Light over darkness, good over evil - and a beautiful night at the beach! Tonight, Fort Lauderdale celebrates Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with music, dancing and food vendors at Las Olas Oceanside Park. Admission’s free, 6:30-9:30pm.

Hollywood has your Friday family movie picked out: “Matilda,” tonight at eight at the ArtsPark amphitheater at Young Circle in Hollywood.

Halloween candy’s still in the house, but Christmas shopping is moving in! Tomorrow, St Katharine Drexel in Weston hosts it’s Christmas bazaar, ten to four, with local entrepreneurs and unique gifts.

In Coral Gables, more than 20 local vendors are setting up under the colorful flower installation at Giralda Plaza. The open-air artisan market runs Saturday from four to ten.

Want a different kind of star-studded Saturday night? Big Cypress has a free astronomy program tomorrow at 6:30pm, with telescope viewing if the weather cooperates. Bring a chair and bug spray.