The Villages Daily Sun Podcast
In this What's Happening Around The Villages podcast, VNN Executive Producer Jill Winters tells you about what activities, entertainment and more are coming up this week.
Episodes
325 episodes
What's Happening Around The Villages Nov. 24-30, 2025
From the annual Festival of Trees to two Tree Lighting Festivals, we have details to get you into the holiday spirit. Find out how you can support local Special Olympics Florida - Sumter County athletes by bidding on uniquely decorated artifici...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Nov. 17-23, 2025
We have plenty of activities and events to share with you this week. We will begin this episode with entertainment options for you then share what's going on within The Villages Recreation and Parks Department. This will include details about a...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Nov. 10-16, 2025
In recognition of Veteran's Day on Tuesday, there are several local events and concerts that you can attend, which includes an annual event at Brownwood Paddock Square filled with patriotism and local American heroes. We also have details about...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Nov. 3-9, 2025
As we enter the first week of November, you can take part in the annual Hearts for our Hospital Health and Cycling Expo and big bike challenge and a three-hour aquafitness marathon. There are a couple of fun ways to see talented dogs in action....
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What's Happening Around The Villages Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2025
Halloween community fun continues this week with a few different activities, including Scooter's Monster Bash and a pirate cruise on Lake Sumter. We also have details about the annual Government Day, plenty of entertainment opportunities for yo...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Oct. 20-26, 2025
A country dance demonstration to start off your week followed by four days worth of Hometown Halloween and lots of resident lifestyle art and craft shows and sales, too. We also add in a variety of musical entertainment options featuring the so...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Oct. 13-19, 2025
Get ready to add some activities to your social calendar. The Villages Heritage Festival is coming your way early in the week followed by an Outdoor Concert Series, The Villages Softball Championship, the Men's Village Cup and lots of opportuni...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Oct. 6-12, 2025
Active Aging Week is here, along Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Night Out. We have all of those details for you, along with a tease to the October issue of The Villages Magazine. We get you ready to look to the sky, as well as, remi...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Sept. 29-Oct.5, 2025
The fall season is here and with that comes the annual fall craft show, the fall polo season and fall high school sports. We update you on some of those activities going on this week, as well as, live entertainment options. We also have a previ...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Sept. 22-28, 2025
It's another great week filled with a variety of activities for you to enjoy in The Villages. We have details about how to register for courses at The Enrichment Academy and for the fall social leagues. The Music Lover's Showcase will be held o...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Sept. 15-21, 2025
A new course catalog for the fall/winter season at The Enrichment Academy is being released this week, plus you can attend a Learn & Grow Expo to meet instructors and ask any questions you may have. A train expo show & sale is pulling i...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Sept. 8-14, 2025
We take a look at some of the local happenings on the calendar this week offered by The Villages Recreation and Parks Department. Don't miss out on an impressive performance at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center by a one-man show. And w...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Sept. 1-7, 2025
The generosity of The Villages community continues to reach incredible heights! We share the final record-breaking results from this year's College Colors Day Funds for Food donation. We also have details about a Sports Card and Collectible Sho...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Aug. 25-31, 2025
The annual College Colors Day event is coming up on Friday in a new location this year and you still have time to make a monetary donation to the Funds for Food drive. We have all of those details for you. If you are looking for a way to spoil ...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Aug. 18-24, 2025
The annual College Colors Day Funds for Food donation period is underway and we have those details for you, along with an update on this year's College Colors Day. There are a few recreation activities on the schedule for this week, and we expl...
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What's Happening Around The Villages Aug. 11-17, 2025
From recreational activities to musical entertainment, and a Super '70s event at Sawgrass Grove, we have those details for you and more.
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What's Happening Around The Villages Aug. 4-10, 2025
Welcome to the month of August! We have details for you about a recreation hiring event, along with small group lessons and a few sunset socials coming your way, too. Plus, there are a couple of musical entertainment options going on this week ...
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What's Happening Around The Villages July 28-Aug. 3, 2025
From the STAR program to Sunset Socials, we have details for you about those upcoming activities and how you can register. There are two school supply drives going on now that you can support, plus The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol is ready to ...
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What's Happening Around The Villages July 21-27, 2025
**UPDATE: As of July 24, the Korean War Armistice Day Ceremony scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. has been CANCELED due to the dangerous 106 degree heat predicted for Sunday afternoon, per Veterans Memorial Park.** You can keep celebrat...
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What's Happening Around The Villages July 14-20, 2025
It's time for the Camp Villages Train Show to start off your week. We have those fun details for you. July is National Park and Recreation Month and there are a few free and informative offerings on the schedule. You can also expand your histor...
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What's Happening Around The Villages July 7-13, 2025
We have a quick look at some of the events and activities going on throughout the community this week that you might want to add to your social calendar. This ranges from a sunset social to an art show, along with music from The Beatles to Elto...
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What's Happening Around The Villages June 30-July 6, 2025
In celebration of the Fourth of July on Friday, there are several local happenings to get you into the holiday spirit. This includes a firework display in Wildwood, and resident lifestyle performance groups ready to perform their patriotic-them...
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What's Happening Around The Villages June 23-29, 2025
We have details for you about various opportunities coming your way through The Villages Recreation and Parks Department, which includes Sunset Socials and the re-opening of a renovated executive golf course. Show your support for resident perf...
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What's Happening Around The Villages June 16-22, 2025
Sunset Socials, a new recreation center, Yoga on the Square and Splash into Summer, there is plenty to choose from this week and we have those details for you. There will also be the unveiling of a new memorial at Veterans Memorial Park to hono...
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What's Happening Around The Villages June 9-15, 2025
Camp Villages summer fun begins this week with plenty of great ways to keep your visiting grandchildren active from now through August 8. You can take part in free small group lessons this week or how about going on a Father's Day Cruise on Sun...
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