Welcome to Summer Times 2009!

Yeah, these times may be tough times for people's bank accounts, but you wouldn't know it from what follows in this year's listings of all types of summer events and activities.

It seems like all systems are go. There are more concerts than usual, Hollywood keeps cranking out blockbusters, and the festivals list is still a mile long.

Enjoy!

• Places to Go: Exhibits and events

• Festivals: Everything festive

• Fairs: Community celebrations

• Movies: Big and loud

• Freebies: Movies in the parks

• Concerts: Can't stop the pop

• Classical music: Strings attached

• Freebies: Good shows for free

• Theater: Season of extremes

• Dance: Pillow in progress

• Art: Digital worlds

• Recreation: Sweat it out