Christiana Rodi, Gene Dante and Ta’Nika Gibson star in Fiddlehead Theatre Company’s production of Aida, which opens Friday night at the Strand Theatre. Photo courtesy of Fiddlehead Theatre Company/mattmckeephoto.com

Friday (17th) – Fiddlehead Theatre Company presents opening night of Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA at the Strand Theatre in collaboration with Aids Action Committee. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$45. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 617-229-6494 or online at fiddleheadtheatre.com. Student, senior and group discounts are available. Show runs through Oct. 26.

Opening night will include a chance for a free ride for new Uber customers. The promotion is good for $15 off on opening night of AIDA. Use the code “Fiddlehead” when you sign up and Uber will drive you to and from the Strand Theatre FREE (up to $15). Catch your ride from home or work, or they’ll even pick you up at the T!

• Also on opening night: Hop a Boston Pedicab from local parking lots! If you park in one of the local parking lots Boston Pedicab is offering fun, free transport to the Strand. The following lots are participating: Ramsey Street Municipal Lot at the intersection of Dudley Street and Columbia Road behind CVS Pharmacy and Payless Shoes; Citizen’s Bank lot located at the corner of Columbia Road and Cushing Avenue (next to Bank of America), and the Sovereign Bank lot located in the rear of the bank at 585 Columbia Rd.

Saturday (18th) – DSNI family as they continue their celebration of their 30th anniversary with Promise Fest at Orchard Gardens K-8 School, 906 Albany St., Roxbury, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free programs and resources for children, birth-5. Learn more about schools, afterschool programs and BPS. Register: bostonpromisefest.eventbrite.com/

• The Friends of Geneva Cliffs, Bowdoin Street Health Center and C-11 Boston Police co-sponsor a “Haunted Forest at the Cliffs” event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Intersection of Bowdoin and Geneva. Rain date: Oct. 25.

Monday (20th) – A concert to contribute to the Orville Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund at Umass Boston, 6:30 p.m. An evening of jazz and contemporary music, Snowden Auditorium, Wheatley Hall. Tickets: $50. ($25 is Tax Deductible). UMass-Boston Student Ticket Price: $25. To make your gift by phone, please call 617-287-5320.Or visit orvillewrightbenefitconcert.org.

Coming soon: Sunday, Oct. 26
Cedar Grove Gardens annual Harvest Festival, 1-3 p.m. Costume party for kids, hayrides through the cemetery. 911 Adams St., Dorchester.