What’s happening this weekend — rubber ducky launch, Night Market and live improv show
Friday
Eat, shop and drink local at the Oviedo Night Market from 5-10 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Oviedo Brewing Company, 1280 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo. Vendors include The Modest Manatee, Posh Pixie, Little Magic Shop LLC, and To Dye For by Kirby. Get more information.
Saturday
Run for a cause at the Spring Rising 5K/10K Fun Run at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at First United Methodist Church, 263 King Street, Oviedo. The event will benefit local underfunded educational and community gardens. Get more information.
Oviedo Community Yoga by the Lake is from 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. It costs $5 cash and runs on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Get more information.
Honor Flight Central Florida’s 4th Annual Hot Rods for Heroes Classic Car Truck and Bike Show fundraiser is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the northwest parking lot of The Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. There will be live entertainment by the City of Mount Dora Pipe Band, oldies music by WJBJ mobile DJs, raffle prizes, a silent auction and food and drinks for purchase. Get more information.
Sling a rubber ducky to benefit Oviedo’s Boys & Girls Club branch. The Lucky Duck Launch event is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Irish 31 Pub House, 65 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo. Teams of three will use a giant slingshot to launch rubber duckies at a target for points. The team with the most points wins $300 and all teams are entered to win Luke Bryan and Garth Brooks concert tickets. The cost is $45 per team. Get more information.
Looking for a four-legged friend? The Wedgefield Kitty Project’s Lepurr-chauns cat adoption event is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Pet SuperMarket, 1080 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo. Get more information.
Kids can test their martial arts skills at a free workshop from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Master Roberts World Class Taekwondo, 980 Oviedo Blvd., Oviedo. Get more information.
Oviedo’s inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Festival is from 4-10 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. There will be Irish beer, food trucks, stilt walkers, balloon artists, face painters and live entertainment by Bagpipes and The Irish Step Dancers, Bangers and Mash Band and The Byrne Brothers. Kids are encouraged to dress up like a leprechaun. Get more information.
See a family-friendly improv comedy show at ImprovMania 39 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at 1425 Tuskawilla Road, Suite 145 in Winter Springs. Get more information.
Future events
Taste food and drink samples from area restaurants at the 28th annual Taste of Oviedo, happening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Oviedo Mall. Get more information.
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