Alpacas drew a crowd this weekend at Hill Crest Alpacas, one of five alpaca farms that welcomed visitors Sept. 25 and 26 to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days.

More than 100 people visited Saturday before the rain set in late afternoon, said David Michalski, son-in-law of farm owners Roger and Shirley Lanouette.

The two-day event featured games, crafts, food and a train ride. But visiting and feeding the alpacas was the big draw, according to those in attendance Sunday.

“This was something to do with the kids and we love alpacas,’’ said Karl Pelletier, who visited the farm with his niece Morgan Lund, 3, and nephew Buchler Lund, 5.  “They’re cute.’’

That word came up a lot as visitors chatted about the experience.

Judy Poutre of Fairhaven and Marylou Carvalho of New Bedford had seen two alpacas from the farm at a local craft fair and decided to check them out on their home turf.

“They’re just so cute,’’ Poutre said.

“We decided to make a day of it,’’ said Amanda Haley, who brought her animal fan daughter Grace, 2.

In addition to having enchanting faces, the alpacas’ calm, quiet nature can bring healing results, said Diane West, a sister of Shirley Lanouette who has spent a lot of time at the farm.

While recovering from a heart attack, West would spend hours with a book and an alpaca, relaxing on the farm. The experience, she said, helped her heal.

To attract visitors to a range of alpaca farms, the weekend’s events featured a “paca run,’’ twist on the traditional poker run.

Adults received a card at each of the five locations that sponsored the event, including Pine Meadow Alpacas, Mattapoisett; Child’s Play Alpaca Farm, Carver; Ponderosa Pacas, Middleborough; and Hope Alpaca Farm, Little Compton, R.I. 

At the end of the two-day experience, the person with the best poker hand received a basket of alpaca products valued at about $250.

Children who visited all five farms received a raffle ticket for a chance to also receive a $250 basket of alpaca products.

More than 50 “paca’’ cards had been distributed by the end of the event Saturday, Michalski said.

Sunday was on track to draw even more visitors, Gloria Lanouette, Shirley’s sister, said. “The sun has inspired people,’’ she said, noting the contrast to the previous day’s cloudy conditions.

The response was positive, she said, both from frequent visitors and from people who didn’t know about the farm but were intrigued by the sign.

“They all loved it,’’ she said.