9 things happening this week: Springtoberfest, Shakespeare, SpaceX and more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here’s what is happening in Central Florida from April 16 to April 23.

1. AdventHealth to offer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16+

AdventHealth and Orange County will offer additional COVID-19 vaccine opportunities for Central Floridians.

More than 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available to those 16 years and older at AdventHealth’s community vaccination site near Orlando International Airport.

The vaccines will be distributed by appointment only Thursday, April 15, 2021, and Friday, April 16, 2021

Appointments can be made here.

READ: Here’s where to find the COVID-19 vaccine in your county

2. Springtoberfest - Oktoberfest in the spring

Springtoberfest will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the German American Society of Central Florida in Casselberry.

Enjoy live music, traditional flag parade, authentic German cuisine, and beers from famous German brewers

The festivities run from noon to 10 p.m.

Tickets are $5 at the Gate

To learn more, click here.

3. Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lake Eola

Orlando Shakes performs Shakespeare’s classic comedy at Lake Eola’s Disney Theater.

The performance begins at 7:30 pm and runs for approximately 100 minutes with no intermission.

For more information or purchase tickets click here.

4. The Cocoa Beach Air Show

The Cocoa Beach Air Show returns for the first time since 2012 to the Space Coast on April 17-18, 2021

This year will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor demo team and the Douglas C-47 “Tico Belle”

Ticket and event information can be found here.

5. Florida Film Festival continues this week

The Florida Film Festival is celebrating its 30th year.

The festival which began April 9 will run through April 22 at the Enzian in Maitland, in Winter Park and online.

READ: Florida Film Festival announces lineup for 30th year

Once wrapped the festival will have screened 164 films that represent 31 countries. Of those, 151 will be premieres including 23 of them being world premieres.

To learn more, click here.

6. Lake Mary Cruise-In

See classic cars of all kinds on display and enjoy the afternoon cruisin’ the streets of Lake Mary on April 18.

The event will be held downtown at the corner of Lake Mary Blvd. & 4th Street by Lake Mary City Hall.

The display runs from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and admission is free.

Click here to learn more.

7. One World: International Women Artists Of Florida

An invitational showcase of work by nine professional artists and Florida residents from different countries.

Each artist brings their distinctive style with influences from places such as South Korea, Poland, Russia, Japan, Jamaica, Guyana, Chile, Cuba, and the United States

The showcase runs from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm April 19 at the Crealdé School of Art 600 Saint Andrews Boulevard, Winter Park.

Click here to learn more.

8. Yoga at the Stadium

Enjoy a relaxing socially distant evening complete with an hour-long yoga session on the field of Camping World stadium Wednesday, April 21.

This event is from 6:00-7:00 PM and is free for Florida Citrus Sports members and $10 for general admission.

You can find more information here.

9. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Launch

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 is scheduled for liftoff April 22 from Kenedy Space Center at 6:11 a.m. EDT

This is the second crew flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners.

The Crew-2 flight will carry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, to the space station for a six-month science mission.

You can watch the launch live on Channel 9 or on WFTV.com.

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