Celebrate the Season with these Top Holiday Experiences

Unwrap the magic of the season where sparkling lights meet sandy shores. Whether you're searching for heartwarming family traditions, dazzling light displays, festive events, or just a cozy escape by the sea, North Myrtle Beach is the perfect place to make holiday memories.

Experience the Magic: The Great Christmas Light Show

Be wowed during this 2-mile drive-through light show featuring over 2 million dazzling lights and over 500 enchanting displays throughout the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. This year, experience new animated figures and new lands featuring Jingle in the Jungle and the Land Before Christmas. Cap off your park adventure with a visit to Santa’s Village on a night it's open. Sip on delicious hot chocolate, indulge in yummy s’mores, and ride the epic Santa Express Train Ride. If you’re lucky, you might even spot the big man himself.

Discover Festive Events: Classic Christmas Traditions

When the holidays arrive in North Myrtle Beach, so does the magic of the season. Dashing Through The Glow returns for two nights in November at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. See participants decked out in holiday themed outfits during this 2-mile non-competitive walk/run through The Great Christmas Light Show. Join Santa and his friends at McLean Park for the lighting of the City’s Christmas Tree complete with live performances, activities and more. It wouldn’t be Christmas without the Intracoastal Christmas Regatta or the city’s Christmas Parade.

See Live Performances: A Merry & Bright Trip to the Theatre

Get in the spirit with holly jolly live performances that will be sure to brighten your holiday season. Each November and December, The South’s Grandest Christmas Show graces the stage at The Alabama Theatre. Watch Christmas come to life within this musical combining classic and contemporary holiday music with a touch of comedy. 

Another spirited show, The Carolina Opry Christmas Special includes two hours of high energy music, dance, and comedy. 

The Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre brings you Christmas on Main where you will be immersed in the spirit, songs, lights and magic of all things Christmas. North Myrtle Beach’s variety of live entertainment will get any scrooge in the Yuletide spirit

Ring in the New Year: NYE Celebrations

Make the most of the holiday season with a New Year’s Eve celebration to remember. Get fancy at Long Bay Symphony’s annual New Year’s Eve Gala Benefit, which serves as a formal festivity, fundraiser, and fantastic night all in one.

Kick things off with a cruise across the Intracoastal Waterway on the Barefoot Queen Riverboat. Then stick around Barefoot Landing for a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with music, street performers, and an exciting fireworks show. Afterward, you can keep the party going at one of the many restaurants in the area or countdown to midnight in one of North Myrtle Beach’s popular pubs and bars.