Somerset County Residents Invited to Flag Day Festival

Somerset County residents are invited to attend the county’s second annual Flag Day Festival this weekend.

The festival will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the Somerset County Historic Courthouse on East Main Street in Downtown Somerville. In the event of rain, the rain date is June 14.

“As citizens we should honor the American flag and all that it symbolizes,” Freeholder Director Mark Caliguire said in a release from the county. “It’s especially important that our children and young people gain an appreciation of the flag and of the veterans who have sacrificed so much for the freedoms that the flag represents.”

The festival will include numerous features, such as live music, interactive exhibits, contests with prizes, historic military vehicles, modern SWAT vehicles, historical re-enactors, food vendors and more, county officials said.

According to Somerset County, the goal of the Flag Day Festival is to expand appreciation for the American flag, and educate students and adults to its history and significance.

The festival is being organized by the Somerville Elks, YMCA, Boy Scouts, John Basilone Parade Committee, American Legion and others, county officials said. All proceeds from event sponsors and advertisers will benefit local veterans.