What’s happening this weekend- St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Hot Rod For Heroes, Easter bunny photos

Thursday

Irish 31’s St. Practice Day 5K is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16 at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The run is free and open to all ages and experience levels. Learn more. 

Get some popcorn and enjoy the free screening “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at the Regal Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Friday

Get some egg-celent photos of the Easter Bunny with Kid Crew Early Access Easter Bunny Photos at the Oviedo Mall from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, March 17 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Presentation of your Kid Crew card is required and reservations are strongly encouraged. Learn more.

Join the Kid Crew March Scavenger Hunt from noon to 6 p.m., which started Monday, March 13 and runs through Friday, March 17 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Stop by Wizards and Lizards Craft Studio to pick up your free scavenger hunt form. Children 12 and younger will receive a prize once the form is returned. Learn more.  

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the City of Oviedo and Guinness at The St. Patrick’s Day Festival from 5-9 p.m. Friday March 17 and 4-10 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Enjoy live Irish entertainment, food trucks, stilt walkers, face painting, and much more. Attendance is free and beer punch cards can be purchased for $25 online. Learn more. 

‘Wear green gear and drink green beer’ at Spill Wine Bar’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, happening from 7-10 p.m. Friday, March 17 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Enjoy live music, themed cocktails, green beer and corned beef and cabbage at Irish 31 on Saturday, March 17 at 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. There will also be games, prizes and giveaways. The party starts when the doors open at 11 a.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. Saturday, March 18. The Glengariff Duo will perform traditional Irish music from 3-7 p.m. and the Ted Strauss Trio – an Irish tenor, mandolin player and fiddle player – will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight. Learn more.  

Stroll over to the Oviedo Brewing Company Night Market from 5-10 p.m Friday, March 17 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Sip craft brews and enjoy food under the stars with friends and family. Enjoy treats from vendors like Chuck’s Homemade Italian Ice, Jess’s Lemonade, Martin’s Coffee and Ice Cream and much more. Learn more.

Saturday

Run for a cause at The 2nd Annual Spring Rising 5k, 10K run and walk, starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18 at First United Methodist Church Oviedo, 263 King Street. The race will be along the Cross Seminole Trail. There will be a kids’ 1-mile fun run at 8:45 a.m. After the race, stick around to learn how to plan and tend a home garden from local gardening clubs, farms and nurseries. There will be vendors and free cuttings and seeds. Race proceeds benefit local schools’ underfunded education gardens. Learn more. 

Shop local at the Oviedo Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway Street in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Roll out to the 5th Annual Hot Rods For Heroes Car Truck & Bike Show  fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at The Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. All wheels are welcome at this family event with a DJ, vintage vehicles, racing airplanes, a chance to meet hometown heroes and much more. Learn more 

Learn about what you can grow in your garden at the Top 5 Florida Native Plants for 2023 Seminar starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 at Lukas Nursery, 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. This seminar is free for all participants. Learn more.

Sunday 

There will be a memorial service for Fred the Rooster, the pet rooster belonging to local realtor Emma Reichert, from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the My Oviedo Store, 50 Smith Street in Oviedo. Learn more. 

There will be an Oviedo Clean Up event from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at the Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway Street. The group will clean up Friendship Park and the streets near Lawton Elementary School. Learn more. 

Future Events 

Learn how to install a car seat with the Oviedo Police Department at the Car Seat Check Up event from 2-5 p.m. on March 23 at 300 Alexandria Blvd in Oviedo. Learn more.

The 2023 Kiwanis Oviedo-Winter Springs 24th Annual Golf Tournament starts at 7:30 a.m.  Friday, March 24 at the Twin Rivers Golf Club, 2100 Ekana Drive in Oviedo. The event benefits scholarships for local students and service leadership programs in schools. Registration ends March 22. Package costs begin at $100 and include range balls, snack breakfast, hot lunch, swag bag, door prizes and more. Learn more.  

Get your books signed and meet with Paige Lavoie at her book signing of “I’m In Love With Mothman” starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 at The Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Bring your chairs, blankets, and an empty stomach for Food Truck Thursday, happening from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Ask questions and learn about construction on Lockwood Boulevard at the Lockwood Boulevard Community Meeting hosted by Seminole County and community leaders from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Hagerty High School’s cafeteria, 3225 Lockwood Boulevard in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Laugh at Comedy Night with Alli Breen from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at the Oviedo Amphitheater & Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. The show is for ages 21 and older and tickets can be purchased online. Learn more. 

Hop over to the Spring Festival & Easter Egg Hunt event from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2 at Green Acres Farm, 1700 Marsh Street in Oviedo. Enjoy a children- and adult-friendly Easter egg hunt, a bounce house, pony rides and more. General admission tickets, costing $5, are limited and must be pre-purchased. Learn more.  

Regular Events 

Dementia-Friendly Dining is every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs and every Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the Town House Restaurant, 139 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Families and friends may bring their loved ones who are living with dementia to a friendly, safe, and enjoyable meal. Learn more. 

Stretch out every Saturday at BodyInUnity Yoga School’s Oviedo Community Yoga-by-the-Lake at the Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Participants should bring a towel to place under their mat, water and bug spray. The drop-in cost is $10 per person. Learn more.  

Enjoy live traditional Irish music sessions every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Irish 31 Oviedo, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

The Irish 3.1 Run Club meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Think and Drink Trivia Night is every Sunday from 8-10 p.m. at the Kava Culture Kava Bar, 1174 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy drink specials and a weekly changing trivia theme. Learn more. 

Enjoy Trivia Night every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Bonfires Kitchen, 1340 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more.

Join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post every Thursday for their Burger Night event from 5-7 p.m. at the Winter Springs VFW Post 5405, 420 N. Edgemon Ave. Learn more.  

Learn the art of improv for adults every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and for teens every Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Classes are $25 a session billed in four-week increments of $100. Learn more.  

Get ready to cycle with a Breakfast Ride every Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at Adventure Cycling, 1491 E. State Road 434 Suite 110 in Winter Springs. Ride either 8 or 20 miles and enjoy a potluck-style breakfast afterward at this free event. Learn more.  

Run through Oviedo’s historic downtown every Tuesday night with the Oviedo Run Club. Most folks who attend this casual, social run start the run just before 6 p.m. Participants start in the parking lot of Oviedo’s Historic Celery Pre-cooler, located at 159 N. Central Ave. and run the distance of their choice along the Cross Seminole Trail. New members get a free T-shirt. Learn more.