July Holidays
Hot Digity Dog
Beat the Heat at the Movies
Shark Week
July Facts
100

Celebrated on July 15th, this squiggly candy creature is honored for its chewy charm and fruity flavor.

What is Gummi Worms?

100

Which city hosts the famous annual hot dog eating contest on July 4th?

What is Coney Island, New York?

100

This 1975 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, is often cited as the first summer blockbuster, with a memorable shark terrorizing a beach town.

What is Jaws?

100

Shark week, a week-long summer programming event has made waves by diving deep into the world of ocean predators, premiered in what year?

What is 1988? 

100

Name one of the two July flowers of the month.

What are Larkspur and/or Water Lily?

200

On July 11th, this icy convenience store treat is often given away for free, celebrating a date that matches its name.

What is a "Slurpee"?

200

What is the most traditional side dish served with hot dogs on July 4th? (Also - most likely to give you food poisoning...eat with caution!) 

What is Potato Salad?

200

This 2008 film is set on a Greek island and features a young woman searching for her biological father among three possible candidates.

What is Mamma Mia?

200

Sharks do not have bones. What are they composed of instead?

What is Cartlidge?

200

This is the birthstone for those born in the month of July.

What is a Ruby?

300

Celebrated on July 27th, this quirky holiday encourages you to give your leafy companions a breath of fresh air—literally.

What is National Take Your Plant For A Walk Day?
300

At the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2021, Joey Chestnut set a world record by consuming this many hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.

What is 76?

300

This 1993 summer hit featured dinosaurs brought back to life, prompting audiences to consider the ethics of genetic engineering.

What is Jurassic Park?

300

This great white shark, who's famous tag line is "Fish are friends, not food!", tries to abstain from eating fish, despite his predatory instincts.

Who is Bruce from Finding Nemo?

300

This round blue/purple fruit native to North America blooms from May to August. July is the national month for this fruit.

What is Blueberries?

400

Celebrated every July 1st, this day encourages people around the world to share puns, punchlines, and playful wit.

What is International Joke Day?

400

Approximately how many hot dogs do Americans consume on July 4th?

What is 150 million hot dogs?

400

Summer coming of age stories never get old and this 1993 movie about a group of kids playing baseball proves just that.

What is The Sandlot?

400

Approximately how many species of sharks are known?

What is over 500?

400

These are the two astrological signs for people born in the month of July.

What are Cancer and Leo?

500

This is the date, falling in July, that is the midpoint of the year in a non-leap year.

What is July 2nd?

500

Which state produces the most hot dogs in America?

What is Iowa?

500

 In this movie, the identical twins Hallie and Annie meet at summer camp, Camp Walden, and scheme to reunite their long-divorced parents.  

What is The Parent Trap?

500

What is the name of the largest shark in the ocean?

What is a whale shark?

500

July is on average the hottest month in the Northern hemisphere. The long hot days are often called "____ ____ __ ______".

What is "Dog Days of Summer"?