Looking to have some fun this weekend but don't want to break the bank? No problem. Here's where you can catch some free concerts and movies in the park across the suburbs, from Wheeling to Lombard to Arlington Heights and beyond.
Hawthorn Woods Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Hawthorn Woods Community Park, 5 Park View Lane, Hawthorn Woods. Music from Save the Clocktower. Free. vhw.org. Movies & Food Trucks on the Center Green: 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, on Center Green, 602 Commons Drive, Geneva. Food trucks and a free screening of"Thor Love & Thunder" at 8 p.m. shopgenevacommons.com.
Sounds of Summer Concert Series -- Main Stage Concerts: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. Nashville Electric Company performs. Free. 219-0007, ext. 16. palatineparks.org. Downtown Wheaton Summer Music Series: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Innovator Hale Street Tents -- North Stage, Wheaton. Zazz Jazz Trio. Free. downtownwheaton.com/livemusic.