Ice Cream Day, food to help the Zoo, date night and more

In case you needed a reason during the summer, National Ice Cream Day this weekend can be your free pass.

Thursday

Calling all singles to the Single Mingle Mixer at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Singles can enjoy live music during the event. You must be 45 years or older to attend.  Learn more. 

Support the Central Florida Zoo with Rock & Brews Oviedo from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Order from the restaurant and a portion of all proceeds from the day will go to supporting conservation. Learn more.

Indulge in beer tasting at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. It’s $10 to RSVP. Free snacks will be provided. Learn more.

Have your little ones join the Kid Crew Scavenger Hunt from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Attend a paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It’s $15 per attendee. Learn more.

Friday 

Enjoy Date Night Under the Stars at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs from 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 19 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Get a featured charcuterie board and hear live music as well. Learn more.

Have a feast at  Ribeye Night from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, July 19 at The Wedding Barn, 323 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. Tickets are $5. There will be food from Briskets BBQ Shack & Grill and live music. Learn more. 

See a live performance by Ancient Sun from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Hear live music from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday,  July 19 at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Attend a family paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It’s $15 per attendee. Learn more.

Saturday

Bring the kids to Storytime LIVE with Kiddie Academy beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at 2305 Via Loma Drive in Oviedo. This is storytelling for children of all ages and registration is encouraged. Learn more.

Go to a water party celebrating children and adults with special needs from noon  to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Vital Church, 281 N. Division St. in Oviedo. VIP “Magic Hour” is from 10 a.m. to noon. It is $5 per family. Learn more.

Run a free 5K at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20 starting at 159 N Central Ave. in Oviedo. The course is marked through the Cross Seminole Trail. It is child and pet friendly and water and snacks are provided. Learn more. 

Listen to live music from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday,  July 20 at Irish 31, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Children can pick out new and gently used clothing for back-to-school at River Run Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at 141 River Run Point in Chuluota. Learn more.

Enjoy live music from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Learn more.

Sunday

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 21 at Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, 119 N. Central Ave., Suite 1007 in Oviedo. Ice cream will be half-off the original price. Learn more.

Get crafty while you drink at the Wine & Succulent Design Workshop starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 21 st Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Tickets are $55 and include a container to create your arrangement, soil mixture, decorative elements and more. Learn more.

Attend two special screenings of “The NeverEnding Story” at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, July 21 at Regal Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Movie tickets are available here. Learn more.

Future Events

Attend the Seminole County School Board candidate forum from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd. in Sanford. Meet the candidates and enjoy light refreshments. Learn more. 

From now until July 25, donate school supplies to the Winter Springs Police Department at 300 N. Moss Road. Learn more.

Play trivia from 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 22 at The Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more. 

Sing at karaoke night from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at Spill Wine Bar in Winter Springs, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314. Learn more. 

Celebrate Pepe’s Cantina Oviedo’s first anniversary beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 at 3100 Alafaya Trail. Enjoy drink specials and a DJ from 5-11 p.m. Learn more.

Hear live music from Layla Brisbois from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more.

Go to the paint party from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Songbirds Music, Art & Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. It’s $15 per attendee. 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. to 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. to midnight 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 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.