Sugar-hi opening, a St. Patrick’s Day 5K  and a “Celery-Bration” 

A new addition to Oviedo Mall, Sugar-hi, opens this week, followed by a weekend of different delight-filled events for families, including an early St. Patrick’s Day event, to enjoy. 

Thursday

Rummage through donated fabric, yarn, and other blanket-making materials at the Project Linus Shop the Stash from 9:30-11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 7 at Morningstar Storage, 3350 Dovera Drive in Oviedo. Learn more.

Taste sweet treat samples and enjoy activities and prizes at the Sugar-hi grand opening event from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Oviedo Mall, 1520 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Discounts and deals will be available for the unveiling. Learn more. 

Take your taste buds on a trip overseas with the Tour of Italy Wine Tasting from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at The Food Factory Oviedo, City Walk Lane. Tickets cost $25. Learn more.

Friday

Shop in the night air while listening to music, and enjoying vendors, drinks and more at the Oviedo Night Market from 5-10 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Craft your own scent and shape at a Goat Milk Candle Making Class at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Black Hammock Ranch, 3051 Howard Ave. in Oviedo. This class costs $45 per person and the candle decorating materials are included in the price. Learn more.

Learn about the City of Oviedo’s triathlon training program at its kick-off meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 on the Oviedo Aquatic Facility pool deck, 148 Oviedo Blvd. The program is open to anyone wanting to train for the Clermont Triathlon Series Race in June. Learn more by emailing the city’s aquatics coordinator Chris Haupt or calling 407-971-5582,

Enjoy a tasty meal and support church ministries with the Fish Fry Friday fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Grant Chapel A.M.E Church, 387 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. The lunch special costs $10 and the dinner special costs $15. Call 321-946-5534 to order ahead and learn more. 

Listen to the sounds of live music by Morgan Joyce Hart from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Enhance your acting career at a Voice Over Acting 101 class from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Studio Lot Orlando, 1210 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $27 to attend. Learn more.

Hear a variety of live music from The Rundown Band from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more. 

Saturday

Walk, run, hop, skip, or jump your way to helping local families in crisis at Hope Helps’ 13th annual Sham Rock N’ Run 5K from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. County Road 426 in Oviedo. The race starts at 8 a.m. Learn more.

Fundraise for children with trisomy and sign up for Olivia’s Walk, 5K, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Individual tickets cost $35 and additional prices are listed online. Learn more.

Shuffle through household goods at a spring community garage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at River Walk in Oviedo. Learn more.  

Get a closer look at some of nature’s critters with a Bug Bash and hike from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9 at the Ed Yarborough Nature Center, 3543 County Road 426 in Geneva. This event is intended for ages 5 and older with pre-registration required for $8 online. Learn more.  

Enjoy the “Celery-Brate” festival with hay rides, vendors, and more fun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Big Daddy’s Organic Farm, 285 Howard Ave. in Oviedo. Learn more.

Sip discounted brews with an all day $5 OBC draft beer special celebration for Customer Appreciation Day from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Experience live music and entertainment with Tropical City Jazz from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Hear Blazing Sands play during live music from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.

Sunday

Take pictures in a calm environment with a Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny experience from 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 10 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Picture package prices vary online. Learn more. 

Grab your friends and create projects together with Decoden & Desserts from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at Teapioca Lounge, 15 Alafaya Woods Blvd., Suite 105, in Oviedo. Projects start at $35. Learn more. 

Take part in a 6-round bingo game at a Sunday Speakeasy event from 8-10 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $12 online and $15 at the door. This event is for ages 21 and older. Learn more. 

Future events

Watch a kids cast production of “Willy Wonka” come to the stage with showtimes at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 and 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Ticket prices vary online from $12-$15. Learn more.

Indulge in Irish culture with cuisine, music, and dance at Oviedo’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. General admission is free and drink package prices are available online. Learn more.

Bring your own basket and hunt for glow-in-the-dark eggs at the park-wide Egg-citing Egg Hunt from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Ages 5 and older can hunt for the glow eggs at night, and ages 2-12 are permitted for daytime activities. Learn more. 

Bring your kids to participate in the annual egg hunt at the O2B Easter Eggstravaganza event from 9 a.m. to noon at O2B Kids Oviedo, 1175 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The event will have free entry for O2B kids members and a $15 entrance cost for non-members. The egg hunt fun is for ages 13 and younger. Learn more.  

Get ready for a fun festival day of entertainment and delicious foods with Taste of Oviedo from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Admission is free. Learn more. 

Follow nature’s rhythm with the March Drum Circle Oviedo session from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Learn more.

Grab your rods for Fish Winter Springs and register by 10 a.m. Monday, March 25 for the 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 11 two morning event at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive. This line casting fun is for children ages 5-12 and is $10 for Winter Springs residents and $15 for non-residents. All kids entered will receive a free fishing pole. Learn more.

Register for an eight-week Tai Chi Series every Thursday starting March 28 from 6-7 p.m. at Our Suite Village, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112 in Oviedo. The classes are limited to 10 students and the $96 cost must be paid in advance to reserve a spot. Learn more. 

Registration is open for the 2024 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway until March 25. Sign up to choose a complimentary tree or shrub and receive your delivery Arbor Day weekend. Available trees: Bald Cypress, Crape Myrtle, Red Maple, Winged Elm, and Eastern Red Cedar. Tea Olive is the only available shrub. Learn more. 

Hear the Winter Springs High School Gospel Choir perform during the 2024 Gospel Extravaganza from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Winter Springs High School, 191 Doran Blvd. Learn more.

Celebrate Easter with a fun Eggstravaganza event filled with activities for the whole family from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at CrossLife Church, 45 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. This is a free event. Learn more. 

Regular events

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 Gator’s 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 an 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 to 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 winter 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.

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 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.

Get up on stage and share your talent for open mic night from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. every Sunday at Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave. in Winter Park. Learn more.

Take part in twice-a-week yoga sessions at 9 a.m. every Monday and Thursday at 3 p.m. at Oviedo Woman’s Club, 414 King St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Practice calming yin meditation on Tuesdays from 6-7:15 p.m. at Our Suite Village, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. The first class is $5 and regular classes are $15. Text Cathy at 786-520-6736 to reserve a spot and learn more.