Many of the vendors and attendees of Padanarama, an outdoor street festival set in Padanaram Village, agreed on one thing: the event felt a lot larger than last year.

Linda Hopps, who helped organize the event, confirmed that feeling was more than just a hunch.

“This was the biggest production we’ve ever had by far,” said Hopps, speaking after the event on Saturday. “Last year we had 21 [vendors]. Our goal this year was to hit 30.”

But the six-person committee that had organized the festival managed to bring in 42 vendors, eight of which sold food. Elm Street was shut down to traffic and lined with artisans, the village shops were open with sales and special offers, and groups of people stopped on the sidewalks to greet each other, hug and catch up.

Vendors from around the region set up booths to show off their handmade wares. Many of the products on display exhibited the skill sets of the artists, such as welding and sewing. Cate Marshall came from Bristol, Rhode Island, to sell her nautical-themed handbags, pillows and accessories.

“This is the second time I’ve done this show. It’s a great group of people that come out,” said Marshall. “I love this area. It’s really quaint.”

Chrissy Ann Feiteira of Fairhaven participated in the festival in 2006, but hasn’t been back since due to scheduling conflicts in her studio. She noted how the festival had grown.

“It’s been a good, steady crowd. It seems like there’s been a lot of visitors in town. It’s a good art-supporting community, which is great,” said Feiteira.

New to the festival this year was the inclusion of a kid’s zone at the corner of Bridge and Elm Streets. The small parking lot had a food truck and an ice cream truck, live music throughout the day and Kathleen Souza-Pontes was there to read her picture book to children. Don’t Forget Us…Pet Us, a farm in North Dartmouth, brought along a horse named Amigo and a pony named Cowboy for rides.

“All of our animals have been rescued from one situation or another. We’re more of a sanctuary,” said farm owner Jill Tigano.

Tigano said there are more than 50 rescued animals on the farm — four of which visited the kid’s zone during Padanarama. In addition to Amigo and Cowboy, children had a chance to meet Olin, a duck without feet, and Blossom, a 19-pound rabbit.

“We bring them out to talk about what we do and educate. Our hope is to do education in the community,” said Tigano.

Allen Dupras said it was his second time attending the event.

“It was one block last year. I was surprised when I showed up,” said Dupras.

“I’ve been telling my sister to open up a booth because she does artwork,” he said. “She’s a painter, she does it on the side. That’s what’s great about this — it’s not expensive to open a booth.”

Jasmine Santos, who was out browsing the shops around midday, was happy she came.

“It’s definitely more vibrant this year,” said Santos. “It’s great seeing a lot of artists and musicians here, bringing that local, coastal vibe.”

Santos said she could envision Padanarama growing even larger over the years.

“More food trucks and more live music — that’d be cool,” she said. “If there’s more options and variety, I think an all-weekend [festival] would bring in a crowd.”