More than 250 people from all over the country participated in the Fourth Annual Iceland Affair that was held Saturday.

“I’m absolutely overwhelmed with this day,” said Gerri Griswold the planner and orchestrator of the event. “I didn’t know at all what to expect for today.”

For the past three years the festival was associated with White Memorial Conservation Center where Griswold works. Because of a mix-up with the bookings, Griswold ended up having the day’s festivities in the Winchester Grange #74 at Winchester Center.

“I love the grange and I love the whole feeling of Winchester Center,” she said. “But White was such a beacon for the event.”

Though Griswold was worried that the event wouldn’t be as much of a success as previous years because of the location change, she said she was very pleased with the turn out.

“I’m blown away by this today,” she said. “I am just blown away. It makes me so happy. This is like my wedding day, only it’s more fun.”

During the day’s events at grange, visitors were able to meet the presenters, artists and the three musicians who performed at the concert that night at Infinity Hall and Bistro in Norfolk.

There was free Icelandic food, candy, jam and water for the public to try and sample. Vendors were selling hand bags and CDs and a small petting area was set up on the Winchester Center Green that showcased native chicken and dogs.

The event was cosponsored by Icelandic Glacial Water, a bottled water company that is based out of Iceland, and SS Hotdogs. Both companies provided its products for the event.

“Every year it gets bigger and bigger,” said Griswold who was wearing a necklace that displayed a map of Iceland. “There’s just no doubt about it. It’s like a freight train right now. Now people are even inviting themselves to come and speak.”

The speakers presented an array of topics ranging from their personal artwork to their books and films. Lindsay Blatt, a filmmaker based out of New York, presented her documentary called “Herd in Iceland.” While Nancy Marie Brown presented her book, “Song of the Vikings,” and Jon Baldur Hioberg, one of Iceland’s foremost professional illustrators, presented his piece called, “Iceland: The Art of Nature and the Nature of Art.”

There were six presenters including Griswold herself.

“Gerri contact me because she wanted to use one of my images for her company,” said Hioberg, Icelandic Artist. “She’s been trying to get me to come over here, but I decided that it was worth taking the time out to come up here. She’s an extraordinary lady in a lot of senses of the word.”

Though this was Hioberg’s first time to New England, he says he’s enjoying his stay in Winchester.

“The turnout is way beyond what I thought it would be in a rural area far from the city like [Winchester],” he said. “But it shows you that there’s a large percentage of the population who are interested. I think it speaks a lot about the community.”

Hioberg and Svavar Knútur, one of the musicians who performed at the concert later that day, both traveled from Iceland to support the event.

“I’m just so happy,” said Knutur who was contact by Griswold for the first time three years ago. “I just can’t wait to come here every year.”

During the events at Winchester Grange, Knutur, who says he has a sweet tooth, mingled with guests and encouraged them to try new foods and candies.

“I love engaging in the daytime activities as well, just hanging around and talking with friends and making friends,” he said. “Telling people whatever they’d like to know. You get to know all these people and everyone becomes so engaged.”

Knutur and two other musicians performed to an audience of more than 220 people later that day at Infinity Music Hall and Bistro.