05/13/2026
Happy National Frog Jumping Day!
KIDS stop by the library and ask for a toy frog at the desk.
The current frog jumping record was set in 1986 by Rosie the Ribeter, who jumped 21 feet, 5-3/4 inches.
While fans of Mark Twain, or perhaps the Calaveras County Fair, might have you believe frog jumping competitions only happen in Calaveras County, that's just not true. They happen throughout the country and with more frequency than one might expect. Frog jumping contests happened in other states and municipalities in 1865 and the events take place across borders in the last century and this one, too. You might even know of one where you live.
However, we might have to concede, the most well-known might be the Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contest if for no other reason than Mark Twain wrote a story about it, and the author became well-known and loved for his stories.
