Thousands of people said goodbye to summer Saturday with the 36th annual Butler Fall Festival.

Visitors were greeted with sunny weather — a stark contrast to the rain storms that canceled last year’s event.

“I’m hugely pleased,” said event organizer Sheri Hershberger. “The weather is great, and it looks like a great turnout.”

More than 130 vendors, two stages of live bands, and numerous classic cars gave festival goers plenty to do on Main Street.

Hershberger said the large crowd was great for the city.

“It’s very important,” she said. “It brings thousands of people downtown.”

Among the entertainment was Michael Roy, an origami artist from Kent, Ohio.

Roy creates a variety of flowers and animals out of sheets of paper.

“My business is folding,” he joked.

Roy said he travels to festivals in Pennsylvania and Ohio, but said Butler’s event really stands out.

“I’m surprised by how big it is,” he said. “It just keeps going.”

Roy said his most complex creations, a dragon and a horse, both take about 80 folds to make. Other pieces aren’t as complex.

“I can make a snowball in about three seconds,” he said with a grin.

There was plenty for children to do, including toy car races, sugary treats and games.

Matthew McCalman, 9, and his sister, Marion, 4, both of Butler, had their faces painted at one of the booths.

Matthew chose to go with his favorite superhero, Batman.

“I like the movies,” he said.

Marion went with a “kitty” after seeing a friend with the same design.

Both said the inflatable bounce house was the main attraction for them.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Matthew said.

Amber McCalman, Matthew and Marion’s mother, said the festival was a great way to get her children outside.

“And I like buying the crafts,” she admitted.

Ken Edinboro of Summit Township was displaying his and his father’s classic cars in the cruise organized by the Rodfathers Motorsport Club of Butler.

Edinboro has a 1927 Ford Model T two-door sedan.

He spent nearly seven years restoring it.

“It had no top and no upholstery when I got it,” he said.

Aside from extensive exterior repair, the engine was restored by a friend in Ohio.

“I just finished it. It’s the first time it’s been out of the garage,” Edinboro said.

While the sunny weather brought numerous classic cars downtown, Edinboro said he isn’t afraid to take his out in the rain.

“It’s not going to melt,” he said. “These things were made for one purpose: to be driven.”

Butler Catholic School raised money by selling homemade pies.

Milann Karnes, the school’s parent teacher group co-chair, said she was happy for the sunny weather because last year’s rain made selling difficult.

“It’s the only fundraiser we do through the year,” she said.

Karnes said the pie sales support school activities.

Chelynne Curci, Main Street Manager for Butler Downtown, said she was happy that so many people could see the progress being made on Main Street.

Like all in attendance, she was particularly happy with the weather.

“It’s a beautiful day,” she said. “It’s a perfect way to end summer.”