What's Happening in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach has a variety of events planned to make your vacation an unforgettable one. Below you will find a few of our upcoming favorites. For accommodations, please visit our friends at The Myrtle Beach Resort, or check out the hot rates at Myrtle Beach Hotels.

55th Annual Sun Fun Festival - June 1-5, 2006

The Sun Fun Festival will Celebrate 55 years in Myrtle Beach SC this year. Sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic Suntan Lotion, this festival has become a summer tradition to kick off the summer season in Myrtle Beach. Check below for some of the great fun we'll be having at the beach this year.

The Skyriders! Acrobatic Trampoline Entertainment - June 2, 2006

12 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., Watch athletic acrobats perform sky-high somersaults on snow skis, wakeboards, and with hula-hoops. Center stage, Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Free.

Jet Ski Stunt Show - June 2, 2006

Sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic Suntan Lotion. Beach front, Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Free.

Beach Front Concert featuring Pantasia Steel Band - June 2, 2006

12:30-2:30 p.m., Sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic Suntan Lotion. Center stage, Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Free.

55th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony - June 2, 2006

With special host Joe Pinner. Entertainment by the Carolina Skydiving Team, The Skyriders Acrobatic Team, and Chief Kamu’s Hula & Fire Show, Stage front at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Free.

Miss Sun Fun and Sun Fun Teen USA - June 2, 2006

Preliminary to the Miss USA and Teen USA pageants. Hosted by Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005. With reigning queens Joycelyn McElveen, Miss Sun Fun USA 2006 and Marlana Carter, Miss Sun Fun Teen USA 2006. Sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic Suntan Lotion. The Attic at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Admission Charged.

Myrtle Beach Open - June 3 & 4, 2006

Professional sand sculptor teams compete for the winning sand sculpture design and grand prize. Organized by John Reyelt. Beachfront, Myrtle Beach Pavilion area, Free to Spectators.

Natives Sons Sun Fun Slam- June 3 & 4, 2006

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Pro-Am Tournament Saturday; Restaurant & Bar Coed Tournament and Semi Finals & Finals of Pro-Am Sunday Volleyball Tournament, Beachfront, Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Free to Spectators.

55th Annual Sun Fun Parade - June 3, 2006

A Celebration of Summer! Parade will feature local high school bands, festival queens, floats, and more. Celebrity guests include Chelsea Cooley – Miss USA 2005 and Rupert Boneham of Survivor and ABC Soap Opera Stars. Parade starts on Ocean Boulevard at 3rd Ave. South and proceeds north on Ocean Boulevard to 16th Ave. North in Myrtle Beach. Hosted by Diane DeVaughn Stokes. Sponsored by Wendy’s. Free.

Hawaiian Tropic Beach Party - June 3, 2006

Hawaiian Tropic Beach Party – 12-2 p.m., Myrtle Beach Pavilion, 9th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Free.

Surfside Super Sunday - June 4, 2006

Mid-Afternoon, Fun for the entire family. All events on the beach from Surfside Pier to 3rd Ave. S., Surfside Beach. Sponsored by Town of Surfside Beach.

Art in the Park 34nd Year - June 3 & 4, 2006

Art in the Park is a special time in Myrtle Beach. All work is created completely by the displaying artists. Artists using all mediums will be displaying their artwork during this well know Myrtle Beach Festival.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Chapin Park
15th Ave .N. and Hwy.17 Bus.
Myrtle Beach, SC

Blue Monday - June 5, 2006

Enjoy Live Blues Music and buy one get one free appetizers with your Sun Fun Event Calendar on the Back Deck.

House of Blues
Barefoot Landing
913-9746
Free admission