Fall events, Friendsgiving, movie night, coming up

As Thanksgiving approaches, check out local fall events in your town this week and beyond, including improv comedy, Christmas photos and live music.

Thursday

Add a new twist to your fall events calendar by sampling a plethora of olive oils, jams, mustards and more at an olive oil tasting with Oviedo Olive Oil from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

CANCELED: Grab a bite to eat at the City of Oviedo’s Food Truck Thursday from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Center Lake Park, 401 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. The participating food trucks include The Knot, Alaskan Ice, Chikiz Empanaditas Gourmet and more. Learn more.

Join Irish 31 Oviedo for their 3rd annual Thanks-For-Giving Run and Food Drive at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Irish 31,  65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. The event benefits Helpful Hands. Those who are unable to attend in person have the option to donate online here. Those who donate can show their receipt for a complimentary drink at their Run Club meetup. Learn more.

The Winter Springs City Commission will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Winter Springs City Hall, 1126 E. State Road 434. Find the agenda here. Learn more. 

Friday

Relax and spend the night at Oviedo’s Movie Night in the Park for a showing of “Grease” at dusk (approximately 6 p.m.) Friday, Nov. 17 at the Oviedo Amphitheatre, 357 Center Lake Lane. Attendees need to reserve a ticket and should bring a blanket and chairs. No food will be provided, but those who show their movie ticket at Flipper’s Pizza will receive a buy-one-get-one free My Pie pizza. Learn more. 

Take a trip back to the 90’s for Rock & Brews Oviedo’s 9th Anniversary Party at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. There will be live music, a best ‘90s outfit competition with prizes and special drinks. Learn more.

Laugh the night away at Imaginary Friends’  improv comedy show at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets to the show cost $10. Learn more.

Attend the UCF Symphony Orchestra Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2019 State Road 426 in Oviedo. This event is free and doesn’t require a ticket purchase. Learn more.

Enjoy dinner and a comedy show with a lineup of local comedians from 8-10 p.m. Friday Nov. 17 at Black Hammock Adventures and Airboat Rides, 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. The doors to the event open at 7 p.m. and close promptly at 8 p.m. when the show begins. Tickets to attend cost $10. Learn more. 

Saturday

Support local businesses at the Oviedo Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. There will be food, entertainment, family activities and a variety of vendors. Learn more.

Teens can take a boxing and self defense class from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Rise N Grind Oviedo’s Boutique Fitness, 379 E. Broadway St., Suite 1007. Attendees will need to reserve a spot and sign a waiver. Learn more. 

Join Beautifully Conscious for a yoga class from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Oviedo Farmers Market, 200 W. Broadway St. Learn more.

Sharpen your basketball skills at the Pivot Nutrition: Basketball Fit Camp from 9:45-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Boston Hill Park, 777 S. Central Ave. in Oviedo. This camp is free and is open to players of all experience levels. Learn more.

Become a detective with your friends at the live show “Marriage is a Murder! A Murder Mystery Play!” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets to the show cost $12. Learn more.

Sunday

Learn about Florida’s native plants at a plant propagation class with the Cuplet Fern Native Plant Society from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 19 at Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter, 1909 Slavia Road, in Oviedo. Attendees are asked to bring a trowel, scissors, pruner, gloves, water and snacks. Learn more.

Add a special addition to your christmas card this year at A Style Photography’s Christmas Pet Photos from 10-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, 1799 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Digital and print photo packages cost $25-$199. Learn more.

Start a Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) tradition with live music from local musicians all day the Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce’s Central Winds Music Festival from 10-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. There will be artists from a variety of genres, food and activities. Tickets to attend cost $10. Learn more.

Future Events

Run the Oviedo Turkey Trot 5K with Run 4 a Cause before the big Thanksgiving meal with your friends and family at 8 a.m. Thursday Nov. 23 at the Oviedo Mall, 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Prices to run cost $5 for kids ages 1-9, $30 for kids ages 10-18 and $35 for adults. Learn more.

Bring the kids to see Santa from 11-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24-Dec 24 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. There are a variety of packages to purchase that include digital and print photos which cost $39.99-$49.99. Times vary each day. Learn more.

Bring your pet to get photos with Santa from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. There are a variety of packages to purchase that include digital and print photos which cost $39.99-$49.99. Times vary each day. Learn more.

Celebrate the Thanksgiving season at Friendsgiving from 5-8 p.m. Sunday Nov. 26 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy live music, desserts and drink specials. Learn more.

Kickstart the Christmas season with a Jeep decorating contest and a toy drive with Oviedo Jeeple from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. This event is open to all Jeep owners and toy donations need to be unwrapped. Learn more. 

Celebrate Oviedo’s Holiday Tree Lighting from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. This event is free to attend and will feature free photos with Santa, live reindeer and carolers. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. Learn more.

Watch “The Play That Goes Wrong” at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Winter Springs Performing Art Center, 1425 Tuskawilla Road, Unit 145. Tickets cost $16. Learn more.

Watch Winter Springs Winter Wonderland Parade from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Winter Springs Town Center, 1160 W. State Road 434. This event will feature a guest appearance of Santa, local entertainment, and the city’s annual tree lighting. Learn more.

Join the City of Oviedo for their annual Christmas Parade from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. Food, drinks and alcohol will be available to purchase at 5 p.m. Learn more.

Celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with Green Acres Farms of Oviedo/Geneva from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at Green Acres Farms of Oviedo/Geneva, 1700 Marsh St. This event is open to people of all religious backgrounds and is free to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring food to share. Learn more.

Drive through the Christmas festivities at “Light Up Central Winds!” from 7-9 p.m. every Sunday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-17 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Motorists are encouraged to enter the event through Tuskawilla Drive. Learn more.

Regular events

For Friendsgiving, why not take part in four rounds of live pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Questions cover topics such as history, geography, pop music, TV shows, science, nature, movie stars and space travel. Prizes are given every week, and a raffle takes place the last Monday of every month. Enjoy happy hour before and after trivia.

The above pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor also takes place from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Gators Dockside, 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Prizes are given every week, and a raffle takes place the last Wednesday of every month. Enjoy all you can eat boneless wings special on Wednesday.    

Foster healthy living habits and youth development with Homeschool Physical Education for kids ages 5-17 from 3-4 p.m. every Monday through until Nov. 27 at the YMCA Family Center, 7900 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. One month of classes costs $25 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members. Participants must bring closed-toe shoes. Learn more.

Dementia-Friendly Dining is every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 701 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs; every Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the Town House Restaurant, 139 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo and every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail. in Oviedo. Families and friends may bring their loved ones who are living with dementia to a friendly, safe, and enjoyable meal. Learn more.

Take a break from fall events with a run through Oviedo’s historic downtown every Tuesday night with 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. 

Join Oviedo Brewing Run Club’s Tuesday night run from 6:30-10 p.m. at 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Participants gather at the front of Oviedo Brewing Company every Tuesday evening and start the run at 6:30 p.m.

Adventure Cycling offers two night bicycle rides a week. Enjoy a No Rider Left Behind ride for the whole family from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. Learn more. 

Get a more intense workout at the Throwdown ride, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday. Learn more. Both start at 1491 E. State Road 434, Suite 110, in Winter Springs. 

Come on out to boozy bingo from 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday at Bonfires Kitchen, 1340 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Enjoy games and sing-a-longs. Learn more.

Enjoy yoga outdoors at 9 a.m. every Wednesday at Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. The drop-in cost is $10 per person. Learn more.  

Sing your heart out at Open Mic Nite every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy drink specials, food options and live music. 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. 

Learn the art of improv comedy from 6-7 p.m. for teens and from 7-8 p.m. for adults every Wednesday at Penguin Point Productions, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Classes are $25 a session billed in four-week increments of $100. Learn more. 

Join the local 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.

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. 

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

Enjoy Free Bingo Night at District Eat and Play Oviedo every Friday night from 6-7 p.m. at 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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. 

Be a bookworm with Storytime at B. Dalton Bookseller at 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Kids can enjoy snacks and activities while improving their literary skills. Learn more.  

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

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