They painted the town red. And blue, green, yellow and every other color imaginable. Hundreds of people came to Onset Village to draw, and some came just to watch, at the second annual Onset Chalk Festival Sunday afternoon.

The sidewalks surrounding the Onset Bandshell were filled with artists, professional and amateur alike, each with his or her own square to create unique chalk art.

"It all worked out great," said Chalk Festival organizer and founder Milly Burrows.

The Festival was originally scheduled for last Saturday, Aug. 22, with a rain date for Aug. 23, but with inclement weather both days, the festival was moved to this Sunday.

Burrows said close to 100 sidewalk squares were purchased, and of the 30 people who had reserved squares for the festival last week, nearly all made it to Sunday's event.

The festival's featured artist, Kerry St. Pierre, has been creating chalk art for nearly 15 years. She said a friend convinced her to try it at the Harvard Square MayFair when she was studying at the Massachusetts College of Art. She ended up winning first place in the contest.

St. Pierre said she does three to five events a year, and that this was her first time in Wareham.

"It's a really nice area," she said. "The rest of my friends and family are on the beach right now, so I'm a little jealous."

Keeping with the beach theme, St. Pierre's decided to create a mermaid for her piece.

A nautical theme was was abundant throughout the festival. One notable exception to that was local artist Heidi Navarro, whose mural of the Joker from Batman drew crowds of interested onlookers throughout the day.

"I wanted to do something that people would recognize," Navarro said. "I really like the comic book style."

Chris Campbell, of Fall River, brought his two children, Austin and Stefani, to the festival and were creating a green dragon in front of a rainbow.

"We came down to see this today," Campbell said. "It's the last day of vacation, and I wanted to spend it with the kids."

Even though the rain postponed the event last weekend, the lack of rain in the upcoming forecast means that the paintings will likely stay for a while, allowing anyone who walks through Onset Village the chance to see the art.