Toast 250! Tavern Nights

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of these United States with friends and neighbors at Toast 250! Tavern Nights. Be transported to tavern life during the Revolution with historic guests, tavern games, music, libations and more!

Taverns were at the heart of social and political life in the 18th century—serving as community hubs where locals and travelers gathered to enjoy refreshments, exchange news, and share revolutionary ideas. In that same spirit, and in support of Revolutionary Westchester 250’s mission to build awareness and appreciation of Westchester County’s Revolutionary War–era history, we are excited to launch Toast 250! Tavern Nights throughout Westchester County in 2026.

Imagine entering your favorite tavern and being greeted by a fiddler or fifer dressed in their finest period attire. You sidle up to the bar to share a traditional brew with Colonel John Glover, offering a few rousing toasts to General George Washington. Then you test your skills at classic tavern games—cards, dancing limberjacks, or shut the box—while sharing a savory meat pie (and perhaps a whispered conspiracy) with Mrs. Benedict Arnold and Major John André…if they dare to show up!

Next, put your Revolutionary War knowledge to the test by challenging friends and fellow tavern teams in a customized Westchester Edition Revolutionary War Trivia game. Win bragging rights—and prizes we promise aren’t worth a Continental dollar.

All the while, foot-stomping traditional tavern tunes fill the room.

Feel free to dress the part—a drawstring skirt and mob cap, a tricorn hat and hunting shirt—or any outfit that puts you in the spirit of revolutionary fun! And because history is for everyone, a Tavern Night can also be planned as a Tavern Day, with authentic activities for all ages.Let’s gather to learn, laugh, celebrate—and raise a toast to commemorate the 250th!

Attend a Toast 250! Tavern Night or consider hosting one!

Upcoming Toast 250! Tavern Nights

Sunday, June 14, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.

Hosted by RW250 and the Junior League of Central Westchester, this lively Revolutionary-era tavern experience celebrates the Semiquincentennial (1776-2026) and the 325th anniversary of Scarsdale with music and merriment for all ages. Martha Washington will join us with British General Howe, Patriot Col. John Glover, revolutionary women and soldiers in this authentic 18th-century cottage where the Patriot Varian family faced ever-present danger from Loyalist and British attacks during the war years. Enjoy tavern Music by The Liberty Three. Try your hand at Skittles and Shut the Box with Philipse Manor Hall. Write with a quill pen and meet the local weaver. Be thrilled by musket drills with the 5thNY. Tour the Cottage and the Witness Stones Project honoring the eight enslaved individuals who worked at the cottage. At 4 p.m., play our original American Revolution Trivia—The Westchester Edition! Gather your team or play alone. Tavern fare and libations for purchase at the Captain Lawrence food truck. Colonial sweets and Flag Day treats for kids, too!

Wayside Cottage
1039 Post Rd.
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Event details to come!