Spooky season is our favorite season in the Myrtle Beach area - so we want to share our favorite local Halloween haunts. Let's boo this!
1. halloween, sc festivities!
Home Decorating Contest: Oct. 2-27
Rivertown Spooktacular Boat Parade: Saturday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m. Halloween Movie Nights: Oct. 7, 13 & 31 Halloween Float Fest: Saturday, Oct. 14
Haunted Hustle: Thursday, Oct. 19 Conway Ghost Walk: Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 18-21 Forest of Fear: Thursday, Oct. 19 - Saturday, Oct. 21, Thursday, Oct. 26 - Saturday, Oct. 28 Halloween Dive-In Movie Night: Friday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.
Golf Cart Parade: Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.
During the month of October Conway, SC officially transforms into in Halloween, SC. The City of Conway loads up on the events calendar for October, truly transforming into a must-see destination for Halloween lovers. Check out the incredible decorations around downtown including hundreds of pumpkins hanging from the trees along Main Street. The town also hosts a Halloween-themed golf cart parade and Halloween Home Decorating Contest (and the winners are sure to be epic). In 2023, Conway Parks and Recreation will host a "Haunted Hustle" 1-mile fun run for those who dare to be scared. The course will include terrifying features along an outdoor trail, and participants will be organized into heats of 8 to shoot through the path that awaits them. You can also take on the Forest of Fear. Conway is also hosting the Rivertown Spooktacular Boat Parade, where you can view - or decorate - spooky boats on the Riverwalk. In 2023, there will also be a Halloween Float Fest that features a costume parade and float down the Waccamaw River in your favorite pool float, with candy stations and a costume contest to kick off the Smoke on the Waccamaw BBQ Fest. (Kids must be within arm's reach of parents and life jackets/waivers are required.) Conway Downtown Alive will present the Conway Ghost Walk. Professional storytellers weave tales of lowcountry haints through the shadowy streets of downtown. Stories begin each evening at 6 p.m., the tour has six stops, and the route is approximately 1 mile. Movie nights will take place throughout October on The Terrace, and you can enjoy a Dive-In Movie Night (Jaws, of course) at the Conway Sports and Fitness Center indoor pool.
2. thompson farm fALL FUN & Flashlight fridays
Flashlight Fridays 2023: every Friday in October, gates open at 5 p.m.
Halloween Helicopter Candy Drop 2023: Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Is there anything better during autumn than Flashlight Fridays and Drive-In Movies at Thompson Farm? This is one of our all-time favorite family traditions. Gates open at 5 p.m. for Flashlight Fridays, where families can enjoy Norma’s Play Area with loads of activities, the 6.5 acre corn maze, food trucks, and more. You can bring your blankets and chairs to enjoy the featured movie (think favorites like Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown every weekend), from inside the farm. Flashlights, coffee, hot cider, and s’mores kits are available for sale. We always opt for the Drive-In Movie, which requires advanced tickets that can be purchased only on the website. Grab them early because they will sell out. The movie begins at dusk. This year, Thompson Farm will also host a Halloween Helicopter Candy Drop. Families can spend the day on the farm enjoying the 6-acre play area, corn maze, animal feedings, petting zoo, hay wagon rides, and watch the show at 4 p.m. as a helicopter flies over and drops over 15,000 festive "Pumpkin Seeds" out of the sky filled with Halloween treats and candy.
3. brookgreen gardens Harvest Home Weekend and imagination walk
Harvest Home Weekend 2023: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 7-8, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Children's Imagination Walk 2023: Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Brookgreen Gardens is our favorite spot to visit year-round, and they host two awesome family friendly weekend events in October. During Harvest Home Weekend, you can enjoy crafts, food trucks, live music, and build (and take home) scarecrows! Individually prepared kits are available, or bring your own clothing to use! For $5, you can take your Scarecrow home. The pumpkin patch and scarecrow building are always a family favorite, and younger children will enjoy the hay maze. Pumpkin decorating is also available ($5 for small pumpkins, $9 for large). During the Children's Imagination Walk, kids dress up in costumes, go trick or treating around the gardens and enjoy some super cute crafts along the way. This annual event is catered for children 3 -12 years old, but all ages are welcome. Both events are included with garden admission.
4. Fall Fun and Fright Nights at Southern Palmetto Farms
Fright Nights 2023: Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7-10 p.m.
Family fall fun at Southern Palmetto Farms kicks off on Sept. 30. Enjoy the massive Corn Maze, the Mini Cotton Maze, and a huge play area featuring big slides and a jump pad. Take a wagon ride through the farm and meet friendly critters at Farm Animal Alley. You can also check out the Pumpkin Patch. During Fright Nights, older kiddos and adults can take a super spooky journey through the Wicked Woods where dusty tombs and swamp lands of gators, ghosts, and more await your arrival. If you make it to Field Of Screams, you just must find your way through a maze of terror.
5. Halloween on the MarshWalk
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.
The Marshwalk’s longest running event, Halloween on the MarshWalk brings fun and prizes to the whole family. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with trick-or-treating for the kids. All eight restaurants have food and drink specials. The annual Children’s Costume Contest is at 6 p.m. in front of Drunken Jack’s at the Pirate Statue. Prizes will be awarded for the Most Creative, Best Group, Funniest, and Scariest for kids ages 3 and up. Kids 2 and under will compete for the Awes Applause award. Prizes include trophies, ribbons, and candy bags. The Adult Costume Contest begins at 7 p.m. with over $4,000 in cash and prizes. Categories include People’s Choice, Best Duo/Group, Best Individual, Big & Bulky, Murrells Inlet Themed, and Honorable Mention.
6. Howl-O-Scream at North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m.
The City of North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Coastal Carolina University’s Leadership class, converts the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex into a spooktacular site for an array of Halloween fun during Howl-O-Scream. Activities include hayrides, marshmallow roasting, games, inflatables, trick-or-treating, and more.
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