The Port of San Diego’s Day at the Docks, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19, is a free waterfront festival for the whole family. Celebrating the official start of San Diego’s spring saltwater sportfishing season, the fleet of 70 sportfishing boats will provide the colorful backdrop to the day’s events on San Diego Bay. Day at the Docks will feature open house aboard fleet vessels, boat rides around the bay, casting contests, prizes, displays of fishing tackle, boats, apparel and art. There are fishing seminars, cooking demonstrations, marine retailers, a stocked fishing area for children, a hands on marine art contest for kids, music, food and live entertainment. There is free parking on Shelter Island with free, frequent shuttles to and from the festival. Information including seminar speaker schedules is available at www.sportfishing.org.