We are so excited for the 16th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival! Starting this year, we are combining the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby with the annual Arts & Science Festival to form a conservation and arts festival! It will all take place at the REEF Campus and will feature vendors including artisans and local non-profits, along with lionfish scoring, fun conservation science and art activities, music, educational and cooking demos, food trucks and drinks, free lionfish tastings, raffle, and derby awards ceremony!
Bringing together two already established events Combining and science fosters creativity and sparks new perspectives. Art can communicate scientific concepts, like invasive species, in new and different ways, making science and conservation more relatable and understandable to more people.
Be sure to join us at the REEF Campus in Key Largo, Florida from 12-4pm on Sunday, April 27 for the Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival. The event is free and open to all! Visit www.REEF.org/lionfishfestival for more details, including info on how to register a lionfish derby team.