Summer brings long days and plenty of time for kids and families to dive into bright, animated adventures. This season’s North American lineup blends goofy humor with spooky mysteries, superhero action, and vibrant oceans of imagination across Canadian channels like Teletoon and Family Channel, and American networks such as YTV and Disney XD. The ten titles below air across weekday afternoons and weekend blocks, offering a steady stream of energy and fun that fits well with sunlit days and laid-back evenings. Each entry is designed to entertain a wide range of ages, from quick laughs to longer story arcs, making it easy to build a daily cartoon rhythm all summer long.
1) Camp Lakebottom will premiere Thursday, July 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on Teletoon. The show follows a group of kids who stumble into Camp Lakebottom, an eccentric camp run by monsters who double as camp counselors. Every episode swaps familiar camp adventures for spooky twists, playful scares, and a sense of goofy danger that keeps energy high and imaginations buzzing.
2) Phineas and Ferb airs on weekdays on Family Channel at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT. The stepbrothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher spend each day plotting new, larger-than-life projects to stretch their perfect summer vacation into something unforgettable, with inventive ideas, catchy tunes, and plenty of sunshine-filled cleverness.
3) Gravity Falls airs on weekends at 2:00 p.m. ET/PT on Family Channel. Twins Mabel and Dipper spend their summer in Gravity Falls alongside their great-uncle Grunkle Stan and his crew at The Mystery Shack. Each episode features mysteries, magic, and whimsy as the siblings uncover strange happenings in a town that never runs short on oddities.
4) Regular Show premieres Thursday, July 4 at 6:15 p.m. ET/PT on Teletoon. Although not explicitly set in summer, the show centers on a sun-drenched park where Mordecai the tall blue jay and Rigby the hyperactive raccoon juggle work with wildly improvised misadventures. The mix of humor and outrageous escapades makes it a perfect companion for warm afternoons and relaxed evenings.
5) New episodes of Adventure Time will air on Teletoon starting Thursday, July 11 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. Finn and Jake explore the grassy, candy-colored fields of The Land of Ooo, delivering surreal adventures, humor, and heartfelt moments that fit the carefree spirit of summer.
6) SpongeBob SquarePants airs Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. ET/PT on YTV. The pineapple under the sea creates a beachy, buoyant mood, fueling laughs, silly antics, and ocean-themed escapades that pair perfectly with sun and sand energy.
7) Every week this summer you can catch The Amazing World of Gumball Monday to Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on Teletoon. In each episode, Gumball faces tricky situations and relies on a zany cast of friends to help him out. The bold colors, fast-paced humor, and clever gags make mornings feel like a carnival of creativity.
8) The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes airs Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Teletoon, with a four-back-to-back episode special on Friday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT as part of the network’s Superfan Friday programming. With superhero action and ensemble teamwork, the show provides an exciting bridge between summer movies and ongoing adventures for fans of all ages.
9) Rated A for Awesome airs weekdays at 1:10 p.m. ET/PT on YTV. Lester, Noam, Lars, Thera, and their monkey Mr. Twitchy devise wild ideas and experiments to make the world more awesome by trying to “Awesomize” everything and everyone they meet, mixing curiosity with comedic chaos.
10) Fish Hooks is a new show on Disney XD that airs on weekends at 8:00 a.m. ET/PT. It follows three teen fish, Milo, Oscar, and Bea, who attend Freshwater High and wear special suits that let them step outside their aquarium for underwater adventures around Bud’s Pet Shop. The show offers a lighthearted, fish-out-of-water vibe that nudges viewers toward summer explorations and a little outdoor fun.