Great American State Fair opens on National Mall as part of Freedom 250 celebration
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By: Ashley Murray - June 27, 2026 9:00 am
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The Great American State Fair opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 celebration of the nation's semiquincentennial. The days-long event features exhibits from states and territories showcasing cultural and agricultural exports, with attractions including a Grand Ole Opry stage, miniature golf, and a rodeo, drawing visitors from across the country.
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· 3 pulledVisitors from across the United States traveled to the National Mall Thursday for the opening day of the Great American State Fair, a days-long event that is part of President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 celebration of the nation's semiquincentennial.
States and territories showed off cultural and agricultural exports at exhibits stretching nearly a mile.
Attendees snapped photos on the small Grand Ole Opry stage in the Tennessee booth, kids tried putt-putt at Indiana's miniature golf course and cowboys rode horses at Montana's rodeo.
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