Workout with adoptable kittens at a local fundraiser event, take in an indoor art fair and watch local celebrities bowl — it’s all happening this weekend.
Thursday
Drive out for the Oviedo Jeep Club July Meetup from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Gator’s Dockside, 167 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Bring the family to a paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It is $15 to paint. Learn more.

Tune in to live music from Hear Right Now while indulging in a “Poolside Picks” wine tasting from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Spill Wine Bar at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. General admission is $15. Learn more.
Friday
Listen to biologist and author William Thacker recount adventures with local and exotic animals in Florida, India and Africa at 3 p.m. Friday, July 11 at the Oviedo Branch Seminole County Library, 310 N. Division St. 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.
Get creative at the family paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn to paint Pikachu at $15 per participant. Learn more.
Hear live music from Ryan McVeigh at Spill Wine Bar from 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 12 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Saturday
Experience a Hawaiian luau dinner show from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at 280 Campbell Ranch Run in Geneva. Enjoy Hula and traditional dance performances, food, live music, dancing lessons and more. Basic seating is $59.95 for adults and $29.95 for children ages 3 to 10. Learn more.

Start your engine at Oviedo Cars & Coffee from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13 at Rock & Brews 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. This event is welcome for all cars of any year, make, or model. No registration is required. 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.
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.
Join BeauQCreations’ Journaling Junkies Club monthly meeting from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. The cost is $10. Learn more.
Enjoy live music from the Shenanigans at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Learn more.
Sing and dance at Emo Night from 7 p.m. to midnight at Kava Culture, 1174 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Expand your green-thumb knowledge with Lawn Care 101 hosted by Lukas Nursery from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Learn about watering, fertilization, pest control and more. It is $10 to attend. Learn more.
Enter different habitats at Pokemon Go Fest 2024 UCF from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 13-14 on UCF’s main campus at 4201 E. Plaza Drive. In addition to the normal game, there will be four different habitats that show up during the day. This is a two day event. Learn more.
Sunday
Attend a filmmaker gear sale from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at the Oviedo Mall, 1210 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Workout with kittens at the Breaking Barre and Pixel Fund Rescue fundraiser event from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at 87 Alafaya Woods Blvd. in Oviedo. Adoption is available. The cost is $16 and 100% of the proceeds goes to the rescue. Learn more.
Get up on stage and share your talent for open mic night from 8 p.m.-midnight every Sunday at Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave. in Winter Park. Learn more.
Future Events
Move your feet with line dancing at The Wedding Barn from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. It is $10 per dancer and beginners are welcome. Learn more.
Hear live music from Ancient Sun from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Play trivia beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Learn more.
Regular Events
Explore the art exhibition “Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize Exhibition” every weekday until Aug. 20 at UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive. The gallery is a collaboration with UCF Art Gallery and Rollins Museum of Art showcasing the diverse work of six finalists who have the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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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