PHOTO: Cream of the crop

Workers set up carnival games Friday in downtown Watsonville in preparation for the 23rd annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The popular event celebrates the Pajaro Valley’s largest and most vital crop with two days of food and drink, plus a variety of artisan and commercial vendors, live music, contests and a carnival.