Update: Proud Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

UPDATE: The Flag Day Celebration on June 14 will be relocated indoors to 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.

St. Mary’s County’s annual Flag Day Celebration will be held at 6pm Saturday, June 14, on the governmental center lawn 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.

Seating will be provided, but attendees are also welcome to bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the festivities from the comfort of the lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved inside at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center, adjacent to the lawn.

Citizens may drop off flags in need of retirement to the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1340 or email [email protected].