagerty
3rd- Logan Stabile
4th Heat: 11 yrs and older
1st- Pierce Bower
2nd- George Fradkin
3rd- Patrick Hagerty

Parent-Child Relay
1st Heat: Children 5 and Under
1st: Christopher Carr
2nd: Eli Stone
3rd: Fiona Nee
2nd Heat: 6,7, 8 year olds
1st: Austin Carr
2nd: Patrick Stabile
3rd: Ada Fischesser
3nd Heat: 9 and 10 Year Olds
1st- Logan Stabile
2nd- Kiely Piekarski
3rd- James Hagerty
4th Heat: 11 year olds and older
1st- Chris Gilhool
2nd- Lilian Peterson
3rd- Patrick Hagerty

Three Legged Race (Teams of Two, Boys and Girls Mixed)
1st Heat: 6 and under
1st- Mary Kate Cococcia & CJ Cococcia
2nd- Ezra Borque & Christopher Horne
3rd Heat: 7 and 8 yr olds
1st- Tara Hunt & Owen Stelzer
2nd - Mary-Kate Cococcia & Emily Schessler
3rd - Leo Pollaro & Jack Mishara

4th Heat: 9 and 10 year olds yrs olds
1st – Malula Schuerlein & Shea Piekarski
2nd - Logan Stabile & Kai Benevento
3rd - James Hagerty & Timothy Hagerty

5th Heat: 11 year olds and older
1st - Pierce Bower & Patrick Hagerty
2nd - Lillian Peterson & Elexa Baron
3rd- Kiely Piekarski & Grace Piekarski

Egg Toss
1st- Kiely and Chris Piekarski
2nd- James and Shane Kelly
3rd – Andrew & Kai Benevento