Local events May 28-June 3 and beyond 

Whether you want to start your summer with a bang over live music and drinks, unwind with a breathwork session or the best of both worlds–everything you’re looking for is happening this week!

By Gio Gonzalez

Thursday

Young chefs ages 4 and older get to play with their food! Join The Taste of Curiosity: A teaching studio to turn focaccia bread into a culinary canvas and create a work of art. Tickets cost $37 for the class. The event is from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at The Taste of Curiosity, 100 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Say hello to Oviedo’s newest coffee shop. Join the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and Foxtail Coffee Co. for their official ribbon cutting from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at Foxtail Coffee Oviedo, 8085 Red Bug Lake Road. Learn more. 

Dance the night away with live music from Latin Cover at Rock & Brews’ Latin Night from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 28  at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Friday 

Start your summer with a strike and a sweet treat at Oviedo Bowling Center’s Summer Kick-Off with unlimited glow-in-the-dark bowling and a free scoop of ice cream. Tickets cost $11 for everyone 18 and younger, and $13 for everyone 19 and older from 3-6 p.m. Friday, May 29 at 376 E. Broadway St. Learn more. 

Lace up your cleats for Alpha Sports Group’s Next Level Youth Football Camp, hosted by Oviedo High School Quarterback Sebastian Galeano. The event is open to children grades K-8 with any level of experience. Tickets cost $45 and the camp is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Long Lake Park, 1350 Carolyn Drive in Oviedo. Learn more.

Know somebody who loves Pokémon or just wants to learn to paint? Paint a sunset Squirtle at this special event. It’s $23 per person. It’s a fun paint night out from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Songbirds Music, Art and Dance Studio, 181 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Practice your best air guitar solo for a night of live music from Blazing Sands hosted by Rock & Brews from 7-10 p.m. Friday, May 29 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Saturday

Are you itching for some competition? Register for The Power of the Pivot pickleball tournament hosted by She’s Balanced. General registration for the tournament costs $29. There’s also an option for a winner-take-all tournament with a buy-in that costs $70. The event is from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at Central Winds Pickleball, 900 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Interact with other Jeep owners at the in-person Jeep Parts Swap Meet hosted by the Oviedo Jeep Club. Participants can buy, swap or trade Jeep parts during the meet. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Audio Excellence, 385 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. Learn more. 

If you want to make your Saturday a walk in the park join Tough Cookie Mammas for their Pretty in Pink Mommy Walk and Picnic. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday May 30 at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive in Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Does your green thumb need some work? Sign up for The Yoga Lab’s Herbalist Workshop to explore how to use plants and herbs in your daily life from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at 1340 Tuskawilla Road, unit 102 in Winter Springs. Learn more.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of music, movement and celebration at Imagine Performing Arts Center’s end-of-year dance recital in the Hagerty High School auditorium. General admission tickets cost $15 and children 3 years old and younger get in free. The recital is from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at 3225 Lockwood Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Watch local performers take the spotlight in the Winter Springs Performing Arts Center’s production of “Urinetown, The Musical”. Tickets cost $16-$19 for the two showings at 2 p.m. and  7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, with other showtimes also available,at 1425 Tuskawilla Road #145. Learn more.

Do you need a Saturday night sing along? Head over to the Black Hammock Lazy Gator Bar for live music on Lake Jesup at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Celebrate the ‘90s and 2000s with a Decades Party with a live DJ. It starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 30 May at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Sunday 

Get some fresh food and sunshine at the Winter Springs Foodapalooza hosted by Specialty Pop-up Events. There will be food, crafts and vendors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at Trotwood Park, 701 Northern Way in Winter Springs. Learn More.

Test your luck at Epic Trivia’s Summer Vibes Music Bingo event at Oviedo Park Pub from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more.

Take a second to catch your breath with Sweet Surrender Yoga and Holistic Wellness at their Breathwork-Soundbath Journey. Tickets for the session are $40 and it’s from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at 1750 W. Broadway St. #112 in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Step up your footwork with Joe Harrington at the Advanced Contra Workshop and Dance hosted by the Orlando Contra Dance Community. The workshop is for intermediate and advanced dancers looking to sharpen their skills and socialize. Admission to the workshop and dance costs $10. The event is from 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at 1425 Twin Oaks Circle. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Monday

Attention all little bakers! The Taste of Curiosity is hosting a cupcake baking summer camp for children ages 5 to 8 years old. The camp costs $279 and is from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 1 through Thursday, June 4 at 100 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Do you want to know a secret? Reserve your ticket for Mystery Movie Monday at the Oviedo Mall Regal movie theater for a screening of a brand new film before its official release date. Tickets for the showing cost $5 and the movie starts at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1 at 1500 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd. Learn more.

Tuesday

It’s time to get out in the community! Hear from the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce staff at their Chamber After Five event from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 at Jinya Ramen Bar, 234 E. Mitchell Hammock Road, Suite 1160, in Oviedo. Admission is free for chamber members and costs $5 for future members. Learn more.

Do you think you have a good ear? Test your music knowledge at Spill Wine Bar’s Music Through the Decades trivia night from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 at 1196 Tree Swallow Drive,  Suite 1314, in Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Wednesday

Are you looking to grow your network locally? Head over to Oviedo Park Pub for Wine Down Wednesday to be part of a relaxed mid-week networking social from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at 888 City Walk Lane,. Learn more.

Summer is rolling in, and so is the Oviedo Bowling Center’s Homeschool League summer season! The league lasts 10 weeks and costs $10 per week for ages 5 to 18. Visit the Oviedo Bowling Center to meet other bowlers and learn about the league before the season starts at noon Wednesday, June 3 at 376 E. Broadway St. Learn more.

Future events 

The Taste of Curiosity is offering a range of cooking and baking classes for your children, ages 5 years old and older, to explore creative skills and techniques in the kitchen. On Saturday, June 20 from 4-5 p.m. they are hosting pizza & brownies with Pops for $40. All events are held at The Taste of Curiosity, 100 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Get a taste of a four-course spring dinner to celebrate and highlight the season’s most prominent flavors. Some items on the menu include Amuse, Beef Tartare and many more dishes full of the season. It costs $75 per ticket and reservations are required by calling 407-473-9902. It starts at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at Crazy Cork Wine Bar, 940 City Plaza Way in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Jam out to a live DJ with hits from the ‘70s and ‘80s for the Studio 54 Party. It starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 at The Food Factory, 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Start the summer with a day of stories, imagination and adventure at Once Upon a Summer: A Summer Reading Celebration. Designed to encourage kids, tweens and teens to pursue summer reading and discover new books. It’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

Welcome Eva Marie Everson as she releases her newest book Miss Beth Bettencourt. She will hold a short lecture and book signing from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Walls of Books, 119 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Bacon, Brews and Burnouts is coming back to The Hitching Post. This Cars and Coffee style event gets your classic or interesting car out early from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6 at 1485 State Road 419 in Chuluota. Learn more. 

Head to the Oviedo Mall for the City of Oviedo’s Independence Day celebration and America’s 250th birthday. The Food Court stage will feature live performances from Oviedo’s School of Rock and the University Performing Arts Center with Ziegfried Follies. Throughout the mall, history comes to life with revolutionary Minutemen walking the crowds, a Town Crier, Betsy Ross, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. Explore a full Military Walk Through Time from the Revolution to Space Force presented by the American Legion, plus a Civil War camp re-enactment, face painters, balloon artists, stilt walkers, and more. There will be a re-enactment of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m. head outside to set up for Central Florida’s largest fireworks display. The event is from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Looking for a wedding venue but don’t know where to start? The City of Oviedo is hosting a free wedding open house. The open house is from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, June 26 at Center Lake Park, 357 Center Lake Lane. Learn more. 

It’s the ultimate holiday showdown—Christmas in July meets Halloween in July! Get ready for a festive and frightful celebration like no other at the Merry & Scary Mashup. Browse a unique collection of local vendors featuring both Christmas cheer and Halloween hauntings. Enjoy themed crafts, games, and surprises that celebrate the best of both holidays. It starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at Oviedo Mall, 1600 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.  

The Georgia Peach Truck is returning to Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter with their Georgia Peaches. Pre-order your fruit today so you can enjoy some homemade peach cobblers, smoothies and more. Pick up dates are Wednesday, July 1 and Wednesday, July 22 from 8:30-10 a.m. at 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

If you’re 55 years old or older, you are invited to attend the Senior Luau Party. Dress in your best tropical or luau outfit and enjoy dancing, music and light food. It is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 12 at 357 Center Lake Lane in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Grab your paperbacks and get ready to read some love stories. Summer Lovin’ Book Festival lets you meet romance authors, discover new books, shop for new covers and enjoy workshops/panels throughout the day. It’s from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more. 

For Kathleen Nansel Rogers, a smile is more than just a quick look on a face; it’s an internal spark. Come meet the author of Smile with Oha: A Guide to Happiness and Discovery for a book signing and meet & greet. It’s from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 20 in Barnes & Nobles at Oviedo Mall, 1260 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Regular Events

Learn a new dance style at Art and Movement’s Salsa Classes from 7:30-10 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month at 1500 Alafaya Trail, Unit 1016 in Oviedo. Learn more.

Mondays

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.

Fit in an evening workout with Adventure Cycling’s ride around UCF every Monday. Riders meet at the UCF softball field and roll out at 7 p.m. The trek takes riders through natural lands trails and around Lake Claire. 

Test yourself at Monday Night Trivia from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at Rock & Brews, 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Catch a $5 mystery movie every Monday at the Regal in the Oviedo Mall. The movie starts at 7 p.m. at 1600 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. The theme of the movie changes every week and is announced beforehand here.  

All you can bowl is back at Oviedo Bowling Center. For just $10 plus shoe rental you can bowl from 9:45 p.m. to midnight every Monday night. It’s at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Tuesdays

Play a new game at Flashpoint Comics and Games Weekly Board Game Nights every Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at 855 E. State Road 434 Suite 1129 in Winter Springs. This free event will have over 50 board games and you can bring your own game as well. Learn more. 

Trivia and Pizza – is there anything more to love! Bring your friends and family to compete for a free speciality pizza every Tuesday night at Backstreet Pizza & Pub. It’s from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 1949 W County Road 419 in Oviedo. 

Get involved with HOPE’s community food pantry as a pantry donation driver from 7-9 a.m. Tuesdays. Volunteers will pick up donations from the Tuskawilla Springs Publix, 2100 Winter Springs Blvd. in Oviedo, and drop them off at HOPE’s food pantry, 812 Eyrie Drive, Oviedo. Contact volunteer@hopehelps.org for more information.  

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. 

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.

Practice calming yin meditation 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.

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. Tuesday nights. Learn more.

Play four free rounds of rock music bingo for a chance to win gift card prizes at Rock & Brews every Tuesday. It’s from 7-9 p.m. at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Grab a lane, pick a song and rock your heart out at Strike a Chord Karaoke featuring Kurt and Erik at Oviedo Bowling Center. It’s every Tuesday night from  9 p.m. to Midnight at Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. 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.

Experience community acupuncture 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.

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.

Test your knowledge and have the chance to win a prize at a trivia night from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Tijuana Flats Oviedo, 1016 Lockwood Blvd. 

Get ready to yell for Music BINGO Night with multiple games, winners and all day long 2-for-1 margaritas. It’s at 7:30 p.m., hosted by The Lazy Gator Bar, at 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, in Oviedo. Call or text 407-365-1244 to reserve a spot. 

Join Beef ‘O’ Brady’s for a family feud-inspired game show, Survey Says. It’s every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 1817 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Bring your family, friends and coworkers for a night of food, drinks and laughs that is free for all. Learn more. 

All you can bowl is back at Oviedo Bowling Center. For just $10 plus shoe rental you can bowl from 9 p.m. to midnight every Wednesday night. It’s at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Thursdays

Connect with local professionals at the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Coffee Hour from 9-10 a.m. every third Thursday of the month at Oviedo Medical Center. The meetup offers coffee, pastries and casual networking. Admission is free for chamber members and $35 for prospective members with preregistration. Learn more.

Give your tot an early start to literacy at Toddler Time from 11-11:30 a.m. every Thursday at East Branch Library, 310 N. Division St. in Oviedo. Toddler Time features stories, puppets and songs for children ages 18 months to 3 years accompanied by an adult caregiver. Learn more.

Children ages 3 to 8 can learn while having fun at The Taste of Curiosity’s new Books, Bites and Brushes class. There is a new theme every week. It’s from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at 100 Alexandria Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Get your miles in with the Riverside Run Club at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Backstreet Pizza & Pub, 1949 W County Road 419, Suite 1261 in Oviedo. Learn more.

Get an intense workout at Adventure Cycling’s Snowhill Ride from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Snow Hill area. 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.

Is the force with you? Find out at Flashpoint Comics and Games’ weekly Star Wars: Unlimited locals play. The trading card game costs $12 to buy-in and runs from 7-10:30 p.m. every Thursday at 855 E. State Road 434 Suite 1129 in Winter Springs. Learn More. 

College Knight is back at Oviedo Bowling Center. For just a $7 cover enjoy music and deals at the bowling alley from 9:30 p.m. to midnight every Wednesday. Please bring a valid ID and a college ID. It’s at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Fridays

Experience a night of live music at Live Entertainment at The Food Factory every Friday from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at 888 City Walk Lane in Oviedo. Learn more.

Have a ball at The Pinball Lounge’s Flip-Out Friday every Friday with all you can play from 7 p.m. to midnight for $15. Learn more. 

If it’s Friday night it’s bowling night with Friday Vibes featuring DJ Fat-Bak at Oviedo Bowling Center. It’s from 9 p.m. to midnight at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Saturdays

Stroll through the Chuluota Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of every month from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Hitching Post, 1485 County Road 419. Enjoy fresh food and a pet adoption event. Learn more. 

Unwind and attend Community Yoga every Saturday at Trotwood Park from 8-9 a.m. at 701 Northern Way in Winter Springs. Learn more. 

Want to learn a new skill? Attend the Artistic Hand’s Painting, Drawing & More Class from 9-11 a.m. every Saturday at 353 N. Central Ave. in Oviedo. There are many classes to choose from, including clay and sculpting. See the class schedule here. The classes cost $165 plus materials for a 7-week term and are open to any skill level. Learn more.

Spend your Saturdays at Flashpoint Comics & Games for Board Games with Friends. They provide a library with over 50 games, but you are free to bring your own. It’s every Saturday from 12-5 p.m. at 855 E. State Road 434 Suite 1129 in Winter Springs. 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.

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.

All you can bowl is back at Oviedo Bowling Center. For just $15 plus shoe rental you can bowl from 9 p.m. to midnight every Saturday night. It’s at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Sundays

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.