Top Summer Events to Enjoy in Myrtle Beach
What is there to do this summer while staying at the beach? Myrtle Beach is loaded with summer events! You’ll find an abundance of food, fun, festivals and most importantly fireworks! Click here to see the full firework schedule for the Myrtle Beach area. Here are some of our favorite summer things to do while vacationing at Plantation Resort:
Polynesian Night at Plantation Resort
Wednesday Nights All Summer
7 – 9 pm at the Outdoor Pool
Purchase Tickets by calling 843-424-1978
Aloha Ya’ll!
Come and join us for a spectacular feast and the hottest show in Myrtle Beach! Featuring world champion fire knife performers and beautiful hula dancers. Enjoy an authentic Polynesian fire show and luau with live music, dancing, and Samoan fire knife performances. Space is limited and fills up fast! Book your show today by calling Polynesian Fire at 843-424-1978.
Duplin Winery Tour
Tuesdays
Tour Duplin Winery (largest winery in the South) and enjoy a fantastic wine presentation. You’ll taste 10 different wines and have a full glass at the end. It includes round-trip transportation, a winery tour, a wine tasting, and lunch provided by Cruisin Cuisine. 10 people minimum is necessary for the trip. Space is limited. For more information on how to purchase tickets, call the Health and Swim Club at 843-913-5060.
La Belle Amie Vineyard Tour
Thursdays
Savor the sweet sips of succulent wines at La Belle Amie Vineyard located in Little River just 30 miles North. La Belle Amie Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting is one of our most popular summer events! It includes round trip transportation, a vineyard tour provided by La Belle Amie’s Owner Vicki Bellamy, a wine tasting, and lunch provided at the vineyard. Great music and delicious food paired with excellent wine make for a wonderful day. Click here to learn more about La Belle Amie Vineyard. For more information on how to purchase your ticket, call the Health and Swim Club at 843-913-5060.
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Inlet Boat Parade
Thursday, July 4
Don’t miss this annual Inlet patriotic tradition! Big boats, small boats, colorful boats and boats that shoot you with water. You’ll find an array of floating vessels all along the MarshWalk, celebrating the 4th of July. The boat parade begins from Garden City Point at 9 am; high tide and winds through the Inlet, past the MarshWalk and south to Morse Park Landing. The parade floats over to the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk and then follows the Murrells Inlet shoreline down to the Hot Fish Club. Best public viewing points are the Marsh Walk, Belin Methodist Church, Nance’s Restaurant, King Street Grille, Jetty View Walk and the Hot Fish Club.
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Pawleys Island 4th of July Parade
Thursday, July 4
The Fourth of July Parade on Pawleys Island is a fun-filled community event. Visitors and locals alike parade down the Island in anything that becomes a makeshift float – be it a boat, car, or flatbed truck! All of which are decorated in red, white, and blue ~ true patriotic fashion! The Pawleys Island Parade is a fun, family tradition that’s perfect for your July 4th celebration.
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8th Annual Croissants Bakery Cupcake Eating Contest
Thursday, July 4
Competition participants, 18 years and older, are invited to “have their cake and eat it, too!” during this cupcake eating marathon. Contestants have five minutes to eat as many cupcakes as they can, beginning at 11:30 am. Additional entertainment includes music, face painting, cupcake decorating, carnival games, food trucks and more! Featuring local celebrity judges. Proceeds benefiting Help4Kids and Backpack Buddies.
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The Market Common: Independence Day 5K
Thursday, July 4
This is one of the largest races in the Myrtle Beach area and the area’s only Independence Day Race! Choose from the 5K and a 1-mile race. The race is through the scenic Market Common region of Myrtle Beach and features highlights of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Participants receive a high-quality race shirt and a post-race breakfast from Bojangles.
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The Market Common: Carriage Rides
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy a complimentary carriage ride through the tree-lined streets on Tuesdays during the summer! Carriage ride pick up and drop off occurs in front of Dolce Lusso Salon (3050 Howard Avenue).
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Surfside Beach: Beach Hula Shows
Tuesdays Throughout July
The Beach Hula Show will go from 7pm to 8pm on the beach, by the Surfside Pier every Tuesday.
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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Game
Throughout the Summer
Grab a hot dog and attend a ballgame at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, home of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in the Carolina League.
Comedy Cabana
Throughout the Summer
Comedy Cabana is Myrtle Beach’s only 5-Star comedy club for 23 years running featuring three new professional comics weekly. See comics featured on Comedy Central, Jay Leno, Last Comic Standing, David Letterman, BET, and Jimmy Fallon.
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Broadway at the Beach: Great American Summer Nights
Throughout the Summer
Make memories all summer long during Broadway’s Great American Summer Nights featuring nightly entertainment beginning at 7pm every night of the week!
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Hot Summer Nights
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy family-friendly activities and live entertainment at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk!
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Alabama Theatre: ONE The Show
Throughout the Summer
Consistently voted the #1 Live Entertainment Theatre by Myrtle Beach visitors and locals, the Alabama Theatre presents ONE The Show. Combining extraordinary talent, iconic production numbers, sizzling visual elements, and extravagant costuming, this show brings you hit songs from many musical genres.
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Barefoot Landing: Summerfest
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy the great outdoors as the temperatures warm with live music.
La Belle Amie’s Summer Events
Saturdays, Throughout the Summer
La Belle Amie Vineyard hosts multiple summer events to bring together friends and family each Saturday. These events include Oldies Saturday, Summer Parrot Head Fest, and Mid-Summer’s Saturday Celebration. Every event is paired with the vineyard’s tasty wine list. For exact dates, visit www.labelleamie.com.
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Broadway at The Beach: Bodies Human – The Exhibition of Real Bodies
Throughout the Summer
An eye-opening and educational exhibition comprised of actual human bodies and organs makes its return to Myrtle Beach. Known as the most sensational exhibition of our time, BODIES HUMAN: Anatomy in Motion is on display at Broadway at the Beach.
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The Carolina Opry Show
Throughout the Summer
This award-winning show blends two hours of high-energy music, comedy, and dance in a luxurious theater complete with state-of-the-art lighting, sound, and special effects. Featuring a cast of over 35 of the nation’s most talented performers, this variety show spans all genres to bring you the best hits of yesterday, today, and everything in between.
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The Carolina Opry: Time Warp
Throughout the Summer
The best music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, blended with rich multimedia screens, special effects, and elaborate costuming. This fast-paced, high-energy show takes you back to the decades that brought us the best in American popular music.
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Farmers Market at The Market Common
Throughout the Summer
Purveyors of produce, baked goods, and handmade items are set up all along Deville Street. The Farmer’s Market season is held each Saturday until the end of September.
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Surfside Serenades
Throughout the Summer
The Town of Surfside presents The Surfside Sunday Serenades, where you can enjoy free outdoor concerts featuring local talent.
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Music on Main Concert Series
Throughout the Summer
Journey to downtown North Myrtle Beach to delight in the sounds of live music on Main Street. Families are encouraged to come experience the many tasty restaurants of Main St., listen to live music, shop, and dance til’ you drop.
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Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy an evening with your family and friends listening to live music at the amphitheater under the stars. The concert will feature family-friendly music performed by the Andrew Thielen Band.
The Market Common: Movies Under the Stars
Fridays, Throughout the Summer
The Market Common hosts complimentary Movies Under the Stars starting at dusk in Valor Park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and the whole family for these fun, free films. The start time is dusk and may vary from the 9pm start time.
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The Boathouse: Sunday Concert Series
Sundays, Throughout the Summer
Each Sunday, The Boathouse features the hottest national, regional and Nashville’s “Up & Coming” country artists in their famous Sunday Concert Series!
Surfside Beach: Crafter’s Cove
Throughout the Summer
Crafter’s Cove at the Surfside Pier consists of arts and crafts for kids 12 and under on the beach at the pier.
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Alabama Theatre: Forever Motown
Saturday, July 6
Forever Motown, Direct from New York, is an incredible collection of nine all-star performers including the Spinners original lead singer G.C. Cameron and former Temptations Lead Singer Glenn Leonard, along with members of The Marvelettes and a live band singing your favorite hit songs from all the Motown legends including The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smoky Robinson and more.
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Alabama Theatre: Comedian Jeff Allen
Sunday, July 14
Jeff Allen is in his fifth decade as a working comedian. You may have seen him on Comedy Central, VH-1, Showtime, TBN, CBN, Family Net and numerous other television networks.
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Alabama Theatre: 1964 The Tribute
Friday, July 19
Since the early 80’s, “1964” The Tribute has been thrilling audiences all over the globe with what Rolling Stone Magazine has called the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth.” “1964” The Tribute takes their audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. They are hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world.
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Alabama Theatre: The Ricky Mokel Summer Comedy Special
Saturday, July 27
Ricky Mokel has been the star comedian in a family friendly, but otherwise Las Vegas style, musical variety show at the Alabama Theatre.
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The House of Blues: Rumours – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Friday, July 19
Rumours is the country’s premier Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Based in Atlanta, GA, Rumours captures the energy of Fleetwood Mac at the height of their career by blending perfect harmonies, precise instrumentation, and a visually engaging stage show.
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The House of Blues: Absolute Queen – A Tribute to Queen
Monday, July 22
ABSOLUTE QUEEN is a fantastic recreation of a Queen concert with all of the hits and bombast to take you back to those huge arena shows!.
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The House of Blues: Tuesday’s Gone – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
Saturday, July 27
Tuesday’s Gone – The Ultimate Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in 2005 in Raleigh, NC. They are dedicated to reproducing the original sound of one of the greatest and most legendary bands of all time.
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Brookgreen Summer Music Festival
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy evening concerts under the oaks at the Brookgreen Gardens Summer Music Festival. Bring a chair, grab a spot, relax and enjoy some of your favorite music.
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The Market Common: Concerts on the Green
Throughout the Summer
Enjoy live performances from local artists at Market Common’s annual Concerts on The Green in Valor Park.
Stay With Us at Plantation Resort
All of these Summer events are just a short drive from Plantation Resort with Polynesian Night just outside your door. To reserve your stay with us, call one of our friendly reservations representatives at 1-800-845-5039.
