Trump has said the Great American State Fair is “packed,” but recent aerial images of the National Mall show the big Ferris wheel and rows of state pavilions surrounded by mostly empty lawn and a handful of small clusters of visitors.
On June 27, 2026, the National Mall hosts the 110-foot “Freedom 250” Ferris wheel on day three of the Great American State Fair, as seen looking down from the Washington Monument. Photo by Tierney L. Cross / Getty Images.
The fair opened June 25 and runs through July 10. Organizers are betting attendance climbs over the July 4th weekend, so the wide-open grass may not stay that way.
During the Great American State Fair on June 27, 2026, the 110-foot “Freedom 250” Ferris wheel stands on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol looming behind it — as seen from atop the Washington Monument. Photo by Tierney L. Cross / Getty Images.On the National Mall’s third day of the Great American State Fair, June 27, 2026, a 110-foot Ferris wheel stands in front of the U.S. Capitol dome. Photo by Tierney L. Cross / Getty Images.
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