June
What is the Summer Solstice?
The longest day of the year, the start of summer
What popular food is cooked on a barbeque, and eaten inside a bun?
Hotdog or hamburger
What are the 3 holidays that happen in the summertime?
Canada Day, Civic holiday and Labour Day
What program happens every summer at the library?
The TD Summer Reading Club
Where can you go see lots of animals in Toronto?
The Toronto Zoo, Ripley’s Aquarium, High Park Zoo, Riverdale Farm
What special day falls on the 3rd Sunday of every June?
Father’s Day
What cold summer dessert comes on a wooden stick and melts quickly?
Popsicles
What date does Canada Day fall on?
July 1st
How many books do you have to read to get a prize in the TD Summer Reading Club?
10
Which amusement park has the rollercoasters Behemoth and Leviathan?
Canada’s Wonderland
True or False: A beetle named after June exists.
True. It’s called the June Bug
What do you call the popular sugary treat that’s fluffy, and commonly found at fairs?
Cotton candy
How is Canada Day usually celebrated?
Seeing fireworks
What popular event happens halfway through summer, and involves lots of colourful costumes, upbeat music, and tropical food?
Toronto Caribbean Carnival
How do you get to the Toronto Islands?
By boat. You can take a ferry or water taxi
What day is Juneteenth?
June 19th
What is a popular drink in tropical countries?
Coconut water
When does the Civic holiday fall?
End of July/early August
What does CNE stand for?
Canadian National Exhibition
What amusement park is on the Toronto Islands?
Centreville Amusement Park on Centre Island
What is the birth stone for June?
Pearl
True or false: It is possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk in the summer.
False
What colour was commonly believed that you shouldn’t wear after Labour Day?
White
What year did the CNE open?
A. 1879 C. 2015
B. 1999 D. 1923
A. 1879
What sport can you watch in the warmer months at the Rogers Centre?
Baseball