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Nothing makes a juicy strawberry more flavorful than a little rain mixed with sunshine, and despite some wet weather Saturday afternoon, Morristown residents crowded the fields for the much-anticipated Morristown Strawberry Festival hosted by WCRK/Country Legends.

Cars lined the streets as Habitat for Humanity volunteers worked tirelessly to park the droves of vehicles full of hopeful passengers anxious to get their hands on a strawberry funnel cake and a bucket of fresh berries.

Upon first entering the event, one could see that the live music tent was standing room only and there was no shortage of foot-tapping and head-bobbing as people enjoyed the welcoming sounds of bluegrass and gospel music.

There were several vendor tents to choose from and local crafters offered a wide variety of their handmade wares including custom apparel, pottery, baked goods, home-made soaps, candles, jewelry and so much more.

Shoppers were in good spirits, eager to support their local business and after the rain started their umbrellas bobbed merrily as they shopped and chatted, leaving trails of funnel cake crumbs in their wake.

The children’s area was equally energetic and kids were certainly at no loss for entertainment with the numerous inflatables.

Children could be seen gleefully emerging from the bounce houses with sticky faces and electric hair, and once they tired from that they had horseback riding, games and crafts at their disposal as well.

JJF Productions, a pageantry group based out of Johnson City, focuses on fund raising through pageantry. They held a Strawberry Festival beauty pageant earlier in the month to raise money for Daily Bread and on Saturday their pageant winners presented a check to Daily Bread for $2,853.

The overall vibe of the event was community centered and locals were more than happy to brave the clouds in support of their favorite Morristown Festival.