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Nerd Nite Orlando is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an educational party at the Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St. Starting at 6:30 p.m., catch lectures from local experts on a range of topics, play games and win nerdy prizes. Tickets are $10, available at ticketbase.com.
Today ♦Central Florida Fair:
Games, rides, livestock and live music. Gates open 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays (through March 18), Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, $7-$25, 407-295-3247.
♦Popcorn Flicks In The Park:
See John Wayne in “True Grit” (1969). 7 p.m., Central Park, Park Avenue, Winter Park, free, 407-599-3334.
♦Nature Connects - Art with Lego Bricks:
An awardwinning outdoor exhibit by artist Sean Kenney featuring 16 sculptures in 13 displays throughout the 50-acre garden. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 22, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave, Orlando, $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-17, 407-246-2620.
♦“Collection” exhibit:
An individual collection including: Hummel figurines, antique tools, kitchen gadgets and more. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through March 27, The Lake Mary Museum, 158 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary, free, 407-585-1481.
Friday ♦Designer Bag Bingo for Special Olympics:
Each ticket includes cards for all eight games where you can win a designer purse. There will also be a 50-50 drawing and raffle. Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics Seminole County. 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 5727 Cornelia Ave., Orlando, $30 in advance, $35 at the door, 407-616-4611.
♦Central Florida koi and goldfish show:
The annual judged koi show will feature more than 250 entries from across the country, vendors of koi, goldfish, pond supplies, aquatic plants and garden art. There also will be a goldfish show with certified judging and more than 150 expected entries. Seminar presentations on koi, goldfish and ponds will be conducted all day Saturday ($10 for the day). Sponsored by Orlando Area Koi & Pond Club, ZNA Southern Koi Association and the koi clubs of Florida East Coast, Rainbow River and Gainesville. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Avanti Palms Resort, 6515 International Drive, Orlando, admission is free, 407-419-8517.
Saturday ♦The Great Duck Derby:
Features a series of rubber duck races in the park’s waterways. Family activities include hikes and self-guided tours, animal encounters, a bounce house and face painting. Ducks can be purchased for $5 each. All ducks will be numbered and prizes will be awarded for the ducks that cross the finish line first. All proceeds will benefit environmental education for children. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, free, 407-599-2800.
♦Leu Gardens’ plant sale:
Plant vendors will be selling a variety of plants including: annuals, bamboo, bromeliads, butterfly plants, camellias, ferns, fruit trees, gingers, heliconias, herbs, native plants, orchids, palms, plumerias, roses, vines and outdoor garden accessories. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, free, 407-246-2620.
♦Ocoee Spring Fling:
Activities will include a bike rodeo, balloon artist, bounce house, rock climbing, face painting, educational road obstacle track, food, music and prizes. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, free, 407-905-3100.
♦Windermere PetFest:
There will be a doggie fun zone, food trucks, vendor booths, animal games, police K-9 demonstrations and more. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Windermere Town Square, 520 Main St., Windermere, free, 407-909-1535.