Located just 15 miles from Betabel, Watsonville hosts festivals and events throughout the year. The Fly-In and Air Show highlights the Labor Day weekend; a Strawberry Festival fills a downtown park during the first weekend in August; the County Fair entertains the community in mid-September and a new Birding Festival brings tourists and locals out to the beaches and sloughs in fall.
Add cultural celebrations like Cinco de Mayo and Día de Familia; special days like the Fourth of July Parade and Christmas Lighting ceremony and the picturesque City of Watsonville and surrounding area offers a variety of visual and gastronomical delights.