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Cities come alive in the summer; the warm weather, vacations, and the "new" feeling that all nature seems to get bring forth a fresh outlook and excitement toward life. So if you're visiting the city for a little summer fun (or you live in the city and can't go anywhere else), start checking out your options - there are tons of things to for some oh-so-needed seasonal entertainment. Here are a few of the common possibilities:

• Concerts. These live music performances before audiences are always great diversions, but they can be especially fun in the summer. While these shows can be held anywhere - pubs, nightclubs, barns, stadiums, etc. - the warm weather of the summer makes the great outdoors a highly popular venue! Again, concerts often cost, but sometimes during the summer, you'll stumble upon some free performances, especially if the concert is part of another, larger activity like a festival. Get a group of friends together, or just grab your own blanket for a hillside, and go check a few out!
• Parks. Summer evenings can't get much better than mixing and mingling in the city park. Many cities have casual events designed to get people out and having a good time in the public park. Your choices for the evening may include listening to various styles of music, dancing the night away, and snacking on some of the vendors' foods.
• Outdoor theatre. One cool thing to do in the summer is to visit outdoor theatres. These performances may be held in actual outdoor theatre arenas or at the local park or other public place, and they may cost or be free, but they're generally inexpensive (since you're not paying to help with upkeep of a building). Professionals, amateurs, or a combination of both may perform them. One of the most well known versions of outdoor theatre is Shakespeare in the Park - free public presentations of Shakespeare's plays that are common throughout the Unites States and many other countries.
• Parades. Many times, these organized processions of people, balloons, and floats are designed to celebrate a holiday or season - like the Independence Day Parade and the Labor Day Parade. You'll also see them in beauty pageants and celebrations of many other types, and they are exciting diversions during the summer. Since bands, famous people, hot air balloons in all kinds of shapes, and interesting vehicles are often involved and bunches of people are crowded in to watch, the energy itself is a thrill. Just be sure to get there early and get a good spot!
• Sports. We're talking professional and personal. Visit pro baseball games in your city (or another sport); the weather will be nice, and you can enjoy a nice lemonade and peanuts in the sunset. Or, when you're itching to get some sun and move around bit, hit the bike trail, play tennis, or join a pickup game of soccer. Just be sure to drink plenty of water and play safe. Keep the city summer fun!

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