While the weather experienced during the typical holiday season on the Grand Strand may not bring to mind the snow-covered scenes most of us envision when thinking of Christmas, there are still plenty of festive holiday traditions to enjoy in the Myrtle Beach area. In fact, many of these time-tested holiday events and activities have been around on the Grand Strand for ages, and they continue to thrive one year after another.
So, if you and your holiday crew prefer white-sand beaches to winter whiteouts, and maybe even palm trees to the traditional Christmas evergreens, consider this (nowhere near comprehensive) list of festive and fun reasons to head to the Myrtle Beach area for a holiday getaway:
Shows
- The South’s Grandest Christmas Show — 1-Dec. 31, Alabama Theatre, North Myrtle Beach
- The Carolina Opry Christmas Special — 1-Jan. 4, The Carolina Opry, Myrtle Beach
- Christmas at Pirates Voyage — 1-Jan. 4, Pirates Voyage, Myrtle Beach
- Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals — 14-17, Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Events
- Conway Snowball Drop — 9, 10 a.m., Downtown Conway
- Conway Holiday Open House — 10, 1-4 p.m., Downtown Conway
- Dashing Through the Glow — 22, 7 p.m., North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex
- Lighting of the Landing — 23, 4-8 p.m., Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach
- Pets Light Up Our Lives — Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach
- Breakfast With Santa — 21, 9-10:30 a.m., Golden Egg Restaurant in Surfside Beach
- MarshWalk Santa Crawl — 21, Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
Festivities
- Drive Thru Nativity — Dates TBD, Church of the Resurrection, Surfside Beach
- Christmas Cantata — Dates TBD, North Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach Christmas Tree Lighting — Date TBD, North Myrtle Beach
- Conway City Tree Lighting — 5, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Conway
- Surfside Beach Christmas Tree Lighting — 5, 6-8 p.m., Surfside Beach Town Hall
- Nights of a Thousand Candles — 5-21, 3-10 p.m., Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
- An Inlet Christmas Weekend — 6-8, Murrells Inlet
- Rivertown Christmas Celebration — 12, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Conway
- The Legends of a Beach Music Christmas — 14, 7 p.m., Spanish Galleon in North Myrtle Beach
- Christmas and All That Brass — 14, 4 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church in North Myrtle Beach
- Christmas and All That Brass — 15, 4 p.m., Trinity Church in Myrtle Beach
- Rivertown Christmas Celebration — 19, 6-8 p.m., Downtown Conway
Parades
- Yachts for Tots Annual Boat Regatta — 30, 4-7 p.m., Intracoastal Waterway in Little River
- A Very Broadway Christmas Parade — 7, 11 a.m., Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade — 7, 5:30 p.m., Main Street in North Myrtle Beach
- Surfside Beach Christmas Parade — 14, 2-3 p.m., Ocean Boulevard/Surfside Drive in Surfside Beach
When you’re ready to plan your Grand Strand holiday getaway, book a stay at Ocean Reef Resort on the Myrtle Beach oceanfront. With our wide-ranging amenities and luxurious accommodations, we’ve got everything you’ll need to make some bright holiday memories on the Carolina coast.
