'It increases my pride' - Great American State Fair kicks off in Washington

'It increases my pride' - Great American State Fair kicks off in WashingtonTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be played'It increases my pride' - Great American State Fair kicks off in WashingtonCloseA 16-day state fair is among the biggest attractions of the country's 250th celebration in Washington DC. The Great American State Fair, which features attractions from each of the 50 states, runs from 25 June to 10 July across the National Mall from the US Capitol to the Washington Monument.The BBC asked visitors why it was important for them to attend the fair.Video by Meiying WuProduced by Madeline GerberSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsUnited StatesFollow United Statesclose panelYou are now following United StatesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Washington DCFollow Washington DCclose panelYou are now following Washington DCUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description