Fall Fest at ALNC: Put on your Halloween costume for “Creatures of the Night”-themed activities, kids’ costume parade, bonfire, refreshments and more at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Drive, Monona. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Free, with free shuttle from Ahuska Park, www.aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org.

Banned Books Week: Events include Banned Books Storytime at Fitchburg Public Library, 11 a.m. Friday; Freedom to Read Celebrations at 3 p.m. Friday at Cambridge Public Library, 10 a.m. Saturday at Sequoya Library, 1 p.m. Saturday at Monona Public Library and 3 p.m. Saturday at Alicia Ashman Library. Free. Full event details are at www.beyondthepage.info/banned-books-con.

con vivo!…music with life: “Schubert Masterpieces” opens the 21st season for this professional chamber music ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Friday, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Ave., across from Camp Randall. Tickets available at the door, $20, $15 for seniors and students, www.convivomusicwithlife.org.

UW-Madison Homecoming Parade: Join Bucky, the UW Marching Band and loads of floats as they parade down State Street starting at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a pep rally in Alumni Park, free, www.uwalumni.com/homecoming.

Fall Exhibitions Reception: Overture Center for the Arts hosts a reception and artists’ talks for its current art exhibitions, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Rotunda Stage, Overture Center, 201 State St. Light refreshments and cash bar. Free admission. Artist list is at www.overture.org/engage/galleries.

¡Greg Zelek y Amigos!: Madison Symphony Orchestra principal organist Greg Zelek performs a concert dedicated to his Cuban roots, featuring organ, flute, guitar, percussion and bass as part of the Concert Organ series, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Overture Hall, Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St. $25-35, overture.org.

Glass Madison: Multiple art receptions on Friday open UW-Madison’s 2023-24 celebration of 60 years as an art glass innovator. For a complete list, see glasslab.art.wisc.edu/glassmadison/exhibitions.

Black Business Hub fundraiser: Urban Cabaret 2023 happens Friday with live music, food by local chefs and tours of the new Hub construction. Rooftop patio cigar event, 5:45 p.m., general ticketing entry at 6:45 p.m., 2352 S. Park St., tickets $150 to $325, downtownmadison.org/urban-cabaret-2023-fundraiser.

Films from the Amazon: Filmmaker Marcos Colon presents “Beyond Fordlandia,” his documentary about the lasting effects of Henry Ford’s 1927 attempt to build rubber plantations on a tributary of the Amazon, at 7 p.m. Friday in the Capital Lakes Grand Hall, 333 W. Main St., and his newest film, “Stepping Softly on the Earth,” at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. Filmed on location in Peru, Colombia and Brazil, “Stepping Softly” focuses on three Indigenous leaders looking for ways to coexist with development and keep their traditions alive, lacis.wisc.edu/event/film-screening-stepping-softly-on-the-earth.

World Dairy Expo 2023: Final day of this massive dairy event, with parade of champions at 4 p.m. Friday, $25, under 12 free, Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, worlddairyexpo.com.

Spooky Nights at Old World Wisconsin: “Halloween Legends and Lore” returns at this Wisconsin historical site, with strolls through a lantern-lit historic village, haunted performances and family-friendly activities including “Searching for Wisconsin’s mysterious Hodag,” plus food, beverages and live music, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 21, Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, $14 to $20; under 5 free, oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org.

Kids in the Rotunda: Madison singer David Landau opens the KIR season with a free, family-friendly performance of music and funny stories, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday, Rotunda Stage, Overture Center, 201 State St., overture.org/engage/kids-in-the-rotunda.

Native Art Market: Meet the artists and shop from traditional and contemporary art including beadwork, quillwork, weaving, leather work, painting, clothing and more by 20 Indigenous artists, plus art demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 E. Livingston St., free admission, artlitlab.org/events/native-art-market-fall-2023.

Ancora String Quartet: Free concert as part of the “Grace Presents” series, Grace Episcopal Church, 116 W. Washington Ave. on Capitol Square, noon Saturday, gracepresents.org.

Fort Atkinson History: Visit the Dwight and Almira Foster House, located at the rear of the Hoard Historical Museum, 414 Foster St., for its final open hours in 2023, with public tours from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Museum staff will also demonstrate different methods for preserving food prior to the invention of pressure canning. Final 2023 entry to the Historic 1901 Water Tower, in the 300 block of S. Fourth St. East, will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday for ages 8 and up. Free admission; donations welcome, www.hoardmuseum.org or 920-397-9914.

“The Wiz”: Children’s Theater of Madison opens this lively musical directed by Jamal Howard for ages 6 and older, through Oct. 22. Shows this weekend at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday in the Playhouse, Overture Center, 201 State St., $30 to $36, ctmtheater.org/see-a-show/the-wiz-2023.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD) hosts a free community gathering featuring music and dancing by CumbiaCachaca, with marimba player Eric de los Santos outdoors, plus an art exhibit featuring the paintings of six local community leaders, free, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Rotunda Stage, Overture Center, 201 State St., overture.org/tickets-events/upcoming-events.

Dance Wisconsin: “Sonder” — Dance Wisconsin presents an evening of new contemporary ballet works, 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Promenade Hall, Overture Center, 201 State St., $35-$37, dancewisconsin.org.

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: The Chicago-based mariachi group returns to Madison for a pay-what-you-wish show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Capitol Theater, Overture Center, 201 State St., $5 minimum admission charge, overture.org/tickets-events/upcoming-events.

Madison Bach Musicians: Lecture followed by the concert “Vivaldi’s Venice” featuring Marc Destrubé on violin. Saturday, lecture at 7:45 p.m., music at 8 p.m.; Sunday, lecture at 2:45 p.m., music at 3:30 p.m. Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, $38 in advance; livestream $20, madisonbachmusicians.org.

Fire Truck Parade: Dane County Fire Chiefs Association presents its annual family-friendly fire truck parade starting on State Street near Lake Street, then proceeding to Capitol Square, 1 p.m. Sunday. After the parade, meet firefighters and tour the trucks along Mifflin and Carroll streets, free, www.cityofmadison.com/calendar/dane-county-fire-truck-parade-0.

“Mend” Gallery Talk: Artist talks at 2 p.m. Sunday from Glenn Williams, Siara Berry and Sylvie Rosenthal, whose works are featured in “Mend: the work of repair,” at the James Watrous Gallery, third floor, Overture Center, 201 State St., free, wisconsinacademy.org/gallery.

Gleam: Art in a New Light: Lighted artworks at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Through Oct. 28, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Tickets $16, $8 ages 6-12, sold in advance only. Purchase at olbrichgleam.org.

Mammoth Hike Challenge: Hike, run, walk or backpack 43 miles on Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail in this scenic challenge from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. Log your miles and visit three Trail Communities to earn a hiking certificate and a limited-edition patch, free, www.iceagetrail.org.