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Run to the Sun Car Show at The Beach

  By  Ashley Daniels

One of the largest car shows in the Southeast!

The 35th Annual Run to the Sun Car and Truck Show returns to Myrtle Beach on March 14-16, 2024, at the Old Myrtle Square Mall, featuring over 3,500 pre-1989 cars and trucks, 150 vendors, and 10,000 spectators across 56 acres.

Presented by the Pee Dee Street Rodders and the City of Myrtle Beach, the popular Run to the Sun has sold out to car registrants over the past 12 years and is expected to repeat that feat this year for those showcasing classic cars and trucks dating back to 1989 and older.

Registered participants are vying for the following awards: Goodguys Awards, Sponsor Picks, NSRA Picks, Ladies Choice, and grand prize giveaways. The 50/50 Raffle will return in 2024 with the proceeds supporting The Children's Miracle Network at McLeod Children's Hospital. 5 winners are expected to each receive $2,500 The Silent Auction benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will have over 100 items for sale in the large tent next to the main stage. Stop by to bid on these items and to support our charities.

Special Guests Luke Duke and The Blues Brothers

Celebrity appearances by Tom Wopat, Luke Duke from the iconic 1980s TV series “The Dukes of Hazzard” and The Blues Brothers with Stan and Bob Hammond, as Jake and Elwood Blues. who will be showcasing iconic vehicles and available photo opportunities in the celebrity area.

Show hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Coast RTA city transit buses will provide shuttle service from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on show days from the nearby Myrtle Beach Pelicans Stadium (1251 21st Ave North) to the car show location at 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Buses typically run every 10-15 minutes.

Accessible parking is located at the southeast corner of the event site off N Kings Highway and Myrtle Place. City buses from off-site parking are equipped for accessibility. Scooter rentals are available on-site from vendors near the accessible parking area. Only single-occupant scooters for one person are permitted, with no multi-person scooters or personal golf carts allowed.

Advance adult single-day tickets online are $15, three-day adult tickets are $25, military and veteran three-day are $10, and children 12 and under are free with an adult. On-site ticket sales are $20 per day, cash only. 

Learn more at the event link! 

Ashley Daniels

Ashley Daniels of Myrtle Beach is a full-time freelance writer, editor, wife, and mother of three sons (not necessarily in that order), and two fur babies. A native of Eastern PA, Ashley received her bachelor’s in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh and her MA in Writing from Coastal Carolina University. Today, her folio boasts nearly 25 years of regional and nationally published printed magazine features, blogs, and web copy for a lineup of clients on the East Coast, and ADDY award-winning copywriting. For more info, visit www.ashleymdaniels.com.