End of Summer Activities
Before heading back to school, families often take one last trip to this type of destination with sand and waves.
What is the beach?
This outdoor activity uses a rod, reel and bait.
What is fishing?
This picnic side dish traditionally combines potatoes, mayonnaise, and hard-boiled eggs.
What is potato salad?
This U.S. holiday is celebrated on July 4th with fireworks, parades, and barbecues.
What is Independence Day?
This 2009 Black Eyed Peas song proclaimed that tonight was going to be a good night.
What is "I Gotta Feeling"?
Many people try to catch one more game of this sport before its regular season winds down in the fall.
What is baseball?
National parks become popular destinations for this activity that involves walking scenic trails.
What is hiking?
In India, this frozen dessert made with milk and flavored with mango, pistachio, or saffron is a summer favorite.
What is kulfi?
Celebrated on the first Monday in September, this holiday is considered the unofficial end of summer in the United States.
What is Labor Day?
This song by The Beach Boys starts with the famous line, "If everybody had an ocean..."
What is "Surfin' U.S.A."?
This late-summer activity involves floating down a river on an inflated tube.
What is tubing?
Held in London during the summer, this prestigious tennis tournament is played on grass courts.
What is Wimbledon?
In Italy, this frozen treat is similar to ice cream but typically has a denser texture.
What is gelato?
This Canadian holiday, celebrated on July 1st, marks the anniversary of the country's confederation.
What is Canada Day?
Olivia Newton-John made summer nights memorable in this hit song from the movie Grease.
What is "Summer Nights"?
In Germany, late-summer travelers may attend this famous Bavarian festival that begins in September.
What is Oktoberfest?
This June event in the Northern Hemisphere marks the year's longest day and the official start of astronomical summer.
What is the Summer Solstice?
This summertime fruit contains about 92% water and is often the star of seed-spitting contests at fairs and picnics.
What is watermelon? 🍉
This Japanese holiday honors ancestors and is often celebrated with lanterns and traditional dances during the summer.
What is Obon?
Released in 1984, this Prince song encourages listeners to celebrate and "party like it's..."
What is "1999"?
Visitors to India often escape the summer heat by traveling to mountain destinations such as Shimla, Manali, and Ooty, known collectively by this term.
What are hill stations?
This Indian festival of chariots is famously celebrated in the city of Puri.
What is Rath Yatra?
This tropical fruit contains the enzyme bromelain, which can tenderize meat,
What is pineapple?
This holiday was first recognized as a federal holiday in the United States in 2021 and is celebrated annually on June 19.
What is Juneteenth?
This 2015 WALK THE MOON song became a summer favorite and tells listeners to keep dancing.
What is "Shut Up and Dance"?