This weekend’s fifth annual North Shore Ocean Fest will focus, as always, on ocean and marine life education, with food, fun and entertainment also in the mix. Admission is free.

The festival unfolds from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Turtle Bay Resort and is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Keiki water activities and a water safety presentation are on the agenda. Instructors from the Hans Hedemann Surf School will teach snorkeling, stand-up paddleboarding and canoe paddling.

Fine artist Patrick Ching will lead kids through painting and drawing in an art studio set up for the festival.

Food vendors at the event include Uncle Lani’s Poi Mochi; Ke Nui Kitchen, Kawika’s Koolers, offering beverages and acai bowls; Mega Load Burgers; Hawaiian Fresh Farms; I Love Tacos; and Il Gelato.

Attendees may also participate in nearby hikes, during which guides will talk about the local environment, the significance of the site and the surf scene, said organizer Dotty Kelly-Paddock.

There will be wonderful films and speakers, she said.

The focus of the event will be the more than 30 educational booths with activities for families, including a new-this-year “Promise for the Ocean” booth.

Organizers will invite attendees to “come up with a promise they can make to, in some way, save the ocean,” Kelly-Paddock said. People who make promises will receive a special wristband, and their promises will be shared on the organization’s website.

“I’m an educator, and I realize from science scores that kids aren’t really getting a lot of science, especially hands-on science,” she said. “Our goal through Ocean Fest is to provide year-round, experiential activities in schools.”

Over the summer, fifth- and sixth-graders will be able to participate in a NOAA day camp. “Those are the kinds of things we’re funding,” Kelly-Paddock said.

Area businesses, artists and handcrafters donated more than 50 items — including a Martin ukulele — to be sold at silent auction.