Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 3

Reindeer Race, parades among events for day

▪ RiverTown Reindeer Race, for American Red Cross, 8 a.m., 5k to and from Conway’s Riverfront Park area, off Second Avenue. $25 advance or $30 on site. 843-477-0020 or www.redcross.org.

▪ “Breakfast with Santa,” 8-10 a.m. at Fatz Cafe, 2492 Church St., Conway. $7 ages 16 and older, $5 ages 6-15, and free ages 5 and younger (843-234-1956); and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 10 at Croissants Bistro & Bakery, 3751 Robert M. Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach (For reservations and pricing: 843-448-2253 or croissants.net).

▪ Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church Community Life Center, on 37th Avenue North, between Kings Highway and Oak Street in Myrtle Beach. 843-390-1433.

▪ “Christmas on the Farm,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Horry County Museum’s L.W. Paul Living History Farm, 2279 Harris Shortcut Road, north of Conway. Free. 843-365-3596 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.

▪ Christmas parades, 10 a.m. in Shallotte (910-754-4032 or www.townofshallotte.org) and Aynor (843-358-4808 or aynorareachamberofcommerce.com).

▪ Sunset Beach Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sunset Beach Town Park, 206 Sunset Blvd. 910-302-7492 or thewaterfrontmarkets.com.

▪ “Rivertown Holiday Market,” 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Conway Recreation Center, 1515 Mill Pond Road. 843-488-1950 or www.conwayparksandrecreation.com.

▪ Champion Autism Network sensory friendly events, for families with children with autism, at Myrtle Beach SkyWheel (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) and Land Shark Restaurant (noon-3 p.m.), at 1110 N. Ocean Blvd. Buy ride tickets/food on site. 609-744-0099, championautismnetwork.com, or email beckylarge66@gmail.com.

▪ “Santa at the Beach!” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Myrtle Beach State Park on U.S. 17 Business, with many activities free with park admission – $5 ages 16 and older, $3.25 S.C. seniors, $3 ages 6-15, and free ages 5 and younger – also photos with Santa on the beach, free with your own camera, and with all pets leashed, noon-2:30 p.m. (also same time, Sunday). 843-238-0874 or www.myrtlebeachsp.com.

▪ “Atalaya Holiday Celebration,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Huntington Beach State Park, on U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach. $3 plus park admission. 843-237-4440, www.huntingtonbeachsp.com or www.friendshbsp.com.

▪ “Snow Globe Winter Festival,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Black Water Middle School, 900 E. Cox Ferry Road, Conway, between S.C. 90 and U.S. 501. Free. 843-903-8440, ext. 52116.

▪ Opening of seasonal public skating sessions, two hours each, on this day at noon, and 6 and 8:30 p.m. at Florence Civic Center, 3300 W. Radio Drive, at Interstates 95 and 20. $8 ages 13 and older, $6 ages 12 and younger, $3 skate rental. 843-679-9417 and www.florenceciviccenter.com.

▪ “Saturday Music & Bonfire,” noon-5 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School, with John Townsend, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ “A Very Broadway Christmas,” at Broadway at the Beach, in Myrtle Beach, with parade 11 a.m. from Ripley’s Aquarium, on 29th Avenue North, to WonderWorks; musical performances and children’s activities, 1-4 p.m in center court; Tree Lighting Celebration 6 p.m.; and fireworks at 8 p.m. Free. 843-444-3200 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.

▪ “Santa Paws Photos” (pet photos with Santa), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17, benefiting and at All 4 Paws animal shelter, 708 Petigru Ave., Pawleys Island, for $12 photo for pet ($1 for each additional pet in photo), and a 5-by-7-inch holiday framed picture. 843-237-7297 or all4pawssc.org.

▪ “Nativities Exhibition,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, at Maple Baptist Church, 4500 Highway 65, Conway. Free. 843-365-3685.

▪ “Holiday Bazaar,” noon-4 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17 at The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach: . 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.

▪ At Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C., Sky Theater schedule through Dec. 31, Thursdays-Saturdays (but not Dec. 24) and Dec. 26-28: “Season of Light” at noon and 6 p.m., “Earth, Moon & Sun” 1 p.m., “Undiscovered Worlds” 2 p.m., “Seven Wonders” 3 p.m. (half-price admission for this show only), “The Sky Tonight” 4 p.m., and “Laser Holidays” 7 p.m. Per show: $9.50 ages 13-61, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7.50 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

▪ At Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium, off U.S. 17 in Supply, N.C.: Sea Notes Choral Society’s “It’s Almost Christmas,” 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, for free with advance ticket from box office. 910-755-7416; 800-754-1050, ext. 7416; or www.bccowa.com.

▪ North Myrtle Beach city events: “All-City Cantata,” 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, at Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church, 410 Sixth Ave. S., at Hillside Drive, for free with ticket from North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1521 U.S. 17 S., or call 843-281-2662; and Christmas Parade, 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday on Main Street (843-281-2662). www.northmyrtlebeachchamber.com.

▪ Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra’s annual concerts of Handel’s “Messiah,” with Carolina Master Chorale, 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Church, 3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach (free with ticket reserved at 843-448-8379), and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island (free with ticket reserved at 843-237-4223). longbaysymphony.com.

▪ “Retrospective,” by Fly-by-Night Dance Theater, a trapeze troupe from New York, 7:30 p.m. in Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway. $17. 843-349-2787 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

▪ “Too Old for the Chorus but Not Too Old to Be a Star,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 9-10, and 3 p.m. Dec. 11, at Brunswick Little Theatre, 8068 River Road S.E., Southport, N.C. $20, and $12 for students with ID. 910-447-2586, 240-793-8037 or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.

▪ “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 18, at Atlantic Stage, in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $27.50 general admission; $22.50 ages 55 and older, as well as educators and military; and $17.50 students, including Coastal Carolina University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members. 877-287-8587 or www.atlanticstage.com.

▪ Carolina Improv Company, at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres, all at 7:30 p.m.: “Not Home for the Holidays,” for all ages, Dec. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 23 and 30, for $15 ages 13 and older ($13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com) and $13 ages 4-11. 843-272-4242.

▪ Swamp Fox Players’ “Christmas at the Strand,” 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 11, at Strand Theater, 710 Front St., Georgetown. $18 ages 12 and older, otherwise $10. 843-527-2924 or www.swampfoxplayers.com.

▪ “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays,through Dec. 18, at Stage Left Theatre Company, 3064 DeVille St., Myrtle Beach, between Nevers and Lewis streets, next to Coastal Dance Centre. $21 general admission; and $18 active-duty military, veterans and students. 843-232-0339 or www.stagelefttheatremb.com.

This story was originally published December 2, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 3."