MATTAPOISETT — They were hot off the griddle _ and hot sellers.

More than 400 pancake breakfasts were served Sunday morning during the final days of Mattapoisett Harbor Days. The traditional summer celebration took place July 12 to 17 at Shipyard Park and was sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club.

That was the largest number served in the more than 30 years that Lions Club member Jeff Swift, who oversees the breakfast, has been involved.

Donna Prevett of Mattapoisett gave the meal five stars. “It’s very delicious, the scenery is beautiful and I don’t have to cook breakfast for everyone,’’ she said.

Standing next to her in line, Carolyn Kelley of Mattapoisett laughed and agreed. “It’s the whole package.’’

The tent for the breakfast overlooked Mattapoisett Harbor, providing a meal with a view, Patti Bostock of Taunton said, “and the money goes to help a lot of good things.’’

All proceeds from the event benefits Lions Club charities both locally and internationally.

As he sipped his juice and dug into his pancakes, Aidan Lin, a summer resident of Mattapoisett, said he enjoyed the entire atmosphere. “It’s really fun,’’ he noted. “It’s pretty lively and the music is great.’’

One of the day’s most enthusiastic fans was Travis Knutsen, 3, of Mattapoisett, who excitedly climbed onto the ambulance on display. “We can’t get him off it,’’ his father, Brian Knutsen, explained with a smile.

The ambulance visit followed equally eager climbs onto the Mattapoisett Fire Department truck. “It’s like an amusement park for him,’’ his mother, Rebecca Knutsen said. “Maybe he wil be a future firefighter.’’

Her family, she noted, never misses the event. “I like how the community comes together. It’s wonderful.’’

“It’s really nice to see all the families,’’ said Valerie Kane, outgoing Mattapoisett Lions Club president. “There are not many things like this left.’’

The official T-shirts, designed by Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School rising senior Finn Pereira, were popular sellers. Kane said having the design created by a local student and selected via an online poll among other student creations reflects the local feel of the event.

Pereira’s design of a horseshoe crab, which also features a scallop shell depiction and Native American imagery, won the competition over five other shirts designed by her classmates.

No matter how hard everyone works to put a multi-day activity together, one aspect is out of their control: The weather.

But Kane was happy and relieved to see sunshine every day and temperatures that were warm but not blazing hot. “This is perfect,’’ she said.