Where was the Great American State Fair planned as an America250 event?

The Great American State Fair was planned for the National Mall as an America250 event.

The National Mall is the large civic park in central Washington, D.C., stretching broadly between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. Its monuments, museums, and open spaces have made it a traditional setting for national ceremonies, festivals, and public commemorations.

For 2026, the planned Great American State Fair was designed as a national exposition featuring installations representing all 50 states. Its location on the Mall connected a state-focused showcase with the federal capital’s yearlong semiquincentennial activities.

The event’s name can cause confusion with ordinary state fairs, which are organized by individual states. The Great American State Fair was conceived as a nationwide gathering rather than a single-state agricultural fair.