Lionfish Festival at AJ's Destin

You're invited to the annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival on May 15 & 16, 2021 at AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar and HarborWalk Village overlooking Destin harbor. The event is FREE and open to the public and will feature family-friendly activities, art, diving and marine conservation booths, live music, fillet demonstrations, lionfish tastings, and the world's largest lionfish spearfishing tournament, the Emerald Coast Open.

The 2021 Lionfish Challenge removal incentive program will begin May 21 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 6. More details on how to get rewarded for your harvest coming soon to FWCReefRangers.com.

Learn more about invasive lionfish and other ways to get involved in statewide control efforts at MyFWC.com/Lionfish.

AJ'S Seafood and Oyster Bar has been serving up fresh, cold gulf cost oysters and cool libations since 1984. Dining at AJ's Seafood is a true experience to all the senses. One of the most popular events at AJ’s is watching the charter boats roll in with their daily catch. You can even cook your catch at AJ’s! If you catch it on one of our boats or any of the charter boats on the Harbor-we will be glad to serve it up your way with coleslaw and hushpuppies.