Viera (/vjɛrə/) is a planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida.

[2] The Viera area borders 8 miles (13 km) along Interstate 95 starting at exit 195 and extending south of Florida road 404.

[7] It is derived from viera meaning 'faith' in Slovak, in honor of family patriarch Andrew Duda, who immigrated to the United States in 1912 from what became Slovakia.

Application was made for Substantial Deviation #2 in 2006 and was approved to plan for the final expansion of the community.

The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center and the Brevard County School Board offices are also located within the administrative complex.

National charities such as the American Heart Association's Heart Walk, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the March of Dimes Walk for Babies, the Devereux Foundation,[15] St. Baldrick's Foundation[16] and the Scarecrow Stroll & Harvest Festival have achieved success in the community.

It is administered by a five-member Board of Directors and is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the hardscaping, landscaping and irrigation systems on most major roadways throughout Viera East, and in certain parks and recreational facilities.

The Viera East Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and created by ordinance of Brevard County as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

It winds through the neighborhoods of Parkstone, Oakefe, Canterbury, Brightwood, Addington, Durban Park, Blackheath, Aberdeen, Woodhall, Collingtree, Stratford Place and Ashton.

The USSSA[26] (United States Specialty Sports Association) relocated to the Space Coast Stadium in 2017.

[29] The Suntree-Viera Lightning Mighty Mites, an under-10 football team, won the Offense-Defense National Championship in 2009.

[32][33] The Suntree-Viera Lightning Bantams, an under-13 Football Competition team, won the OD National Championship in January 2011.

The Brevard Zoo and the 200-acre (81 ha) Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands of Viera are located at the south end of the community.

Viera has over 100 miles (160 km) of trails throughout the community[35] and multiple run/walk events are held throughout the year including the Christmas Fit-mas, 3k[36] Run Run Santa 1 Mile,[37] Super Hero 5k,[38] East My Crust 5k,[39] Komodo Krawl 3k at the Brevard Zoo[40] and Excalibur 10 Miler and Dragon Slayer 2 Miler.

[45] #48 is also home to a 9-11 memorial which includes a piece of steel from the fallen World Trade Center towers.