Local events April 16-22 and beyond
The popular Mud Hole block party is back again! Spend the weekend celebrating the grand opening of KIDSUNITED and help clean the community in celebration of Earth Day early. Head to Lawton Elementary School to celebrate Earth Day and enjoy Mexican cuisine at Pepe’s Cantina to help fundraise for the Doglando Foundation next week.
By Demetrius Montero
Thursday
Witness the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of KIDSUNITED, a Youth Soccer Development club in Oviedo. KIDSUNITED’s goal is to teach children how to make healthy & creative decisions in life. The event is from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at 1531 Swanson Drive. Learn more.
Friday
Show off your golfing skills in the third annual Long Live Dylan Fundraiser. The LLD foundation provides school supplies, scholarships, food and personal needs to those in the Oviedo community. It cost $25 to participate and the event is from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 17 at Tee It Up Golf Driving Range, 320 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. Learn more.
Wind down with a S’mores Family Night and learn about the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church family camp out. It is open to the public for free, but you must RSVP so there is enough s’mores for everybody. The event starts at 7 p.m on Friday, April 17 at 113 Lockwood Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Find interesting items at the River Run Church annual community garage sale. It is a two-day event open to the public. The event spans from Friday, April 17 to Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at 141 River Run Point in Chuluota. Learn more.
Tune into your favorite old R&B artists and bands with The R&B Lovers Tour. Keith Sweat, Dru Hill, Kut Klose, Joe and Ginuwine will perform on tour and tickets range from $77.90 to $304.85. It’s at 8 p.m. Friday, April 17 at the UCF Addition Financial Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd. North in Orlando. Learn more.
Saturday
Enjoy a spring day at Lutheran Haven’s Spring Flea Market. It’s from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at 2041 W. State Road 426 in Oviedo. There will be all kinds of goods such as jewelry, clothing, medical equipment, toys and household appliances. If you are hungry, there will also be burgers, hot dogs, drinks and popcorn. Learn more.
Celebrate the planet at the Oviedo Arbor Day event and pick up two free trees for your home. A Budget Tree will have a drawing to give away three larger trees. Bring the kids for photos and giveaways with the Oviedo Fire Department, Oviedo Police Department and Oviedo Public Works. Talk to experts about water conservation, the environment and more. The event will provide free coffee and donuts while you wait for your tree. It’s from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 18 at Oviedo City Hall, 400 Alexandria Blvd. Learn more.
Create your own mermaid-themed succulent at Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter. It’s at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18 at 1909 Slavia Road in Oviedo. You will learn how to build and take care of your new six-inch succulent dish. Lemonade will be served. Tickets cost $18. Learn more.
Head to the Oviedo’s Farmers Market to participate in the Historical Society Arts Festival. It is open to the public; artisans and food vendors will attend. The event is from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Historic Lawton House Museum, 200 W. Broadway St. Learn more.
Join Healthy Kids Day – a free event, happening from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Oviedo YMCA Family Center, 7900 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. There will be hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Learn more.
Celebrate Earth Day early and help clean the Oviedo community with Dr. Jane Aman (running for FL House District 37) and Marialana Kinter (running for U.S. House Florida District 7). Participants will meet with Aman and Kinter at 10 a.m. for training and start collecting trash shortly after. The event is from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 18, at Round Lake Park, 891 E. Broadway St. Learn more.
Spend the night jamming to live music by Reymont, a rock musician at the Lazy Gator Bar. The event is from 8 p.m.-midnight on Saturday, April 18, at The Black Hammock, 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Learn more.
Whether you’re a seasoned angler or a beginner, join the Mud Hole Block Party to celebrate fishing and the local community. There will be raffles and giveaways, free fishing, K92FM live with music and many more. The event is free and open to the public starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Mud Hole Custom Tackle, 213 Component Loop in Oviedo. Learn more.
Sunday
Stretch in downward dog at Puppy Yoga. It’s at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 19 at 1320 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Enjoy a yoga class by Save A Life Pet Rescue with Jules Baldassarre. Tickets cost $30. Learn more.
Men and Women of Steel: Celebrate the Superman Day Super Sale Event at Ultimate Comics. Find exclusive releases and hardcover printings for Superman and Supergirl stories. The event is from 11 a.m-8 p.m on Sunday, April 19 at Ultimate Comics in the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Head to Oviedo On The Park and join the free community yoga class with Zen Wellness Studios. Kids will have their yoga class before the adults, learning calming breathing techniques and imaginative storytelling. The kids portion is from 10-10:45 a.m and the adult portion is from 11-11:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, at Oviedo On The Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.
Monday
Network with new clients or business partners or make new friends at the Oviedo-Winter Springs Business Alliance. Chance Galloway, from Galloway Roofing, will attend as a guest speaker. The event is free for chamber members, but non-members must pay $10. It is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m on Monday, April 20 at District Eat & Play, 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. in Oviedo. Learn more.
Tuesday
Venture to Pepe’s Cantina to enjoy Mexican cuisine to support and fundraise for the Doglando Foundation. The restaurant will donate 15% of your check to the organization if you mention the Doglando Foundation. The event is public and is from 4-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at Pepe’s Cantina, 3100 Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. Learn more.
Wednesday
Head over to Lawton Elementary School and participate in their Earth Day Festival. You can explore their LESA Gardens and check out numerous booths from the NASA Artemis program, Oviedo Garden Club and many more. The event is from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at Lawton Elementary School 151 Graham Ave. Learn more.
Future events
Have a laugh at Comedy Night for Hope with Dean Napolitano. It’s from 6-9:15 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Oviedo Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. It is for folks 21 and older and all proceeds help prevent and reduce hunger and homelessness in Seminole County to aid Hope Help, Inc’s mission. Tickets cost $65 and include a cash raffle, dinner and a show. Learn more.
Keep your move goal streak going with the Chicken Run 5K. This clucktastic event will get your feathers flying around the Oviedo Mall. It’s at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 26, but get there early to warm up and pick up your race packet. It’s at 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Gather a team and celebrate National Fitness Day by participating in the FITTPALOOZA GAMES + HEALTH FAIR. Registration is $45 until April 19, $50 from April 20-30 and $55 on May 2. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Park in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Sharpen your pickleball skills and face off against other teams in the Winter Springs: 2026 Spring Class Pickleball Tournament. Registration is open until April 25 and costs $45. The divisions are men’s, women’s and mixed doubles competing for money prizes. It takes place from Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at Central Winds Park, 900 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs. Learn more.
Enjoy a balance of comedy and magic with Murray SawChuck “Mind Blowing Magic — Hilarious Comedy” presented by Bonkerz Comedy. SawChuck has made appearances on Netflix, “Pawn Stars” and “America’s Got Talent”. Tickets cost $40 during early registration, and become $50 general admission. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Oviedo Cultural Center, 299 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.
Head to the Oviedo Mall to experience the first and only special themed Discount Arts Market — Goblin Market’s Clown-Travanganza. The arts market will have award-winning local food trucks and new culinary vendors, flash tattoos, arts and shopping and many more. The event is from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 at the Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
Grab your golf clubs and enjoy 18 holes of gold at the 2nd Annual Mud Hole Charity Golf Classic to help fundraise Mighty River Recovery and Seminole Junior Anglers. Tickets are $100 for registration and $400 for the four-pack. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Twin Rivers Gold Club, 2100 Ekana Drive in Orlando. 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.
Tuesdays
Weekly trivia nights at Oviedo’s District Eat & Play every Tuesday at 7 p.m. this October. Participants will receive a $5 play card just for joining in. The trivia will be at 1395 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.
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.
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 “Know It All Trivia” for free at Beef O’Brady’s Oviedo, with a chance to win prizes. It’s every Tuesday night from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at 1817 E. Broadway, Building 6 in Oviedo. 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.
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.
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 an intense workout at Adventure Cycling’s Throwdown 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.
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.
Become a better public speaker with the Oviedo Toastmasters Club from 7-10 p.m. every Thursday at IHOP, 17 Alafaya Woods Blvd. 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.
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.
Party with DJ RIZZO at the Lazy Gator Bar and dance the night away to a mix of your favorite songs. It starts at 7:30 p.m. every Friday at 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road 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.
Volkswagen fan? Attend a VW Meet Up at Ford’s Garage monthly from 6 p.m. – midnight Saturdays at 459 E. Mitchell Hammock Road in Oviedo. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Start your Sunday with a yoga and meditation class from 10-11 a.m. every Sunday at Sacred Moments Massage & Healing Center, 995 Westwood Square, Suite A, in Oviedo. New students can try a three-class pack for $25. The cost is $10 per class for students and seniors. Learn more.