Thousand Flags event returns with new entertainment in its 11th edition

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23-05-2025

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It's the 11th edition of Thousand Flags. The annual event honors fallen service members with a visual display symbolizing the larger than life sacrifice those heroes made.
This year, new things are coming to the 3-day event.
'We have added a family-friendly concert in the park, it's going to be right in the park, not in the amphitheater, right in the park, right next to the flags,' said Denise Haynes, event director for Thousand Flags.
Three bands will be playing from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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'Sunday morning we have our inaugural 5k, one mile fun run, or walk, you don't have to run,' said Haynes. 'That will take place right here in the park, you start off and finish running through the flags.'
The event is back after suffering a hiccup six months ago, when a trailer and hundreds of flags were stolen.
'It was appalling,' said Haynes. 'And we were all in disbelief, and of course my belief is that whoever stole it had no idea what they were stealing.'
With the flags replaced, the event is ready to accomplish its main goal.
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'We are to honor and to remember solemnly the men and women who gave their lives in service of this country,' said Haynes. 'And there is nothing that does that better than strolling through this thousand flags, you get goose bumps. There's nothing else like it.'
For more information on the event's schedule and signup for the run click here.
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