WEEKEND EDITION
The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference hosts a Friday the 13th Fest at Riverwest Public House, starting at 9 p.m. The “Dirty Thirties” lineup includes “vintage sideshow acts,” a reptile show, tarot readings, music by the Milbillies and more. Admission is $7.
Info: Friday the 13th Fest, Part II — Dirty Thirties Carnival Facebook page
“The Great Train Robbery,” this year’s garden train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, debuts on Saturday with a Wild West theme. Collectible trains from three state clubs will run on 700 feet of track, through miniature canyons and Old West towns, with tiny desperadoes ready to strike. The train show at the Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and during regular Domes hours through April 2. Admission is $7; $5 for Milwaukee County seniors with ID, people with disabilities, students with ID, and kids ages 6 to 17; and free for children 5 and younger. Info: countyparks.com
The 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., starts at 1 p.m. Sunday in Uihlein Hall. This year’s celebration, with the theme “We Shall Overcome,” includes performances by the Milwaukee Flyers Tumbling Team, cellist Malik Johnson, United Indians of Milwaukee, singer Kaprice Maxwell and more. A reception follows at 3 p.m. Admission and parking at the Marcus Center parking structure are free. Info: marcuscenter.org
There’s also a public celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Monday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet St. The program, “Everybody Can Be Great,” begins at 10:30 a.m., and includes music, dance and spoken word, with guest speaker Tyra McFarland, community relations coordinator for the Milwaukee Bucks. There’ll be birthday cake while it lasts, and an open house at the King Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for kids ages 13 to 17, a dance from 6 to 9 p.m. The first 200 people attending the program receive a token for a ticket to the Bucks game Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. vs. the 76ers, including transportation from and returning to the BMO Harris Bradley Center. (Minors must be accompanied by an adult to receive a token/ ticket and to ride the bus.) Info: (414) 344-5600