Halloween Events · Downtown Myrtle Beach · Oct 2 – Nov 1

FrightNights

Free, family-friendly Halloween events in Myrtle Beach.

👨‍👩‍👧 All Ages — not a haunted house 🎟 Free to attend 👻 Costumes welcome 📅 Fri · Sat · Sun
Family-friendly, start to finish. No haunted houses, no jump scares, no age minimum. Think balloon shows, foam parties, carnival games, and glowing lights — Halloween fun built for kids and the grown-ups with them.
Stilt walker making balloon animals for two children at Fright Nights, one of the free Halloween events in downtown Myrtle Beach

Balloon artists, stilt walkers and a stage on the lawn — Plyler Park.

What It Is

Free Halloween Events in
Downtown Myrtle Beach

Every weekend has its own personality. Fright Nights is a month of free Halloween events in Myrtle Beach, running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from October 2 through November 1 at Plyler Park. Fridays bring live bands and roaming performers. Saturdays put a stage show front and center. Sundays are for the kids, and they involve a great deal of green foam.

It all wraps on November 1 with a Day of the Dead celebration. Everything is free, everything is outdoors, and none of it is designed to scare anybody.

Fridays

Franken-
Fridays

Oct 2 · 9 · 16 · 23 · 30
Performers 5–8 PM · Bands 6–8 PM
Fire performer spinning lit poi at Franken-Fridays, part of the Halloween events at Plyler Park in Myrtle Beach

The park opens at 5 with strolling Halloween characters roaming until 8. Fire performances start at 6, and the band plays 6 to 8 alongside them.

Come at 5 for the roaming performers and photos with the characters. Come at 6 if you’re here for the music.

  • OCT 2High 5 — pop, rock and dance covers
  • OCT 9Ntranz — pop, rock and Top 40
  • OCT 16Corey Luetjen Band — country and Southern rock
  • OCT 23Worthy of Dawn — rock, reggae, soul and jam
  • OCT 30Gray Heat — modern rock and alternative
Saturdays

Silly Spooky
Saturdays

Oct 3 · 10 · 17 · 24 · 31
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Giant balloon performance on the Fright Nights stage during Halloween events in Myrtle Beach

Saturdays are the stage nights — one headline show per week, built for kids and genuinely fun to watch as an adult. Halloween itself lands on a Saturday this year, and it gets the full carnival treatment.

  • OCT 3MaddMatt’s Halloween Balloon Bonanza — balloon artistry, Halloween edition
  • OCT 10Glow and Flow Night — laser light shows with fire and LED performances
  • OCT 17MaddMatt’s Halloween Balloon Bonanza — back by popular demand
  • OCT 24Glow and Flow Night — laser light shows with fire and LED performances
  • OCT 31Halloween Carnival — DJ, games, contests and performances. The big one.
Sundays · Afternoons

Slime
Sundays

Oct 4 · 11 · 18 · 25
1:00 – 4:00 PM

A plaza full of green foam, four Sundays running. Exactly as messy as it sounds and exactly as fun. Note the earlier start — Sundays run in the afternoon, not the evening.

Dress for it. Bring a change of clothes and a towel. Kids will get soaked, and a fair number of adults do too.

  • OCT 4Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
  • OCT 11Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
  • OCT 18Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
  • OCT 25Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
Sunday · Season Finale

Day of
the Dead

November 1
1:00 – 4:00 PM

Fright Nights closes with Día de los Muertos — the tradition of honouring loved ones who’ve passed, celebrated with colour, music and memory rather than mourning. The afternoon includes games, costumed characters, face painting and balloons.

Franken-Fridays Lineup

Who’s Playing

Five Fridays, five bands, all free.

High 5 performing at Fright Nights Halloween events in downtown Myrtle Beach
Oct 2 6–8 PM

High 5

Pop · Rock · Dance

Charleston’s premiere cover band, High 5 is a crowd-driven party act covering pop, rock and dance hits. Their interactive performances keep audiences singing and dancing all night.

@high5charleston
Ntranz performing live on stage at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach
Oct 9 6–8 PM

Ntranz

Pop · Rock · Top 40

A versatile party band covering pop, rock, dance and Top 40 favorites. Ntranz brings a high-energy, non-stop show that keeps everyone out on the dance floor, singing and dancing all night.

@ntranz.band
Corey Luetjen Band performing live on stage at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach
Oct 16 6–8 PM

Corey Luetjen Band

Country · Southern Rock

The Corey Luetjen Band blends modern country and Southern rock with polished performances. Known for strong vocals and tight arrangements, they connect easily with festival crowds.

@travelingbluesband
Worthy of Dawn performing live on stage at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach
Oct 23 6–8 PM

Worthy of Dawn

Rock · Reggae · Soul · Jam

A Nashville-based band blending rock, reggae, soul and jam into a colorful, feel-good sound. Known for high-energy, improvisational live shows, they bring a laid-back beachy vibe with a dynamic edge — every performance is immersive, free-flowing and impossible to replicate twice.

worthyofdawn.com
Gray Heat performing live on stage at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach
Oct 30 6–8 PM

Gray Heat

Modern Rock · Alternative

Gray Heat delivers modern rock and alternative favorites with a high-energy edge. Their powerful live shows and tight sound make them stand out on festival stages.

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Night by Night

The Full Calendar

Five weekends, fifteen days of free Halloween events in Myrtle Beach, open to everyone.

Franken-Fridays Silly Spooky Saturdays Slime Sundays Day of the Dead
Oct 2 – 4 Opening Weekend
OCT 2
Friday
High 5 · strolling characters · fire performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM · band 6–8
OCT 3
Saturday
MaddMatt’s Halloween Balloon Bonanza
5:00 – 8:00 PM
OCT 4
Sunday
Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Oct 9 – 11
OCT 9
Friday
Ntranz · strolling characters · fire performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM · band 6–8
OCT 10
Saturday
Glow and Flow Night — lasers, fire and LED
5:00 – 8:00 PM
OCT 11
Sunday
Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Oct 16 – 18
OCT 16
Friday
Corey Luetjen Band · strolling characters · fire performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM · band 6–8
OCT 17
Saturday
MaddMatt’s Halloween Balloon Bonanza
5:00 – 8:00 PM
OCT 18
Sunday
Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Oct 23 – 25
OCT 23
Friday
Worthy of Dawn · strolling characters · fire performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM · band 6–8
OCT 24
Saturday
Glow and Flow Night — lasers, fire and LED
5:00 – 8:00 PM
OCT 25
Sunday
Slime Sunday with Green Foam Party
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Oct 30 – Nov 1 Halloween Weekend
OCT 30
Friday
Gray Heat · strolling characters · fire performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM · band 6–8
OCT 31
Saturday · Halloween
Halloween Carnival — DJ, games, contests and performances
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Biggest Night
NOV 1
Sunday
Day of the Dead — games, characters, face painting, balloons
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Season Finale

Know Before You Go

Plan Your Visit

Where

Plyler Park
1000 N Ocean Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC
At Ocean Blvd & Mr. Joe White Ave

Times

Fri: 5–8 PM — bands play 6–8
Sat: 5–8 PM
Sun: 1–4 PM
Sundays are afternoons, not evenings.

Foam Party Sundays

Bring a change of clothes and a towel. Kids will get soaked, and plenty of adults do too.

Weather

Follow us on Facebook for weather-related cancellations.

Admission

Free. All ages. No tickets, no registration.

Also This Fall: Fall Nights at Nance

Free DJ Music Bingo on Wednesdays and live bands on Thursdays at Nance Plaza, Sep 16 – Oct 29.

See Fall Nights →

Bring the Kids.
Bring a Costume.

Five weekends of free Halloween events in Myrtle Beach — no tickets, no age limit, no jump scares.

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