A series of family-friendly events from outdoor movies to a festival in the park are on offer this weekend to celebrate the Labour Day holiday.The Moonlight Movie Series returns to kick off the festivities with a double feature tomorrow and Saturday night in the Botanical Gardens.Food vendors, games and rides will be on offer starting at 6.30pm, with the first film starting at 8.30pm.Tomorrow night, ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ will screen followed by ‘Think Like a Man’ at 10.30pm. Saturday night’s movies will be ‘Journey 2’, followed by ‘The Hunger Games’.The 17th Annual Bermuda Sand Sculpture Competition starts at 10am on Saturday with sand castle construction continuing until 4pm.Judging and an awards presentation will follow for the creators of the winning sculptures. Anyone who wants to learn some sand-sculpting techniques ahead of time can attend one of the workshops today or tomorrow from 6pm to 7.30pm.Hannah Strang and Nicky Gurrett will offer their advice on creating a sculpture worthy of the $500 grand prize. To enter, or for more information, e-mail bermudasandsculpture@bermudatourism.bm.The City Family Festival will start at 1pm on Sunday with stalls, family entertainment and an Evolution models dunk tank on Dundonald and Washington Streets around Victoria Park.The festival is being combined with the final Summer Sundays in the Park in Victoria Park. Face painting, fun castles and a food court will be available at the ‘Island Vibes’ themed event from 3 to 8pm.Starting at 8pm in Victoria Park, the Island Vibes Old School Reggae After Party will round out the weekend’s entertainment.Admission is $15, with part proceeds going to the charity of your choice with The Chewstick Foundation, the Women’s Resource Centre, Mirrors and New Beginnings the participating charities.Admission to the events is free. The Labour Day festivities are a collaboration between the Corporation of Hamilton, the Department of Tourism and several other sponsors and are being produced by Startime Productions and Spanish Town Entertainment.General manager of Startime Eugene Bean said of the weekend’s plans: “This collaboration between Startime, Corporation of Hamilton and Department of Tourism, it represents the potential that exists within government ministries working with the people.“There’s a lot of creativity, ingenuity and excellence that exists within the community at large.“I would just like to say hats off to the Tourism Department and the Corporation of Hamilton, both large organisations who really don’t have to work with the people but who have chosen to do so. I encourage other government organisations and Ministries to look at the success that it brings.“It’s great for everybody to use their language, but what we all know is things are a lot easier said than done.“With that in mind we encourage the whole community to come out and support the Labour Day festivities in the hopes that it can inspire the government and the community to work together much more henceforth.”Meanwhile, the Uptown Carnival planned for Labour Day has been cancelled.Organiser for the Uptown Market Association Elmore Warren said the cancellation is due to “the lack of our ability to provide some basic infrastructure needed for vendors, staging and sound”.“While the area businesses showed great support they could not shoulder the cost alone. With many artists giving of their time we needed to ensure a seamless, positive, enjoyable experience for all the carnival participants and entertainers.”Plans for the carnival originally included bands, a parade, food stalls and crown and anchor pits with aspirations for becoming “the most exciting annual family event in Bermuda for locals and tourist alike”.Despite this year’s cancellation, Mr Warren said they have already begun replanning the carnival for Labour Day 2013.“Going forward I’m pleased to say we now have a major sponsor on board for next year who believes in the need to assist with some of the positive changes needed in North Hamilton while at the same time making a much needed contribution to the Bermuda Tourism product,” Mr Warren said. “Our work continues to get everything in order a year in advance with promotion starting early in the new year, locally and overseas.”Useful websites: www.moonlightmovieseries.com, www.cityofhamilton.bm.