Ferris wheel rides at the Oviedo Mall Carnival, plus a Night Market

With the Oviedo Mall Carnival starting on Wednesday, you’re bound to have a week of fun. Plus, a comedy night is happening Saturday night.

Thursday

Looking for some thrills? Visit the Oviedo Mall Winter Carnival from 5-10 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 5 and Thursday Feb. 6, 5-11 p.m. Friday Feb. 7, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday Feb. 8 and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday Feb. 9 at 1600 Oviedo Mall Blvd. The event includes a Ferris wheel, a boat ride and more. Ticket costs vary from $1.50 for basic entry to $37 for unlimited rides wristbands. Learn more. 

Bring snacks and a comfy blanket as you watch “Detective Pikachu”  from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Oviedo East Branch Library’s free movie night at 310 N. Division St. Learn more.

Join the Central Florida Freethought Community and have a Night Out from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 at The Food Factory on 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more.

Friday

Get a free cup of joe and meet the City of Oviedo Police at the Coffee with a Cop event from 8-10 a.m. Friday Feb. 7 at Maple Street Biscuit Company, 978  City Walk Lane. Learn more.

Give kids with special needs the prom of their dreams at Vital Church’s Night to Shine from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at 281 N. Division St. in Oviedo. The event will be sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Learn more.

Join the Oviedo Night Market: Carnvale and wear your best decorative mask for a night of fun, food and more from 5-9 p.m. Friday Feb. 7 outside Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Suite 1095. Learn more.

Channel your inner artist at the Family Paint Party at 6:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 7  at Songbirds Music, Art, and Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The cost is $20 per artist. Learn more.

Grab a drink as you listen to live music featuring the Rundown from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Rocks & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.

Saturday

Put your dance skills to the test at The City of Oviedo Daddy-Daughter Dance from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Oviedo Amphitheater & Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Ticket costs vary from $10-$40. Learn more. 

Bring a date to the Valentine’s Rose & Orchid Show from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter, 1909 Slavia Road Oviedo. There is no cost. Learn more.

Have a laugh at Comedy Night with Ryan Reiss from “The Today Show” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Oviedo Amphitheater & Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Doors open at 6 p.m. with bar service. Ticket costs vary from $20-$25. Learn more.

Go green at the pop-up Second Saturday Plant Sale from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4875 Gabriella Lane in Oviedo. Learn more.

Sweeten your day with a Valentine’s Banquet from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Starlight Baptist Church, 350 Hayes Road, Winter Springs. Learn more.

Surprise a special someone with a gift from the Valentine Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at My Oviedo Store, 50 Smith St. Enjoy local small businesses and pop-ups. Learn more.

Strike up some memories at the Daddy-Daughter Sweetheart Bowl from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at 376 E. Broadway St., Oviedo. Tickets for one daddy-daughter duo are $49.99, which includes bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda. For additional children, daughters ages 3 and under bowl for free while for daughters ages 4 and up, tickets cost $14.99. Learn more.

Take a look back at history with the Four Chaplains Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at 491 Broadway St., Oviedo. Learn more.

Sunday

Pour yourself a glass with Spill Wine Bar at their Super Bowl Watch Party from 6-11 p.m. Sunday Feb. 9 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Game on: Celebrate the Super Bowl at Froggers Grill and Bar with giveaways and game day specials at 6:30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 9 at 27 Alafaya Woods Blvd., Oviedo. Nascar tickets and a flat-screen TV are some items you could win in the giveaways. Learn more.

Future Events

Sit back, relax, and enjoy “Love Hurts,” a free movie for seniors from 12-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Regal Oviedo Mall, 1500 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd. Learn more.

Enjoy a date night at Love is in the Air Food Truck and Movie Night from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at 357 Center Lake Park in Oviedo. The chosen movie is “Elemental,” and parking is free. Learn more. 

Delight your palate at Oviedo Olive Oil’s “Bee” Mine Honey Tasting Experience from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1200 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more about honey while tasting all different kinds of distinct flavors. Learn more.

Support young talent at Oviedo Mall’s Mini Makers Market from 12-5 p.m. Saturday Feb. 15 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Join the Specialty Pop-up Events at the Oviedo Spring Craft & Food Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Lawton Chiles Middle School, 1240 Sanctuary Drive. Enjoy different vendors and artisans. Learn more. 

Travel to the Roarin’ ‘20s at the Oviedo Mall Sip & Shop from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday Feb. 20 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Enjoy free food and wine. 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.

Get fit before the summer season with the City of Oviedo’s Deep Aqua Fit aerobics class from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Big Kahuna Pool, 148 Oviedo Blvd. 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.

Put your strategy to the test and play some casual games of chess with people of all ages from 6-8:45 p.m., every Monday at the Oviedo mall food court. 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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

Play some indoor pickleball from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, at the Gymnasium and Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Blvd. Learn more. 

Take a yoga class every Tuesday morning at 9:45 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. The cost is $10 per class or you can donate a dozen eggs. 

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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.

Take a yoga class at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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.

Experience community acupuncture on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-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.

Take a yoga class at 6 p.m. every Thursday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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.

If you’d like to join the newly renamed, formerly Irish 3.1 run club, it’s now the Struggle Bus Run Club and is looking for a new starting line with updates forthcoming. Learn more.

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

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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.-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 

Shop local vendors at a Monthly Courtyard Pop-up Market every first and third Saturday from noon-5 p.m. at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Calling all service industry workers, grab your family and friends and head to Oviedo Oyster House for a chance to get $25 off your bill. Enjoy a night of music and food with your guests. From 10 p.m.-close, every Saturday at 1340 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo, FL 32765. Learn more. 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.

Take a yoga class at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday at Sweet Surrender Yoga & Holistic Wellness, 1750 W. Broadway St., Suite 112, in Oviedo. Classes cost $20 or two for $30. Text Cathy @ 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

Join Orlando Mini-Z Club for their weekly Mini-Z racing at the new Seven Trails Circuit in the Oviedo Mall from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1465 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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.-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.

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.