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This frozen treat on a stick comes in flavors like cherry and blue raspberry.
What is a popsicle?
This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1867.
What is Canada Day?
This item protects your skin from UVB rays and should be reapplied every two hours.
What is sunscreen?
This game, often played at backyard BBQs, involves throwing metal objects to encircle a stake.
What is horseshoes?
This red-and-black insect, commonly seen in Canadian gardens during summer, is a natural predator of aphids.
What is a ladybug (or ladybird beetle)?
A cookout isn't complete without this food made from ground beef.
What is a hamburger?
On July 1st, 1980, this song officially became Canada’s national anthem.
What is “O Canada”?
The sunshine shines the most in this major Canadian City?
What is Calgary?
A favorite drinking game at summer parties, this involves bouncing a ping pong ball into cups.
What is beer pong?
In Canada, this large herbivore is often seen grazing in meadows during summer, but can become aggressive during rutting season in fall.
What is a moose?
This summer fruit, actually a berry, is 92% water and can weigh over 20 pounds.
What is watermelon?
This holiday on the first Monday in August goes by different names in different provinces—it's called “Natal Day” in parts of which Atlantic province?
What is Nova Scotia?
This environmental term refers to the buildup of algae due to excess nutrients in the water, often closing beaches.
What is eutrophication?
This retro lawn game has players toss wooden mallets to knock balls through hoops and is often associated with summer parties and country clubs
What is croquet?
Found primarily in boreal forests, this tree species sheds its needles in the fall—unusual for a conifer.
What is tamarack (or larch)?
Originating in Mexico, this grilled corn dish is often topped with cotija cheese and chili powder.
What is elote?
The Fête Nationale du Québec, also known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, is celebrated on this date each year.
What is June 24th?
These long, narrow sand formations run parallel to the mainland and protect coastlines from storm surges.
What are barrier islands?
Combining obstacle courses, mud pits, and group starts, this type of summer race is more about endurance and bragging rights than your mile time.
What is a mud run (or obstacle course race)?
These heat-loving snakes, commonly seen sunning themselves on Canadian trails, are non-venomous and help control rodent populations.
What are garter snakes?
This trendy summer dish, often seen at outdoor parties, involves arranging meats, cheeses, fruits, and spreads into an artistic grazing platter.
What is a charcuterie board?
This 10-day summer event in the Yukon celebrates Gold Rush history and includes the "Dawson City Discovery Days" parade.
What is Discovery Days (in Dawson City)?
This type of tide occurs during a full or new moon and results in especially high and low tides
What is a spring tide?
This adult version of a children’s scavenger hunt often involves city-wide teams, social media photo evidence, and sometimes costumes.
What is an urban adventure race (or adult scavenger hunt)?
This vast, carbon-rich Canadian ecosystem stores more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests and plays a key role in climate regulation.
What is the boreal peatland (or boreal forest peat bog)?