County Flag Day Ceremony to Move Indoors

The St. Mary’s County Flag Day Celebration at 6pm June 14 will be relocated indoors to the Leonard Hall Recreation Center due to a thunderstorm risk, the county commissioners announced Friday.

The rec center is at 23145 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.

The annual community event features:

• A procession by various color guards and veteran groups from around St. Mary’s.
• A special Flag Day service, highlighting the history of the American flag.
• An official flag retirement ceremony, demonstrating the dignified and proper method of disposing of worn, torn, or tattered flags.
• Hand-held American flags, food, music, fun for the kids, and more.

Additionally, the cast from the Department of Recreation & Parks 43rd annual Summerstock production of “Tarzan” will perform the national anthem and St. Mary’s County song during the event. For more information on Summerstock, including the cast list and 2025 show dates, visit www.stmaryscountymd.gov/summerstock.

While the program will proceed indoors as planned, weather permitting, the flag retirement ceremony will still be held outdoors immediately following the indoor portion of the event, provided there is no active lightning in the area.

Seating will be provided inside the center, and all are welcome to attend.

For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1340 or email [email protected].