Many locals and visitors alike will tell you that fall is a special time in the Myrtle Beach area. More couples begin arriving after Labor Day. Soon the fall golf season begins. Daytime temperatures are comfortable. The nights begin to cool off ever so slightly. For the tour planner looking to offer their clients something fresh, the Myrtle Beach area has so much to offer.
The area’s main draws will always be wide sandy beaches, live entertainment theatres, fun filled attractions, great dining and accommodations to fit any budget. However, with the fall months great festivals arrive. Many are absolutely free, while others require just a small fee. Here are a few to get you started.
The 5th Annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival scheduled for September 3 & 4, 2010 wraps-up the Sun Fun Celebration of Summer and kicks-off the fall festivals. Live entertainment, great food and cooking competitions and a really neat car show will highlight the activities held at Grand Park, across from The Market Common. Visit www.BeachBoogieBarbequeFestival.com for updates on events and activities.
September 9 through 12, 2010 marks the 2nd Annual Grand Strand Freedom Fest. The event will be held in honor and memory of the victims, families and first responders of September 11th, 2001 – and of the brave women and men of America’s Armed Forces who have been protecting us ever since. Proceeds raised by this not-for-profit event will be directed to Operation First Response, an organization that has been supporting wounded soldiers and their families since 2001. A free concert by the Long Bay Symphony and a concert by LeAnn Rimes the following evening highlighted the 2009 events. For more information visit http://www.grandstrandfreedomfest.com/index.cfm
The Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration, September 17-27, 2010, is the Granddaddy of the SOS Shag dance (South Carolina State Dance) parties and is highlighted by Fun Sunday and Fun Monday, free street parties with live music throughout the day. Visit www.shagdance.com/migration.htm or call 888-767-3113 for details.
From Little River, a South Carolina coastal fishing community, the Little River Shrimp & Jazz Festival is scheduled for October 9 & 10, 2010. Arts, crafts, great food and wonderful entertainment are the recipe for fun at this two-day festival. A $3 admission fee is required. For more information call 866-817-8082, or visit online at www.LittleRiverChamber.org.
Brookgreen Garden’s annual fall festival, Harvest Home Weekend, October 16 & 17, 2010 fills two days with live entertainment and outdoor activities. The popular scarecrow-building contest, hayrides, pumpkin painting patch, and face painting are just a few of the events. Group rates to Brookgreen Gardens include all festival activities and events. Visit www.brookgreen.org, or call 800-849-1931 for information.
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