January-Late April - (Call for exact dates and times open)  Pick your own strawberries @ Pappy's Patch.  Be sure to call ahead for availability.  407-366-8512.  Located 1 mile past downtown Oviedo, in Winter Springs off from SR-434.  Turn rt on De Leon, then left at stop-sign.  1st rt onto Florida Ave.

February - Annual Orlando Wetlands Park Festival.  Free.
There is something for everyone and it is FREE! Enjoy guided photo shoots, birding hikes, native plant identification hikes, and wilderness hikes. If you would like to sit, there are bus tours of the wetlands as well. For the kids there will be a bounce house, face painting, and a rock climbing wall.  Live wild animals, shows, music, and more.  For more information call Olabisi Cox at 407-246-2213 or Mark Sees at 407-568-1706. http://www.wftv.com/events

May - FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention 
Visit www.fpea.com for more info.

May - Willow Creek Home Educators Annual Used Curriculum Sale 4725 East Lake Drive  Winter Springs, FL 32706 

October - Octoberfest - dance, music, games & fun.  In Avalon Park Town Center

December - Cracker Christmas at Ft. Christmas Park

December - Avalon Aglow - Holiday Celebration with music, rides, food and fireworks.  Avalon Park.