Wednesday
Nov 25
The lights come back on
The night before Thanksgiving, and every night after, 5 to 9 p.m. on the Boardwalk, through January 2.
The Boardwalk
Downtown Myrtle Beach · On the Boardwalk
Winter Wonderland at The Beach
Nov 25, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
New · Dec. 11 & 12Merry Myrtle Festival: sleigh races, cocoa crawl & snowWhere Myrtle Beach gathers when the lights come on.
For six weeks Winter Wonderland at The Beach turns the Boardwalk into a walk-through winter: 1.2 miles of oceanfront holiday lights, festive music and themed displays, with palm trees in snowflakes and the ocean on one side. New this year: a red, white and blue display commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, and the Holly Dolly Christmas display honoring the late Dolly Parton.
Come back with the people you came with last year. Bring someone who hasn’t been downtown in a while. Same nights, same walk, every year. That’s the point.
- When
- Nov 25 to Jan 2Lights on nightly, 5 to 9 p.m.
- Where
- The BoardwalkDowntown Myrtle Beach
- Cost
- Free to walkBring the whole family
- Parking
- FreeCity-metered spaces and the Pavilion Parking Garage, 914 North Kings Highway
Three nights to circle
Put them on the calendar now
Saturday · 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Nov 28
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The 32-foot tree is lit promptly at 6:30 p.m. Carolina Master Chorale and Carolina Youth Chorale, holiday characters, photos with Santa, and a 100% chance of snow right after the lighting.
Plyler Park, 1000 North Ocean Boulevard
Friday & Saturday · 5 to 8 p.m.
Dec 11 & 12
Merry Myrtle Festival
The first-ever sleigh races down Ocean Boulevard, a Hot Cocoa Crawl, live music, Santa’s Workshop and a 100% chance of snow.
See the festival
Plyler Park & Ocean Boulevard
Part of Winter Wonderland at The Beach
Two nights of holiday magic on Ocean Boulevard
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 11 & 12 · 5 to 8 p.m. · Free
- First-ever sleigh races, emceed by Ed Piotrowski
- Hot Cocoa Crawl at local businesses
- Julio & The Saltines live in Plyler Park
- Santa’s Workshop and Handyman Hal
- S’mores and fire pits
- 100% chance of snow
Also on the calendar
Fri, Dec 4
F1rst Friday Art Walk
5 to 8 p.m. · 8th and 9th Avenues, Broadway Street, and Nance Plaza
Sat, Dec 5
Santa at Plyler Park
Bring the camera
Tue, Dec 8
Twinkling Two-Miler
6 p.m. · Walk it or run it · Starts at Plyler Park
Thu, Dec 10
Light Up the Night Slow Roll Bike Ride
6 p.m. · Starts at Nance Plaza, ends with trivia at Grand Strand Brewing Co.
Thu, Dec 31
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
9 p.m. · From the 2nd Ave Pier, visible all along the beach
Sat, Jan 2
Final night of the lights
5 to 9 p.m. · The Boardwalk
Presented by
