Waterford Lakes Town Center invites the community to get colorful for its kids during the first annual “Viva Arte” to benefit the Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando on Saturday, March 12. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Avalon Park and Lake Nona, the free “Viva Arte” event will take place from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. in the parking lot between The Children’s Place and Regal Cinemas.

The highlight of “Viva Arte” will be a creative Chalk Walk Contest from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that will challenge local artist teams of all ages to stretch their imaginations in the categories of contemporary/pop, science, history or fairyland. Entries will be judged on creativity, use of color, degree of difficulty, theme or story content and use of space. Registration is free and interested individuals may contact Bernadette Cipriani-Major at (407) 234-5575 or Bernadette.Major@dseorl.com for entry guidelines and information.

Along with the Sidewalk Chalk Contest for school groups, the event will feature artist Janet Tombros who will create a 3-D sidewalk masterpiece during event hours. Visitors can also enjoy live entertainment, bounce houses, craft vendor displays, photo opportunities, prize drawings and more throughout the day.

From 4 – 7 p.m., wine aficionados can partake in a Wine Walk for $20 (all you can drink) featuring vintages from Chile, a wine pull for $5 a bottle and live entertainment. Proceeds from the Wine Walk will directly benefit Nemours Children’s Hospital.

Post-event, visit Waterford Lakes Town Center’s unmatched selection of casual dining options including California Pizza Kitchen, Too Jay’s Original Gourmet Deli, Marlow’s Tavern, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Little Greek Restaurant, Zaza New Cuban Diner and the newly opened Social House or take-in a first-run feature at Regal Cinemas.