ɪnðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚɹ ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ, mˈɛni sˈɛɹᵻməniz, pɹəmˈoʊʃənz, ænd fˈɛstɪvəlz tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɔnðə mˈɔːl, wɪð ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌiːɪŋ ðə sˈaɪt ʌv mˈɛni juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts baɪsəntˈɛnɪəl fɛstˈɪvᵻɾiz æz wˈɛl.
In the first years after its opening, many ceremonies, promotions, and festivals took place on the mall, with it also being the site of many United States Bicentennial festivities as well.