The Great American State Fair was postponed Saturday after multiple people reportedly fainted onsite the day before, forcing thousands of visitors to pivot during celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.Friday's medical emergencies required onsite attention as crowds flocked to the nation’s capital for Independence Day.The fair reopened later on Friday evening, but was postponed again on Saturday.HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES RISING WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, RESEARCH SUGGESTSFox News Digital asked attendees what it took to get to the capital, and what they made of the closure."We are so blessed to live in the best country in the world," Whitney Thomas, a mother from North Carolina who traveled with her family for the Great American State Fair, told Fox News Digital on Friday.An arch across the street from a 110-foot "Freedom 250" Ferris wheel during final preparations for the Great American State Fair on the National Mal on Monday, June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Al Drago for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Despite the weather closure, she said her family was able to enjoy the State Fair Thursday evening and planned to wait out the heat in nearby museums until the fair reopened."I wanted my kids, who are 9 and 10, to be able to experience this with us," she said."You cannot tell me that America was won by shutting things down when it gets hot."Brad Shultis, a retired Marine who traveled from Stafford, Virginia, expressed frustration over the decision to halt festivities."You cannot tell me that America was won by shutting things down when it gets hot," he told Fox News Digital.FAMOUS LANDMARKS SLASH VISITING HOURS AS DEADLY HEAT WAVE THREATENS TOURISTS"It gets hot and we shut it down because it's hot? Who cares? If it's too hot, stay home."Shultis noted that he drove to Springfield and took the Metro just to be turned away right after buying lunch.
He questioned the decision to shut down the celebration of America's 250th anniversary, arguing that if ...