Ferris wheel, a rodeo demonstration and an eye-popping array of junk food, The Great American State Fair opened on Washingtons National Mall on Thursday to start a 16-day celebration of the countrys 250th anniversary.
While the first couple of days drew sparse crowds, it remains unclear what the July 4th holiday week will bring. US interior secretary Doug Burgum told Fox News on Saturday the Trump administration was planning the greatest and biggest celebration of fireworks ever.
Much of the 2.5km promenade linking the US Capitol with the towering Washington Monument has been fenced off for the event, which President Donald Trump kicked off on Wednesday night with a campaign-style rally organised after many of the performers who had been scheduled to appear dropped out, citing concerns about the event taking on a partisan tone.
