Fall fests, a costume contest and a Halloween movie night

Fall in love with a wedding expo, or enjoy a slew of fall fests heading your way this weekend, including a movie and food truck night featuring “Hotel Transylvania.”

Thursday 

Hear the two candidates vying for the open Oviedo City Council Group 3 seat talk about issues voters said matter to them at a virtual event happening from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Oviedo Community News reporter Eric Orvieto will moderate. OCN, Oviedo Citizens in Action and the League of Women Voters of Seminole County partnered to host this event. Register here.

Zoom on over to the Oviedo Jeep Club October meetup to talk about all things Jeep from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Suite 1095. Learn more. 

Friday 

Enjoy the City of Oviedo’s food truck and movie night, featuring “Hotel Transylvania”, from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. There will also be a costume contest, food trucks and more. Learn more.

Have a laugh and possibly see gators at Black Hammock Lazy Gator Bar’s Comedy Night from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct 18 at 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

There is an Imaginary Friend Improv Comedy Show from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Hear live music from the band Midnight Mayhem as they return to Rock and Brews Oviedo from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Get spooky at a Halloween Costume Party, with specials on drinks and a costume contest with a cash prize, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18-19 at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Saturday 

Enjoy natural sights during the Butterflies and Blooms hike, guided by a local expert. Hikers will search for fragrant, colorful flowers and the creatures that depend on them from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Chuluota Wilderness area, 3895 Curryville Road in Chuluota. Learn more.

“Fall” into the new season with Lukas Nursery’s 39th annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19. Tickets cost $10. Learn more.

Get in the fall spirit by shopping for fall decor and enjoying local vendors at the My Oviedo Store’s Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 50 Smith St. Learn more.

Continue the spooky vibes with a bounce house, local vendors, games, a costume contest, raffles and more in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2859 Clayton Crossing Way in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Enjoy a tea party with a variety of jams and scones at Oviedo Olive Oil from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1200 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Unleash your creative side with Journaling Junkies Club, happening from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Have spooky fun at O2B Kids’ Spooktakular 2024, with costumes, s’mores, contests, prizes and trick or treating from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1175 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Have a laugh with Chonda Pierce, a christian comedian, from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Crosslife Church at 45 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Sunday

Roll your way to Oviedo Bowling Center and get your game on with Strike it Big Pro Shop traditional doubles starting 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. Learn more. 

Grab your fiancés and go to Oviedo on the Park for the “Say Yes!” wedding expo, with a wide range of vendors showcasing their products and services from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at 357 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.

Watch the documentary “Rosenwald,” chronicling the story of a Jewish partnership with African-American communities, hosted by the Historic Oviedo Colored Schools Museum, from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 190 Oviedo Blvd. Tickets cost $10. Learn more.

Healthy Kids Running Series is hosting a Fall Running Series at 4:30 p.m. every Sunday from Oct. 20-Nov. 17 at Long Lake Park, 1350 Carolyn Drive in Oviedo. Kids ages 2 years through eighth grade are encouraged to participate. The price is $50 and includes all five weeks, a shirt, and a medal on week 5. Learn more. 

Future Events 

Early voting for the general election is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3. Voters can use any of the seven Seminole County polling locations, which can be found here.

Grant Chapel AME Church is offering rides to voting locations for anyone in need during early voting, which is from Monday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 3 and on Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Those in need should call or text 407-923-6301 or 321-377-2934 and leave a message with their name, number and the day they need a ride.

Meet Oviedo’s founders through the historical storytelling of the Oviedo Cemetery Tour from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at Oviedo Cemetery, 15 W. Broadway St. Tickets are free but a $3 donation is suggested. Learn more.

Get all dressed up and go to Rock and Brews Oviedo to listen to spooky tunes, have scary-themed food and drinks and compete in a Halloween costume contest. It’s happening from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more. 

Let your pups mingle and enjoy a beer at the City of Oviedo’s Bark and Brew, a canine and craft beer festival with craft beer sampling, pet vendors, food trucks, live music and more on from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at 299 Center Lake Lane. Learn more. 

Regular Events 

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.

Mondays

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. Learn 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 on the last Monday of every month. Enjoy happy hour before and after trivia. Learn more.

Play trivia from 7-9 p.m. on Mondays at The Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Trivia is hosted by MissingLink Entertainment. 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. 

Tuesdays

Take a yoga class every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. with Don Cross at the Rural Heritage Center, 101 E. Main St. in Geneva. The class meets in the Lake Jessup Room. Text Don at 407-415-3809 for more information. 

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. 

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.

Wednesdays 

Join The Geneva Village Homemakers at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Geneva Community Center, 161 First St. in Geneva. The all-age group has a book club, a cards and games club, and a dinner club. Learn more or call 407-349-0040.

Make unique greeting cards during card classes from 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday at BeauQCreations, 1327 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. 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. Learn more.

Experience 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. 

Test your skills at a weekly chess meetup with Seminole County Chess from 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday at the Oviedo Mall Food Court, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Pub-style trivia with the Five Minute Professor 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. 

Thursdays

Get an intense workout at Adventure Cycling’s Throwdown ride from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday. Learn more. It starts at 1491 E. State Road 434, Suite 110, in Winter Springs.

Join local veterans every Thursday for a Burger Night event from 5-7 p.m. at the Winter Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars 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.

Attend Oviedo Jeep Club’s monthly meetup 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.

Play trivia from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday at Oviedo Oyster House, 1340 Alafaya Trail. Learn more. 

Race your radio controlled car at a Seven Tails Circuit event at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Oviedo Mall, hosted by the Orlando Mini Z Club. The event invites folks to come “test, tune and race.” Learn more. 

Fridays 

Join the “Fabulous Fridays” tea party every Friday from 10 a.m. to 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.

Test your knowledge and have the chance to win a prize at a trivia night from 7-10 p.m. every Friday at Tijuana Flats Oviedo, 1016 Lockwood Blvd. Learn more.

Saturdays 

Attend karaoke night at Oviedo Oyster House at 9 p.m. every Saturday at 1340 Alafaya Trail. 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.

Sundays 

Attend breakfast by the river every Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at Barr Trail, 851 Barr St. in Oviedo. This is a family-and-dog-friendly event that offers fruit, tea and more. 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.

Bring your differently abled child to Special Needs Open Gym from 2-3 p.m. monthly on Sundays at United Gymnastics Academy Oviedo, 542 S. Econ Circle. The cost is $5. Learn more. 

The Museum of Geneva History is open from 2-4 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday at 165 First St. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Find local archaeological finds, pioneer crafts, family records and Civil War information. Learn more by calling 407-349-5697.