Songs of Summer
States of the Union
Amusement Parks
Life's A Beach
Summertime
100
This 1972 Alice Cooper song has often been played over the intercom on the last day of school. Thanks, Mr. Schmidt.
School's Out
100
The state flower of Mississippi.
Magnolia
100
You can't find Splash Mountain anymore, now it is Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Name another Disney Mountain and where you would find it.
Matterhorn-Fantasy Land since 1956
Space Mountain -Tomorrowland since 1977
Big Thunder Mountain-Frontierland since 1979
100
This beach is known for Hamel's beach rentals
Mission Beach
100
The day we return to work for 2025-26 school year (the unofficial end of "summer")
August 6
200
This song was released in 2010 as the lead single from Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” album and features guest vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg. The song’s infectious beat and catchy melody transport listeners to a world of sunshine, sandy beaches, and palm trees.
California Gurls
200
The state bird is the cactus wren and the tree is the blue palo verde for this state.
Arizona
200
This amusement park started as a roadside stand and chicken dinner restaurant and had, at one time, a "Roaring Twenties" area
Knott's Berry Farm
200
This state beach has camping and bathrooms, and you can take a great walk!
Silver Strand Beach
200
What happens on June 20th?
Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, is the official start to the summer.
300
Released in 2020, this Harry Styles song gained popularity for its dreamy and romantic lyrics that celebrate life’s simple pleasures. The iconic music video shot on a Malibu beach adds to the song’s summery vibe
Watermelon Sugar
300
Name the state tree for South Carolina
Palmetto or sabal palm
This is also Florida's state tree.
300
This Williamsburg amusement park has a large hall modeled after a German beerhaus.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
300
This picturesque beach is a favorite of families and frat boys alike.
La Jolla Shores
300
La fête nationale française occurs on what day?
July 14th. (ou le 14 juillet)
400
If you like summer (adult) refreshment, you might want to live here.
Margaritaville
400
The largest motorcycle event in the world is a summer event in this state
South Dakota
400
Six Flags Over (fill in the blank) is named for the six flags over Texas. Name five of them.
US, Spain, Mexico, France, Republic of Texas, the US Confederacy
400
This beach is known as a surf spot, and a place where, according to the song, "there's a bunch of crazy people without any clothes."
Black's Beach.
400
In the United States, Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. When is Flag Day?
June 14
500
Fill in the blanks
" 's all I ever wanted" by
Vacation
the Go Go's
500
Strong deeds, gentle words, the state motto of Maryland is the only motto in this language.
Italian.
The languages for state mottos include English, Latin, Spanish, Chinook, Hawaiian, French, and as Californians all know, Greek.
500
Cedar Point, sometimes called "the roller coaster capital of the world." is located in this state.
Ohio
500
This beach was chosen as the number 1 surf beach by locals, according to Go Surfing SD
Trestles
500
Juneteenth, not quite summer, but a national holiday, is the combination of the words June and nineteenth. This is called a lexical blend, but you might know this French-derived name
portmanteau