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Thursday
There will be live music, dancing and food and drink specials at The Black Hammock Restaurant’s Cinco De Mayo event, happening from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Enjoy drink specials and live music by Hector Hernandez for Cinco De Mayo at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive #1314 in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Enjoy wine, beer and food samples while shopping at the Oviedo Mall during the Sip and Shop event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at the Oviedo Mall’s northern entrance, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Friday
Gabriella Plant Shop will host an event that combines gardening and painting. From 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 6 at 5420 Deep Lake Road in Oviedo, participants will learn about a specific plant from the shop’s head grower and then paint that plant. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite drink. The cost is $15 and includes the plant and the painting. Learn more.
Catch a stage play based on Larry Kramer’s life experiences as a gay activist, enraged at the public and private indifference to the AIDS plague. The show, The Normal Heart, is from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Penguin Point Productions in the Oviedo Mall, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Jen-N-Tonix will perform at Rock and Brews Oviedo at 8 p.m. Friday, May 5 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Jen-N-Tonix is a rock band covering songs from the ′60s to today’s top hits. Learn more.
Saturday
Live music and more than 60 local vendors will be at the Oviedo Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway Street in Oviedo. Vendors will be selling a wide variety of items, including fruits, vegetables, plants, honey, grass-fed beef, locally roasted coffee, bread, sweets, sauces, spices, paintings, jewelry and home decor. There will also be ready-to-eat food and nonprofit organizations. Pets are welcomed. Tours of the Lawton House are available during market hours. Learn more.
Children can learn to fish from the City of Winter Springs’ Parks and Recreation team at Fish Winter Springs, happening from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 7 and May 14 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Dr. Registration is for children aged 5-12, who should be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $10 for Winter Springs residents and $15 for non-residents and includes the fishing pole. Learn more.
The City of Oviedo’s annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway is from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at 400 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo. There is a limit of two trees per residential address and the giveaway is on a first-come, first-served basis. The tree selection includes red maple, live oak, sweetgum, dahoon holly and crape myrtle. Learn more.
Yoga by the Lake is from 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Canterbury Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. The cost is $5. Learn more.
Get fresh fruits and veggies at Big Daddy’s Farm’s Old Fashioned Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 285 Howard Ave. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Enjoy a children’s story hour from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7 at B. Dalton Bookseller in the Oviedo Mall, 1260 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. The event happens at the same time every Saturday and includes snacks and activities, while supplies last. Learn more.
Oviedo’s Bacon, Bourbon & Blues festival is from 1-9 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Oviedo Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. There will be food, whiskey and bourbon samples, as well as nonalcoholic options, and live music by Michael Allman. The event is for ages 21 and older. The cost of tickets ranges from $35-$45. Learn more.
Catch children’s show “Humpty Dumpty Falls in Love” from 1-1:50 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Little People’s Theater in the Oviedo Mall, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. The show is for children aged 3-8 and the cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children. Learn more.
Make a fancy charcuterie board with mom for Mother’s Day from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at High Society Charcuterie in the Oviedo Mall, 1305 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Take home your creation. The cost is $95 per couple. Learn more.
Oviedo Brewing Company’s ACTS of Hope event supporting a local family in need is at 6 p.m. Friday, May 6 at 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. ACTS (Assisting Community Through Service) of Hope is a ministry that provides assistance to families in the community with urgent and ongoing needs through musical events. Learn more.
Hear the Street66 Band play reggae, rock, blues and country music from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at Red-Eye’s Git N Messy Smokehouse and Tavern, 855 State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Sunday
Enjoy live music and food specials for Mother’s Day from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 8 at The Black Hammock Restaurant, 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. DJ Sax will perform. Learn more.
Enjoy a Mother’s Day Paint and Sip event from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, May 8 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive #1314 in Winter Springs. The cost is $31-$36. Learn more.
