Animal
Which bug can only be seen at night during the summer months?
Lightning bugs
Where is the most popular place for families with young kids to go in the summer?
The beach
What is the most popular fruit to snack on in summertime?
Watermelon
Which month is the hottest of the year?
July
Which child friendly game used to be a Summer Olympic Sport?
Tug-o-war
Which bug make different chirping noises depending on the temperature (ex: faster in the summer)?
Crickets
What is the most popular summer sport to play?
Baseball / softball
What is the most popular summertime drink (besides water)?
Lemonade
Besides being the hottest month, July sees the most of what kind of weather?
Recorded at 45.7*C, which BC city holds the record for hottest day ever in Canada?
Kelowna, BC
What animal eggs hatch in June and July, but wait until nighttime before leaving the egg shell to try and make their way to the ocean?
Sea turtles
Which summer sporting event is held every 4 years worldwide?
Summer Olympic Games
Berries are in season all summer! But out of all the different types of berry, which of the berries is not an actual berry?
Strawberries
Between what times make the hottest time of day (highest temperature)?
Between 11am and 3pm
Because movie releases are most popular in the summer, movie companies will release their most profitable movies for the summer season. This type of movie has a special name. What is that name?
(Hint: It's not a genre)
Blockbuster movie
Animals like elephants, pigs, and hippos use what weird technique to stay cool in hot summer months?
They roll in mud
What is the month long celebration that occurs every year in June?
(Hint: The official month for the celebration is in June, but often the parade that Calgary holds happens near the end of August / beginning of September)
Pride month celebration
Hosting a BBQ / cookout is a popular way to spend time with friends and family in the summer. How long did the longest recorded BBQ last?
80 hours
The first day of summer has a special name. What is that name?
In the year 1816, there was no summer. Due to a volcanic eruption, because of the amount of ash and dust, it blocked out the atmosphere worldwide. Where in the word did this volcanic eruption occur?
Indonesia
Dogs and coyotes are known to pant to keep cool in the summer. Which brightly colored animal also uses panting as a cooling technique?
Foxes
There is a special midnight baseball game played every year on the Summer Solstice, and the tradition to play this game has gone on for more than 100 years. Where does this Midnight Sun Game take place in the world?
Alaska
This sweet summer treat was accidently invented by an 11 year old boy in 1905 and officially patented in 1925. What is the name of this treat?
Popsicles
There's a special trick trees can do in summer when it gets too hot to save energy. What is this trick?
They grow slower
Before we had 12 months, we only had 10. the two months of summer (July and August) were later added because of which famous Roman?
Julius Caesar