FPC Emerald Coast Poker Run Week 2026
Date: 17 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
Location: Destin Harbor, Destin, United States
Organizer: Florida Powerboat Club
Emerald Coast Poker Run Week is the Florida Powerboat Club's annual September gathering in Destin, on Florida's Panhandle, and 2026 marks the event's 35th anniversary, set for September 17-20 with headquarters at the Emerald Grande Hotel at HarborWalk Village. The 2026 edition arrives with a changed format: the club has dropped the traditional on-water poker run course with checkpoints and rebranded the week as Emerald Coast Boat Week, shifting the emphasis to static boat displays, group lunch runs to waterfront destinations, and evening functions at designated venues. High-performance powerboats remain the core of it, and the sight of the fleet stacked into Destin Harbor is still the main event for spectators along the boardwalk. FPC has also partnered with the nearby Legendary Marina to provide launch and service support for members. The emerald-green water that gives the coast its name is the backdrop, and much of the reason people keep coming back.
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