Bug night out[/caption] Here are just a few of the events taking place in South Austin this weekend: Bug Night Out Oct. 7 The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers a one-night-only bug-sightseeing tour in the gardens on Friday. The center’s mercury light stations turn on to attract nighttime insects. Flashlights are recommended for the family-friendly event. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free (members and children age 4 and younger), $4 (children ages 5-17), $8 (seniors 65 years or older, students with student ID), $10 (adults). Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin. 512-232-0100.  www.wildflower.org Boo at the Zoo Oct. 7-8 The zoo becomes illuminated and decorated for the Halloween occasion on Friday and Saturday. Attendees can wear a costume, bring a picnic to enjoy in the picnic grove, ride a haunted train, explore a haunted house and see zoo animals. Adult attendees wearing a costume may not wear a mask. The event takes place Oct. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29. 6:30-9 p.m. $15 (includes a haunted train pass and unlimited haunted house visits). Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary, 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin. 512-288-1490. www.austinzoo.org Visitors to Brodie Park CrossFit work out at the location on Brodie Lane.[/caption] Sweat Out The Vote Oct. 8 Brodie Park CrossFit hosts the voter registration drive and a free community workout on Saturday. Attendees can arrive a few minutes early to sign in and get ready to Sweat Out The Vote! The gym features CrossFit and other programs Monday through Friday. 9-11 a.m. Free. Brodie Park CrossFit, 9001 Brodie Lane, Ste. C-9, Austin. Sheng Zhen Gong Sunday Practice Oct. 9 This local class gives attendees the opportunity to practice the forms they have learned or are learning so that they can master them more quickly. Drop-ins are welcome, but all students must have studied at least one Sheng Zhen Gong form before attending this class. 6:15-7:15 p.m. $15. AOMA Mind-Body Center, 4701 West Gate Blvd., Austin. www.aoma.edu/classes WORTH THE TRIP: NLand Surf Park opening Oct. 7 Austin’s first inland surf park opens this Friday. The water-themed park, located east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on a 160-acre lot at 4836 E. Hwy. 71, Austin, was created by surfer Doug Coors, descendant of brewing company founder Adolph Coors. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 2-7 p.m. Mon. Costs vary. NLand Surf Park, 4836 E. Hwy. 71, Austin. 512-806-1900 www.nlandsurfpark.com