After a wet start on Saturday, tens of thousands of people made their way to Tihonet Village this weekend for the 11th annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration.

The two-day event that showcases the local superfruit is hosted by the A.D. Makepeace Company and co-sponsored by the Cape Cranberry Growers' Association and Ocean Spray Cranberries.

A.D. Makepeace President Michael Hogan said the crowds were a bit smaller than usual thanks to the rain, but steady throughout the day Saturday.

He said this was only the second year the Celebration had to deal with a rainy day, but that didn't stop those in attendance from enjoying an afternoon by the bog.

The celebration offered everything from face painting and pony rides for kids to food and craft vendors selling jewelry, art, accessories and much more. Nearly every booth and vendor was covered by a tent Saturday in an attempt to keep attendees dry.

Hogan said a big part of the event is to give people a connection to where their food comes from. The harvest demonstrations at the bogs do exactly that, while volunteers explain everything about cranberries from bog to kitchen table.

"Every year I hear someone from Wareham saying, 'I didn't know this was here'," Hogan said about the Celebration.

The Bolton family from Raynham said they were having a "fantastic day" at their first trip to the Celebration on Sunday afternoon.

"We weren't expecting this much stuff," said Mary Bolton. The Bolton's 7-year-old son Jacob said his favorite part of the event was running up and down the big dirt hill next to the bogs.

Hogan said he spoke to two women from Haverhill who come to the celebration every year and then go out to lunch at Lindsey's Restaurant.

"It's a good weekend for the entire local economy," said Hogan.