Destin Fishing Rodeo
Destin Harbor
Annual Event - October 1st - 31st
The Destin Fishing Rodeo is FREE to anglers who... fish aboard boats registered in the Destin Fishing Rodeo. Destin-ation.com is a sponsor of the Destin Fishing Rodeo.
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic Tournament
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort | Sandestin Marina
Annual Event - June 18-22, 2025
June 17-21 2026, June 23-27 2027, June 21-25 2028, June 20-24 2029, June 19-23 2030
The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic fishing tournament at Sandestin is the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast's premier marlin tournament.
Tournaments
- June 25 - 28th, 2025
- Point South Marina, Bay Point, Panama City Beach
Destin Fishing Rodeo Tournament
- Find Registered Charter Boats
- October 1st - 31st
- Destin Harbor
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic Tournament
- June - Annual Event
- Sandestin Marina
- The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic fishing tournament at Sandestin is the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast's premier marlin tournament.
Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament
- May 16th - 17th, 2025
- Destin & Pensacola
- Annual Fall Pompano Beach to Bay Grand Slam Tournament
- Annual Spring Pompano Tournament
Destin Harbor Annual Boat Events
Lighted Christmas Boat Parade on the Destin Harbor
- Destin Harbor
- The boat parade usually falls between the 10th and the 14th
- Start time is around 6 pm
- Fireworks wraps everything up around 7:30 pm
- Best viewing locations is around HarborWalk Village
Blessing of the Fleet
Annual event that takes place on Ascension Day.
The Blessing of the Fleet is held annually at Destin’s Fishing Fleet Marina, in front of Brotulas Restaurant on Destin Harbor, as part of the week-long celebration known as Destin’s Week of Blessings.
210 HWY 98 East, Destin, Florida, 32541
- Thursday, May 29th 2025
- Blessing of the boats starts at 5:15 pm
- Prayer service under the blessing tent starts at 4 pm
- Each boat pull up to the blessing tent to be blessed.
- Destin Harbor
