Some parts of the Grand Strand are getting into the spirit early, with events scheduled for this weekend. Below are the dates and times:
• June 27 - 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Conway Riverfest Celebration - Riverfront Park in downtown Conway - fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• June 27 and June 28 - 11 a.m. - Festa Italiana - The Market Common
On July 4th, a cupcake eating contest and parades are just a few of the events one can find along the Grand Strand. Below are the times for all 4th of July activities:
• 7 a.m. - Independence Day 8K/5K - The Market Common
• 10 a.m. - July 4th Independence Day Special - Myrtle Waves Water Park
• 10 a.m. - 32nd Annual Murrells Inlet Boat Parade - Garden City Point
• 11 a.m. - 49th Annual Pawleys Island 4th of July Parade - Myrtle Avenue in Pawleys Island
• 1 p.m. - Sixth Annual Salute From The Shore Military Flyover - Myrtle Beach area shoreline
• 2 to 5 p.m. - Fourth Annual Cupcake Eating Contest - Croissants Bistro and Bakery
• 6 to 10 p.m. - Surfside Beach 4th of July Celebration - Surfside Beach Pier
• 7 p.m. - 4th of July Celebration with the Indigo Chorale Society - lawn of the Kaminski House Museum in Georgetown
Below is a list of all fireworks displays along the Grand Strand on July 4:
• 9 p.m. - East Bay Park in Georgetown
• 9 p.m. - USS Yorktown - Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant
• 9 p.m. - Cherry Grove Fishing Pier in North Myrtle Beach
• 9:30 p.m. - Surfside Beach Pier
• 10 p.m. - Second Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach
• 10 p.m. - Veterans Pier at the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk
• 10 p.m. - Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach
• 10:15 p.m. - Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach
For a complete listing of all events in the Myrtle Beach area, go to www.GrandStrandEvents.com.
