2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby

Mark your calendars! The 16th Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival is coming up this month, on April 24-27, 2025. This event blends ocean conservation, art, science, and community fun, and it’s free and open to the public! The festival will take place on Sunday, April 27. It will feature music, lionfish tastings, cooking demos, marine science and activity booths, local artists and environmentally-minded vendors, raffles, and the derby award ceremony. Festival-goers can support REEF’s Invasive Species Program by sampling lionfish dip, entering the raffle, making a donation, or grabbing limited-edition derby merch. Check out all the event info at www.REEF.org/lionfishfestival. We hope to see you there!