NerdGlow: Illuminating Watsonville Culture Highlights

Revenge of the nerds: Watsonville’s comics, fantasy event returns May 1

WATSONVILLE—In September, a hastily-organized event dubbed Nerdville drew more than 800 comics fans, collectors and geeks…

PHOTOS: Watsonville shows off its inner geek with inaugural ‘Nerdville’

Watsonville put out the call for nerds, and the nerds didn’t disappoint. They turned out more than 1,000 strong, organizers estimate.

Nerdville Watsonville returns for third year

The third annual Nerdville Watsonville will take place June 25. The event is described as a “fun and family friendly day of anime, cosplay, collectables and more,” by the hosts, Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department.

Watsonville holds first-ever comic-con event on Sunday

Watsonville residents dressed up and showed out for the city's first annual comic con event called Nerdville.

Watsonville’s first comic-con event set for Sunday

WATSONVILLE—Starting an event centered around comics, art, fantasy and the collectibles that those realms inspire was something Francisco “Paco” Estrada had first dreamed up when he was elected into the Watsonville City Council in 2018.