WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: A person poses with a Mr. Potato head inside a Nascar cut out at the Great American State Fair as temperatures reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on the National Mall on July 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. People came out in large numbers to The Freedom 250-backed Great American State Fair celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States despite extreme heat warnings. Around 12:50 PM today, the fair was postponed until 5 PM due to extreme heat. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)