Aerial view of the 110-foot Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and surrounding fairgrounds on the National Mall in Washington, DC
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Trump’s Great American State Fair Is Underway on the National Mall, and the Aerial Shots Show Mostly Empty Grass

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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.

Aerial view of the Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and fairgrounds on the National Mall in Washington, DC
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.

Aerial view of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, with a large Ferris wheel in the foreground and the U.S. Capitol in the background
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.
Aerial view of the National Mall showing the Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and state fair pavilions, with the U.S. Capitol in the background
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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Aerial view of the 110-foot Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and surrounding fairgrounds on the National Mall in Washington, DC
Tierney L. Cross Getty Images News via Getty Images
Aerial view of the Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and fairgrounds on the National Mall in Washington, DC
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.
Aerial view of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, with a large Ferris wheel in the foreground and the U.S. Capitol in the background
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.
Aerial view of the National Mall showing the Freedom 250 Ferris wheel and state fair pavilions, with the U.S. Capitol in the background
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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