78th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo: October 1–31, 2026 at Destin Harbor

Window: Oct. 1–31, 2026.
Spectator hours: weigh-ins 10 a.m.–7 p.m. daily (free/open to the public).
Venue: Destin Harbor docks behind AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar.

South Walton day-trippers can pair a HarborVisit with the Destin Fishing Rodeo—Destin-FWB notes nearly eight decades of this October tradition and free public weigh-ins for visitors who want to watch rather than fish.

Source: Destin-FWB – 78th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo