FAMILY EVENTS

It’s November, but don’t put away your costumes just yet. The Day of the Dead is celebrated tonight with a street party and skeleton processional along the Riverfront in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Our top picks for family fun for the weekend include the following:

St. Bernadette Family Festival,

through Sunday. Carnival rides, games, live bands, food, vendors, silent auction, bingo on Sunday and more. Unlimited ride bracelets cost $20 per session. St. Bernadette Catholic Church and School, 7450 Stirling Road, Davie.

2018 Miami International Children’s Film Festival, through

Sunday. $5. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave. gablescinema.com/ programs/micff-2018/

Florida Day of the Dead, today,

4-11 p.m. Enjoy talented, skull-inspired artists, mariachis, painted performers and enthusiastic, skeleton-clad revelers in the Calavaras in the Plaza at 4 p.m. in Huizenga Plaza, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd., in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy live music, mask- and puppetmaking, and sugar-skull face painting for little ones, plus an ofrendas exhibition a few blocks west at the New River Inn. The Skeleton Processional begins at the plaza at 6:30 p.m. with giant puppets and mariachi musicians walking west along the Riverwalk to Southwest Third Avenue for the Muertos Street Festival. Enjoy folkloric dance and mariachi, art and crafts for sale in Revolution Live nightclub, and crafts and face painting at the Los Angelitos Village. dayofthedeadflorida.com

First Friday Food Trucks, Friday, 5-9 p.m. DJ Anarchy spins tunes in the parking lot to accompany a lineup of local food trucks. Free. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. flamingogardens.org

Deck the Palms Holiday Market, today and Saturday. The Junior League of the Palm Beaches’ holiday shopping event supports local businesses and community programs. Free. Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

Laser Fridays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Get ready to rock under the Frost Planetarium’s 67-foot dome on the first and third Friday. From Pink Floyd to Daft Punk, and from Beyonce to the Beatles, the laser shows fuse music from some of the greatest artists of our time with old-school laser-light visuals. Music changes with each show. $8 - $10. Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. frostscience.org

Rock the Park, Free Concert

Series, today, 7 p.m. Live music and food trucks starting at 6 p.m. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Free. Plantation Central Park, 600 Central Park Drive, Plantation. Plantation.org

Sensory Saturdays: Special Exploration Hours, Saturday,

8-10 a.m. Families affected by the autism spectrum are invited to explore South Florida Science Center and Aquarium during a special morning visit from 8 to 10 a.m. Experience exhibits without heavy crowds and with softened general lighting and decreased noise level and visual stimulation. $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors, $6.50 for children 3-12. South Florida Science Center, 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. SFScienceCenter.org

Sensory-Friendly Saturdays,

9-10 a.m. Held the first Saturday of the month, explore the museum in a sensory-modified setting with sound and lighting adjustments. Free. Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Science Explorium.org

Butterfly World’s Fluttering Fall Days, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy crafts, face painting, butterfly gardening info, even a butterfly-themed fall photo area, and walk through tropical flowering gardens in six giantscreened aviaries fluttering with 20,000 exotic butterflies from all over the world. $15. Butterfly World, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. butterflyworld.com/upcoming-events/

Fifth annual LagoonFest, Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. City of West Palm Beach, 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. lagoonfest.com

Wings Over Homestead Air and Space Show, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 demonstration team, the U.S. Army parachute team The Golden Knights, and a variety of aircraft take to the skies above Homestead Air Reserve Base about 25 miles south of Miami at 360 Coral Sea Blvd., in Homestead. Free. wingsoverhomesteadarb.com

Free First Saturday at Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Gold Coast Railroad Museum offers free admission. The museum houses 30 historic trains and features a number of displays that are interactive. The museum is located next to Zoo Miami. Train rides cost $5 to $12. Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St., Miami. gcrm.org

Home Depot Kids Workshop,

Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. Once your project is built, your child can customize it with paint and stickers. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times. Recommended ages 5-12. Free. Home Depot stores, throughout South Florida, Fort Lauderdale. homedepot.com

LightScapes by Haiiilleen: An Illuminating Exhibition about the Wonder of Light, opening

Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Explore an illuminated world where colors and sounds are synchronized to give the viewer a multisensory, otherworldly experience. This immersive exhibition will serve as the debut of three new and recontextualized light sculptures and a hands-on fabrication lab. $11-$14. Young at Art Museum, 751 SW 121 Ave, Davie. 954-424-0085 or youngAtArtMuseum.org

Magic Show, Saturday, 3-4:30

p.m. Magician Gary Midnight leaves audiences spellbound with his amazing gifts of illusion and sleight of hand. Free. Weston Community Center, 20200 Saddle Club Road, inside Weston Regional Park. westonfl.org

Sunrise Cultural Festival, Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Celebrate community and diversity with children’s activities, live music, and a selection of food and retail vendors. Free. 6600 Sunset Strip, Sunrise. Call 954-747-4600 for more information. Weston Sports Extravaganza and Moonlight Movie, Saturday, 6-10 p.m. Meet and interact with sports leagues and recreational athletic programs on soccer field 8 near Weston Regional Park’s event stage from 6 to 8 p.m. Free popcorn and lemonade for the first 500 kids. Then, stay for the movie “Coco” at 8 p.m. Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road. westonfl.org

Dream Car Classic Car Show,

Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The first Sunday of every month. Features dozens of classic cars, trucks and other vehicles. Car registration, $20. Free. Downtown Hollywood, 2000 Hollywood Blvd. CobraJoeProductions.com

JM Lexus Sunday Jazz Brunch,

Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy the smooth sounds of local jazz with family and friends at the free, outdoor Sunday Jazz Brunch live concert series along Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk. Bring blankets, chairs and picnic baskets. Free. Esplanade Park at Riverwalk, Fort Lauderdale. goriverwalk.com

Sensory Sensitive Sundays at

Chuck E. Cheese, Sunday. Participating stores open two hours before their normal opening time for a sensory-friendly event with trained and caring staff who work to ensure every guest has a fun-filled visit. chuckecheese.com

Storytime in the Children’s Garden, Sunday, 12:30-1:30

p.m. Enjoy an outdoor reading of a children’s story book followed by a craft project. This month’s story is “The Bear Ate your Sandwich.” After the story, the children will participate in a yoga stretch and make a related craft. Included with regular admission to Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. flamingogardens.org

Mandel JCC Fall Festival, Sunday, noon–4 p.m. Enjoy the largest nitrogen ice cream truck, an apple-dipping bar, hayrides, inflatables, cotton candy, popcorn, face painting, tattoos, PJ Library story walk, food for purchase, and more. $30 per family, register online for discount. Mandel JCC, 8500 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach. JCConline.com/ fallfestival