Easter Festivities and a Farmers Market this weekend

Go to a family festival, farmers market, or be a beekeeper for a day. It’s a big weekend for Easter festivities too. But don’t forget to check out comedy night and the Shred Fest.

Thursday

Get ready to watch an early screening of “The Last Rodeo” from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at Regal Oviedo Mall, 1500 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd. The cost is $11.50 per ticket, but there is a two-for-one deal where you can get two tickets for the price of one. Learn more.

Relax and celebrate the Victoria Edward Spa’s Six Year Anniversary Celebration from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at 1186 Tree Swallow Drive in Winter Springs. Enjoy raffles, food, music and more. Learn more.

Friday

Game On: Watch Oviedo High School’s Lions baseball team as they go up against the Seminole Fighting Noles at 6 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Oviedo High School, 601 King St. The cost is $5 per student ticket and $10 per adult ticket. Learn more.

Get in touch with your faith at the Community Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at 600 Oak Circle in Oviedo. The event is hosted by Chabad of Oviedo-Winter Springs. Learn more.

Anyone can be an artist at the Family Paint Party from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Songbirds Music, Art, and Dance Center, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. The cost is $20 per artist. Learn more.

Treat your ears to the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Concert Series at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4 at 2021 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Have a glass as you listen to live music with John Lazar from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at Spill Wine Bar, 1196 Tree Swallow Drive, Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Grab some food as you listen to live music featuring The Rundown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Rocks & Brews Oviedo, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more.

Saturday

Explore local businesses at the Oviedo Historical Society’s Farmers Market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at The Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St. Oviedo. Learn more.

Bring your favorite basket to the Egg-Ceptional Family Festival from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 5 at Center Lake Park, 357 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. The festival will be filled with kid-friendly games and competitions. Ticket costs start at $10. Learn more. 

Buzz into a Beginning Beekeeping Class from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at Black Hammock Bee Farms, 2385 Howard Ave. in Oviedo. Tickets cost $80 per person, which includes the class, lunch and refreshments. Learn more.

Shred your worries away at Shred Fest from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 5 at 235 S. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Shred old documents and enjoy light refreshments for free at Schulte Realty’s event. Learn more.

Enjoy local art at a Pop-Up Market from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at The Artistic Hand, 353 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Learn more.

Bring your family, friends and pets to the Monthly Courtyard Pop-Up Market from noon-5 p.m. at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more.

Attend Our Little Theatre Co. Twins Affairs – A Comedic Whodunit from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1235 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Tickets cost $15. Learn more. 

Sunday

Start your fitness journey at The Chicken Run 5K at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 6 at 1600 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Victory Track club and various local youth sports programs. Tickets cost $25. Learn more. 

Get ready to smile at the Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny Experience from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 6 at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Healthy Kids Running Series is hosting a Spring Running Series at 4:30 p.m. every Sunday from April 6 through May 11, skipping Easter on Sunday, April 20, at Long Lake Park, 1350 Carolyn Drive in Oviedo. Kids ages 2 – 14 are encouraged to participate. Learn more.

Future events 

Be part of Oviedo High School’s “Beetlejuice Jr.” play at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10 to Saturday, April 12 and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at 601 King St. in Oviedo. This will be the school’s biggest production and largest cast to date. Tickets cost $8 for students and $10 for adults. Learn more. 

Enjoy Winter Springs Performing Arts’ “Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition” play at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at 1425 Tuskawilla Road, Suite 145, in Winter Springs. Tickets cost $14-$16. Learn more. 

Join Winter Springs’ 2025 Egg-Citing Egg Hunt from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Children can bring their own baskets, search for eggs and win prizes. Registration opens on March 10 to April 4. Learn more. 

Attend Lutheran Haven’s spring flea market from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at 2041 W. State Road 246 in Oviedo. There will be clothing, appliances, collectibles and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lutheran Haven Assisted Living and Memory Care residents. Learn more.

Rest and relax at the Flow & Glow in the Dark Sound Bath Meditation from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at Zen Space Wellness Studios, 1945 County Road 419, Suite 1111. The cost is $35 per person. Learn more.

Get out your green thumb at the Arbor Day Tree Giveaway from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 19 at Oviedo City Hall, 400 Alexandria Boulevard. The event is for city residents only and requires you to bring your ID. Learn more.

Regular events 

Mondays

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. 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.

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 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 at 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

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 at 786-520-6736 to reserve your place on the mat.

Photo courtesy of the Oviedo Jeep Club.

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, which was renamed the Struggle Bus Run Club, it’s now called Your Run Club: Food Factory Oviedo. It meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. . 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.-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. 

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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 catch ‘em all at Trade Night, a Pokémon trade night every Friday from 6-9 p.m. at Trainer’s Backpack of Curiosities & Wonder, 1493 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.

Travel back to the past at the VHS collectors weekly hangout every Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at Duckie’s Vintage Boutique, 1195 Oviedo Mall Blvd. 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.

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