Local events May 7-13 and beyond 

Celebrate the mother in your life with a slew of Mothers Day-themed events, plus a bowling tournament, movie night and car show in one featuring the movie “Cars” on the lawn. 

Wednesday

Have fun playing a variety of arcade games to support Red Bug Elementary during their last Spirit Night of the year. Mention “Red Bug” at checkout and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the school. The event is from 4-10 p.m Wednesday, May 6 at District Eat & Play Oviedo, 1400 Oviedo Mall Blvd. Learn more.

Thursday

Get creative and paint a heartfelt masterpiece for mom at Cup of Love Cafe. It’s from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 7 at 1500 Alafaya Trail, Suite 1024. There’s also a session from 6-8 p.m. Tickets cost $25. Learn more. 

National Day of Prayer starts at First Methodist Church of Oviedo’s Lee Chapel and runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 7 at 263 King St. Learn more.

City Hall will also feature a National Day of Prayer event. Meet on the steps of City Hall. All are welcome to this short event at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at 400 Alexandria Blvd. 

The 75th National Day of Prayer is being celebrated at Grant Chapel AME Church from 6:45-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7 at 387 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

It’s time for a duck hunt. Oviedo Park Pub is hiding mini ducks all over the pub, and you have to find them. Bring them to the pop-up table and get a prize. It’s from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7 at Food Factory Oviedo, 888 City Walk Lane. Learn more. 

Friday

Wind down your evening with family watching a free movie and enjoying a car show. “Cars” will be the movie choice, alongside a variety of food trucks and popcorn. The car show and food trucks portion starts at 5:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 8 at the Oviedo Amphitheater and Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.

Saturday

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

Make donuts and lemonade from scratch with mom from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at Taste of Curiosity, 100 Alexandria Blvd., Suite 10, in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Dress up in your best tie-dye or ‘60s-’70s inspired outfit for the Mother-Son Tie Dye Dance. Tickets cost $40 for a mother and one son, plus $12.51 for additional children, and participants can enjoy a lunch buffet and photo booth. The event is from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the Oviedo Cultural Center, 357 Center Lake Lane. Learn more.

Join Oviedo Memorial Post 234 in packing supply packages for soldiers at their Kids in Support of Soldiers event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at 491 W. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Enjoy a beverage while painting a Sea of Petals this Mother’s Day weekend at Bliss Cafe. This Sip and Paint event is from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at 191 E. Mitchell Hammock in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Meet local celebrities at the Third Annual JustCallMoe Celebrity Bowl-o-Rama. Tickets cost $50 and guests like Jason Guy and Eric Burris will attend the event. It starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the Oviedo Bowling Center, 376 E. Broadway St. Learn more.

Epic Funfest is returning to Rock & Brews Oviedo. Come for card trading, bounce houses, vendors, a petting zoo and more. It’s free to enter, and it’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Listen to Garage Band FL play live at the Black Hammock Lazy Gator Bar from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

Sunday

Looking for a Mother’s Day event that’s actually on Mother’s Day? It’s Rock & Brews’ Mother’s Day brunch, featuring a free special edition wine glass for moms while supplies last, and a special Mothers Day only menu. It’s $40 for adults and $15 for kids. It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at 7131 Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo. Learn more. 

The Food Factory is also featuring a Mother’s Day Brunch at Oviedo Park Pub. Show up for drink specials, mimosas, and brunch specials at the micro-restaurants of the Food Factory. It’s from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 888 City Walk Lane, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Tidy up the community at Central Florida Freethought Community’s Adopt-a-Road Cleanup event from 9-10:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at Oviedo Dental Arts, 499 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo. Learn more. 

Test you honkey tonk knowledge at Country Music Bingo from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at Oviedo Park Pub, 888 City Walk Lane in the Food Factory. Learn more. 

Future events

Join the city of Winter Springs for an evening filled with delicious food from local food trucks vendors. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for a picnic in the park. It’s from 5-8 p.m. on Food Truck Thursday, May 14 at Trotwood Park, 701 Northern Way. Learn more. 

Grab your golf clubs and enjoy 18 holes of golf at the 2nd Annual Mud Hole Charity Golf Classic to help fundraise for 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 the shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Twin Rivers Gold Club, 2100 Ekana Drive in Oviedo.  Learn more.

Celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Pinball Lounge with an all-day pinball fest. Well most of the day. It’s from 11 a.m. to midnight with a tournament at 1 p.m. Just $20 gets you over 50 pinball machines available to play all day. It’s Saturday, May 16 at 376 E. Broadway St. in Oviedo. Learn more. 

The Florida’s Fallen Memorial is being installed in the Oviedo Cemetery, right across the street from Post 243.  The Memorial has over 400 crosses, representing Floridians who have died in military service for our Country since Sept. 11, 2001.  The individual crosses have names, military branch, rank, hometown, casualty date, age, photographs, and awards.  The Memorial also includes flags of our military branches and large crosses representing the major campaigns from American history. The memorial will be staffed daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Sunday, May 17. It will remain in place for two weeks through May 30. Volunteers requested! Learn more.

Honor the fallen troops who protected the United States with Taps at Sunset. Taps is a signal performed at the end of the day to honor those who served. The event starts at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 25 at Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane. 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 additional Jeep parts during the meet. The event is from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Audio Excellence, 385 W. Mitchell Hammock. Learn more.

Head to the Oviedo Mall to celebrate the City of Oviedo’s Independence Day for 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. 

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.

Get ready to sing your heart out under the neon lights.  Join The Black Hammock every Thursday night for an unforgettable Karaoke Night. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just want to have some fun with friends, the stage is yours. Enjoy the swamp-side vibes, grab a microphone, and sip on our fantastic drink specials all night long. It’s from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Thursdays at 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road 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.