Myrtle Beach Holiday Events & Activities

Myrtle Beach on the Cheap is working on the list of 2020 Myrtle Beach holiday events and activities.

For reference, we have listed the 2019 holiday events and activities. As with everything in 2020, we expect many changes due to the pandemic.

Some of these events are for kids; others are for adults or all ages. This is a work in progress, so check back often. As always, if you know of any events we’ve left out, please leave a comment below; we’ll add them as time allows. At the bottom of this page, we have listed the holiday and Christmas events that were held last year, that we know have cancelled for 2020.

Our staff is awaiting word from Murrells Inlet Marshwalk, Barefoot Landing and Broadway at the Beach for their 2020 holiday and Christmas schedule. As soon as we receive it, we will post it.

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Local Christmas Parades

North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade
December 5, 2020
Location: Main Street in North Myrtle Beach
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade
December 6, 2020
Location: Starts at Wilcox Avenue and ends at Wachesaw Road.
Time: 3 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Surfside Beach Christmas Parade
December 12, 2020
Location: Ocean Blvd./Surfside Drive
Time: 4 p.m.
Admission: FREE

2020 Myrtle Beach Holiday and Christmas Events & Activities

Market Common Complimentary Holiday Carriage Rides
Starting November 1 (every Sunday)
Location: The Market Common – pick up and drop off in front of Dolce Lusso Salon on the corner of Howard Avenue and Nevers Street.
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Tickets: FREE

Santa’s Wonderland
November 7 Through December 24, 2020
Location: Bass Pro Shops
Time: See schedule.
Admission: FREE but you must register the child for admission.

Dashing Thru the Glow 2 Mile Fun Walk/Run Through the Great Christmas Light Show
November 20, 2020
Location: North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: Adult 12 & over – $25; Youth 11 & under – $10 All registered runners packets include official bib, finisher medal and commemorative non-medical face mask

Great Christmas Light Show
November 23 through December 30, 2020
Location: North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Admission: $15 – $20

Nights of a Thousand Candles
November 27 through December 31, 2020 (select dates)
Locations: Brookgreen Gardens
Time: 4 to 9 p.m.
Admission: $20 for adult members, $25 for non members; $12 for child members (4-12), $15 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

2020 Intracoastal Christmas Regatta
November 28, 2020
Location: From Little River Inlet to Dock Holidays Marina
Time: 5 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Christmas Tree Lighting North Myrtle Beach
December 1, 2020
Location: McLean Park
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Downtown Conway Rivertown Christmas Celebration
December 3, 10, and 17, 2020
Location: Downtown Conway
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE

2019 Holiday and Christmas Events

Holiday Bazaar
Every Saturday, November 2-December 21, 2019
Location: The Market Common
Time: noon to 4 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Christmas at the Farm
December 21, 2019
Location: L.W. Paul Living History Farm
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Santa On the Beach: Photos and Fun
December 8, 2019
Location: Myrtle Beach State Park
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission: FREE with paid park admission; there’s a fee for snacks and some of the activities.

Aynor Christmas Parade
December 7, 2019
Location: Downtown Aynor
Time: 10 a.m.
Admission: FREE

Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade
December 8, 2019
Location: Along Hwy 17 Business (Starts at Wilcox Avenue, travels down Hwy 17 Business; ends at Wachesaw Road.)
Time: 3 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Lighting of the Menorah
December 22-30, 2019
Location: Valor Park
Time: Dusk (5:15 p.m.)
Admission: FREE

Christmas and All That Brass
December 14,2019
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, NMB
December 15, 2019
Location: Trinity Church, MB
Time: 4 p.m. both days
Admission: $22 for adults; $17 for seniors and veterans; $5 for students; FREE for kids 12 and under

Marsh Walk Santa Crawl
December 21, 2019
Location: Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Below is the list of holiday and Christmas events we know that have cancelled for 2020:

La Belle Amie Vineyard – will not be holding any holiday or Christmas events
Maple Baptist Church – Nativity Scene and Expo
North Myrtle Beach J. Bryan Floyd Community Center – Wreath Making Workshop
North Myrtle Beach Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church – Christmas Cantana
DoubleTree by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront – Winter Arts & Crafts Show