An Ugly Sweater Run, a light show and Mall Santa await

Editor’s note: Winter Springs’ Light Up Central Winds walk-through event planned for Saturday, Dec. 16 has been canceled due to anticipated poor weather.

Thursday

Bring the kids to see Santa, available daily through 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. 

Enjoy food, drink and a DJ at a weekly Bike Takeover Night by 911 Biker Law from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Bust out your best “worst holiday sweater” for Irish 31’s Ugly Sweater Run at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 at 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. The runner with the ugliest sweater gets a $50 gift certificate to Irish 31 and all Ugly Sweater Run runners who dress up will get a free domestic draft of their choice. Learn more. 

Friday

Shop local at the Friday Night Market from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Watch the University Performing Arts Center perform “The Nutcracker” at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at the Amphitheater at Oviedo on the Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.

Drive through the Christmas festivities at Light Up Central Winds from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 15 and 17 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Motorists are encouraged to enter the event through Tuskawilla Drive. CANCELED: A special walk-through night planned for Saturday, Dec. 16 will be canceled due to anticipated poor weather. Learn more.

Catch a residential light show from dusk until 9:30 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1 at 1009 Cutoff Branch Court in Oviedo. There will be snow on Friday and Saturday nights. The home is located within the Twin Rivers community. Check for updates on the homeowner’s Facebook page.

Saturday

Vendors selling everything from local honey, plants from nearby nurseries and artisan breads will be at the Oviedo Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. After taking a break for the summer, this market will resume taking place every first and third Saturday of the month. Learn more. 

Buy fresh produce at a Monthly Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at The Old Red Barn of Geneva, 2993 W. Osceola Road. Learn more.

Celebrate local businesses at Shop Oviedo Day, happening from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. There will be special deals and giveaways, such as 10% off merchandise and a free cup of instant snow from Mad Science Laboratory. Learn more. 

Honor and remember your local late veterans at the Wreaths Across America Oviedo Ceremony at noon Saturday, Dec. 16 at Oviedo Cemetery, 118 Aulin Ave. Learn more. 

Have brunch with Santa from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Metro Diner, 946 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit while painting at Masterpiece & Mimosas from 12:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Aura Oasis, 1486 Swanson Drive in Oviedo. There will be sweet treats, hot chocolate and mimosas. The cost to attend this event is $47. Learn more.

Listen to live music on the patio of Rock & Brews Oviedo, featuring Layla Brisbois, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more. 

Sunday 

Get pictures with Santa in a sensory-friendly setting from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 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. Learn more. 

Celebrate the Christmas season at Grant Chapel AME Church’s Christmas Extravaganza at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Grant Chapel AME Church, 387 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. There will be live performances from Southern Sons of Soul, Voices of Triumph, Tyquarius Turner and more.  Learn more.

Future events

Enjoy an ice slide, pictures with Santa, cookie decorating and an appearance by the Dickens Carolers at Chick-fil-A’s annual Christmas Party at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18 at 32 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Join Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek for the 125th stop of her Eat Oviedo Challenge from 5-6  p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at 1 Cantina in Oviedo on the Park, 71 Oviedo Blvd. Sladek has challenged herself to eat at every restaurant in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Roast marshmallows, sing Christmas carols and play holiday games at University Carillon’s Campfire Christmas from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 at 1395 Campus View Court in Oviedo. Bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket to this free event. Learn more. 

Watch a special $5 screening of  Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at Regal Cinemas, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Watch the Oviedo Drum Circle perform from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at Oviedo on the Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. Attendees are encouraged to bring hula hoops, scarves and pieces of cloth to wave during the performance. New players are welcome. Learn more. 

Kick off Christmas Eve by singing Christmas carols and sipping on hot chocolate at An Action Church Christmas at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 at Action Church 3225 Lockwood Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.

See Inspired Theater Company’s performance of the musical “Oklahoma!” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21 at CrossLife Church Oviedo, 45 W. Broadway St. Tickets cost $12-15. 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. Learn more.

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.  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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