Independence Day celebrations are more than just July 4, so take a look at our special edition of our event calendar to see what to do these next two weeks.
Thursday
Join Beach Front Mann Realty for a 38th anniversary party and blind wine tasting at Spill Wine Bar from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. General admission is $15. Learn more.
Get crafty at a family paint party at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It is $15 per person to participate. Learn more.
Play Palm Medical Center’s Senior Bingo Blast from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Friday
Enjoy live music featuring Layla Brisbois at Rock & Brews in Oviedo from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, June 28 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.
Listen to original music by Landon Noland live from 8-10 p.m. Friday, June 28 at The Wedding Barn’s performance stage, The Perch, 323 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Attend a family paint party with Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, June 28 at 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It is $15 per participant. Learn more.
Enjoy karaoke night at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs from 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 28 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Learn more.
Saturday
Attend the self-care workshop “for tired moms” from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 995 Westwood Square in Oviedo. It costs $35 to participate. Learn more.
Go on a journey with Velo Creek’s adventure cycling ride from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at 1491 State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Shop the $1 clearance at Sweet Repeats from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 1949 County Road 419 in Oviedo. Learn more.
Attend a masterclass on how to restring your guitar from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Tickets are $12.51 including fees. Learn more.
Bring the family for a paint party at Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Each participant must pay $15. Learn more.
A pop-up event is coming to town: Lula Ray’s Sweet Spot Taste of Jamaica will be at Homesick Tattoo Studio and Gallery from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 3050 Alafaya Trail, Suite 1000, in Oviedo. Learn more.
Listen to live music with Jessica Delacruz at Oviedo Brewing Company from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 29 located at 1257 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Hear live music from Donnie Lee at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive Suite 1314 in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Sunday
Attend a free yoga session at Oviedo on the Park from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30 at The Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more.
Meet for breakfast by the river from 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, June 30 at 851 Barr St. in Oviedo. Fruit, tea and hot water will be provided by The Human Compassion Project for this family and dog-friendly event. Learn more.
Enjoy an interactive game of Ultimate Werewolf starting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Attend Sunday Funday at Spill Wine Bar from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive Suite 1314 in Winter Springs. Enjoy live music and drink specials. Learn more.
Future Events
Enjoy a senior cookout from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 1 at Palm Medical Centers, 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Attendees will partake in free food, games, and prizes. Learn more.
Attend Rock & Brews Oviedo’s concert replay series featuring the Rolling Stones at 7 p.m. July 3 at 1731 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.
Play music bingo at Irish 31 from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 at 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. Learn more.
Thursday, July 4
Celebrate 100 years of learning at the Geneva 4th of July parade and festival. The 100th anniversary of the building of Seminole County’s first brick schoolhouse is this year. That brick schoolhouse is now the Geneva Rural Heritage Center. The parade and festival are from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rural Heritage Center, 101 E. Main St. Learn more.
Join Winter Springs’ Celebration of Freedom from 5-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at 1000 Central Winds Drive. There will be live entertainment, food trucks and a free kids’ zone. Learn more.
Celebrate the 4th of July with live music at Rock & Brews Oviedo from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at 1731 Red Bug Lake Road. Pints of Sam Adams Summer Ale are $4, and Rock & Brews’ BBQ Trio has a special price of $17.76. Learn more.
Friday, July 5
Enjoy all-you-can-play pinball from 8 p.m. to close Friday, July 5 at The Pinball Lounge at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. It is $10 to play. Learn more.
Saturday, July 6
Watch the fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Enjoy food from the restaurants in the mall and grab a seat for the show. Learn more.
Participate in a scrapbooking class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 6 at Beau Q Creations, 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. All supplies except scissors and adhesives are included with a $25 registration fee. Learn more.
Join the Orange County Ghostbusters of Florida for a family fun event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Enjoy National Fried Chicken Day at Rock & Brews Oviedo starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. There will be special $10-each pricing for two of their chicken sandwiches all-day. Learn more.
Join The Artistic Hand in a one-time workshop where students will be guided through an art project making a ceramic chicken using the pinch pot method that they will then be able to glaze and fire. The workshop is from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, July 7 at 353 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo and costs $45. Learn more.
Sunday, July 7
Help out the community during the Adopt-A-Road cleanup from 9-10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7 at Oviedo Dental Arts, 499 E. Mitchell Hammock Road. The 407 Cafe will be the destination after the cleanup is finished. Learn more.
Future Events
Pick out authentic Georgia peaches at Lukas Nursery from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Visit an art fair at The Wedding Barn from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at 346 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Create wine glass charms from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Supplies are included. Learn more.
Listen to live music featuring The Rundown from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Rock & Brews 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Catch the Just Call Moe Celebrity Bowl-O-Rama from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. From local TV and radio personalities, such as Ybeth Bruzual from Spectrum News 13 to comedians and Orlando notables, such as Omgitswicks, watch some of “Orlando’s brightest stars” bowl. Bowling tickets are sold out but all-you-can-play pinball tickets are still available at $15. Learn more.
Regular Events
Attend karaoke night at Oviedo Oyster House at 9 p.m. every Saturday at 1340 Alafaya Trail. Learn more.
Enjoy “Mingle Mondays” with varied activities every Monday from 10 a.m.-noon at Palm Medical Centers, 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Anyone aged 65 and older can participate in a different activity every week, such as rock painting, charades, bingo, trivia and more.
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 2-4 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 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 the Historic Celery Precooler, 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.
Join the “Fabulous Fridays” tea party every Friday from 10 a.m.-noon at Palm Medical Centers, 220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Anyone aged 65 and older can play games while enjoying music, pastries, and tea.
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, Suite 1481 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.-midnightevery 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 3 p.m. every Thursday at Oviedo Woman’s Club, 414 King St. 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.
Join community acupuncture on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Zen Space Wellness, 1945 W. County Road 419, Suite 1111, in Oviedo. Prices range from $25-50. Pay what you can afford for 30-60 minutes. Call Melanie at 407-488-8830 to schedule an appointment and learn more.
Visit Pepe’s Cantina’s Sunday brunch with $19.99 bottomless mimosas, sangria, and beer. It takes place every Sunday from 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more.
Attend Oviedo Jeep Club’s monthly meetups from 6-8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at varying locations. Mingle with other Jeep owners while enjoying food and drinks. Learn more.
Enjoy free coffee with fellow car enthusiasts at Cars & Coffee from 9 a.m.-noon on the second Saturday of each month at Rock & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.
Bring your special needs child to Special Needs Open Gym from 2-3 p.m. monthly at United Gymnastics Academy Oviedo, 542 S. Econ Circle. The cost is $5. Learn more.
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