The circus is in town! And there's more to do this weekend. Find a complete list at our FindLocal database for families. Here's a sampling:

Thursday, April 8:

Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM: The circus will be at First Mariner Arena through April 14.

Curious George: Let's Get Curious: The exhibit continues through June 6 at Port Discovery Children's Museum.

Vinylmore 3: Munnyland: Check out this funky art toy show at Atomic Books in Hampden daily through May 2.

Ulysses Marshall: Storytales: The Maryland-based artist brings his grandmother's stories to life in his artwork at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American Culture. Through June 20.

Defeat Autism Now spring conference: Speakers will address a wide range of topics about this disorder through April 11 at the Marriott Waterfront.

Friday, April 9:

Fairy book author Bobbie Hinman: Kids can dress in fairy costumes to meet the author of books such as "The Sock Fairy" at 2 p.m. at the Elkridge branch of the Howard County Public Library.

Star party: Check out the night sky at the observatory at the Dundalk campus of the Community College of Baltimore County from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Call 45 minutes before to make sure skies are clear enough.)