Family events

A Florida Day of the Dead Ofrenda Art exhibit opens today in South Florida, and ArtServe plans a Storybook Celebration for families as the weekend winds down.

Fall festivals also continue today at Bedner’s Farm in Boynton Beach, Pinto’s Farm in Miami, Mizner Park in Boca Raton and Flamingo Gardens in Davie, and the Oakland Park Oktoberfest enters its third day of fun.

Our picks for the best family fun in South Florida on today include the following:

22nd Annual Dunn’s Run, 7-10:30 a.m. A 5-mile run/ 5K run and walk through the city of Deerfield Beach which will start and end at the beach to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Kid’s Fun Run for ages 3-6. $10-$40. Deerfield Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach. dunnsrun.com/

October’s festival fun for families in South Florida »

Harvest Festival, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy free hayrides, a pumpkin patch and free decorating station, themed costume contests, bounce houses, live character interactions, “The Real Pirates of the Caribbean” exhibit, DJ Digital Anarchy, games, crafts and activities, food and more for the whole family. $12.95-$19.95. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. flamingogardens.org

Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Celebrate all things fall with a pumpkin patch with 2,500 pumpkins, unlimited carnival rides, a cornstalk maze, a dress-your-own scarecrow village, and photo vignettes. $20. Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. bocapumpkinpatch.com

Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Listen to the music on three different stages, plus browse vendors and artisans, on the first Sunday of each month. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, including well-behaved leashed pets. There is plenty of room to set up chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets along the Riverwalk in downtown Fort Lauderdale. fortlauderdale.gov

Family Fun Day: Ofrenda Art Exhibit Opening, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the opening of the Florida Day of the Dead Ofrenda Art exhibit with a shadow puppet show, art activities and a curator’s tour of the community “Ofrendas” and art exhibition. Free. Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, 231 SW 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale. facebook.com/events/2022677964418416/

Oakland Park Oktoberfest, 1-7 p.m. Enjoy music and dancing, field activities including barrel and stein races, an apple-strudel-eating contest, The Central Bark Dachshund Dash (registration required), authentic German-style and craft beers, Bavarian cuisine, and Oktoberfest trinkets and crafts. $5, age 12 and under free. Free parking nearby with shuttle services. Jaco Pastorius Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. oaklandparkfl.gov/228/Oktoberfest

Storybook Character Celebration at ArtServe, 2-7 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite storybook character for a free day of fun including a costume contest, reading circle, slime station, games, facepainting, raffles and dancing. Free. ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. artserve.org

Movie Night, 4 p.m. See “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at the Miami Theater Center, 9806 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Reserve free tickets online at mtcmiami.org/films.editor@sfparenting.com, jjhon@sunsentinel.com, 954-574-5316 or Twitter @sfparenting