Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 17

Breakfasts, visits with Santa at various places

Breakfasts:

▪ By Town of Surfside Beach,” 9-10:30 a.m. at Golden Egg restaurant, 415 U.S. 17 Business N. Reservations at 843-650-9548.

▪ At The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach: “Breakfast with Santa,” 9-11 a.m. at Gordon Biersch, for $10 ages 4 and older, otherwise free, plus tax and gratuity; reservations at 843-839-0249. Also, “Holiday Bazaar” finale, nearby, noon-4 p.m. 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.

▪ By Georgetown County Parks and Recreation, 9 a.m.-noon at Howard Recreation Center, 1610 Hawkins St., Georgetown. $5 adults, $3 children ages 3 and older, and free ages 2 and younger. 843-545-3275.

Meet-and-greets:

▪ Sensory friendly Santa and Mrs. Claus visit –for families with children with autism – 9-11 a.m. at Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common – shifted from Ripley’s Aquarium. 609-744-0099, championautismnetwork.com, or email beckylarge66@gmail.com.

▪ “Story Time with Santa,” and Mrs. Claus, 1-1:30 p.m. (and on Dec. 24) in nature center at Myrtle Beach State Park, on U.S. 17 Business, one mile south of Ocean Boulevard/Farrow Parkway, also posing for photos afterward – bring you own camera, but no pets. Free with park admission: $5 ages 16 and older, $3.25 S.C. seniors, $3 ages 6-15, and free ages 5 and younger. 843-238-0874 or www.myrtlebeachsp.com.

‘Wreaths Across America’ includes wall dedication

Take part in “Wreaths Across America,” to honor and remember veterans as well as prisoners of war and anyone still missing in action. Details at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org:

▪ 11 a.m. with dedication of Georgetown Memorial Wall – culmination of project with more than $200,000 raised in donations, with names of Georgetown County lives lost, and detailed graphics and summaries of each war or conflict since American Revolution – at 715 Church St., Georgetown, between American Legion Post 114 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6444, also with Knights of Columbus Assembly 3272 from Pawleys Island participating. 843-240-0249, 843-313-3102 or 843-546-3745.

▪ Noon at Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence, east of U.S. 52 and south of U.S. 76. Take part by helping with wreath placement. 843-669-8783 or www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/florence.asp.

Parade, Kaminski House ‘Family Night’ planned

▪ Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department annual Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. from Brunswick County Government Complex, off U.S. 17 in Bolivia, onto Old Ocean Highway (U.S. 17 Business), ending at Bolivia Elementary School, with Santa visit afterward at fire department, 119 Greenlewis Road. 910-253-5025 or email bcsomwalko@gmail.com.

▪ “Spiny Lobsters” program, 11 a.m. at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. Free with admission: $9.50 ages 13-61, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7.50 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.

▪ Cruise-ins, both 11 a.m.-2 p.m.and free, by Hot Rod Promotions (843-503-8245), at Cheesesteak Factory, 310 U.S. 17 Business N., Surfside Beach, with everyone asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots; and Myrtle Beach Car Club (843-742- 9802 or www.myrtlebeachcarclub.com), at The Wicked Tuna, 4123 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.

▪ Final day for “Small Works Show” – with no piece exceeding 12 inches in any dimension – 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Artspace 506, 506 37th Ave. S. North Myrtle Beach. 843-273-0399 or www.artspace506.com.

▪ “Santa Paws Photos” (pet photos with Santa), 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 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.

▪ “A Stardusters’ Holiday Afternoon,” noon-5 p.m. (postponed from Dec. 10) with big-band music till 4 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $5. Also, bring two canned/dry-good items for area food banks and receive $3 off admission. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ Public ice skating sessions for two hours each, at 3, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (and other times almost daily through Jan. 2) at Florence Civic Center, 3300 W. Radio Drive, at Interstates 95 and 20. $8 ages 13 and older, $6 ages 12 and younger – and skate rental $3. 843-679-9417 and www.florenceciviccenter.com.

▪ “A Very Fashionable Christmas! Having A Ball!” through Dec. 30 at Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front St., Georgetown, with guided tours available at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with admission of $12 for ages 18-64, $10 ages 65 and older, $6 ages 6-17, and free ages 5 and younger. Also, “Family Night” 4-6 p.m. Saturday, for $5 ages 13 and older, otherwise free. 843-546-7706 or www.kaminskimuseum.org.

▪ “Santa by the Sea,” 4:30-7:30 p.m. at N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, on U.S. 421, just south of Kure Beach. Advance $15 ages 3 and older, $18 at door. Free ages 2 and younger. 910-772-0500 or www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

▪ Second annual “MarshWalk Santa Crawl,” 5 p.m. at Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, at these eight eateries on U.S. 17 Business: Bovine’s, Wahoo’s Fish House, Drunken Jacks, Captain Dave’s Dockside, Creek Ratz, Dead Dog Saloon, The Claw House, and The Wicked Tuna. 843-497-3450 or www.marshwalk.com.

▪ Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach’s 10th annual “Pets Light Up Our Lives” tree lighting and blessing of animals, 6 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach’s McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive, south of Main Street, between First and Second avenues South. $10 per light: red for pets, white for late pets, and blue for the more than 200 in need of homes from the shelter. 843-249-4948 or www.humanesocietynmb.org.

Local groups. troupes full of yuletide shows

▪ “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, 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.

▪ “The Singing Christmas Tree,” by Hickory Grove, Tilly Swamp and Maple Baptist churches, all of Conway, 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Maple Grove church, 2710 S.C. 905. Free. 843-365-3938.

▪ “The Nutcracker,” by Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre, in Coastal Carolina University Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway: 7 p.m. Saturday (with Barbara Jo Blain-Bellamy, Conway mayor, playing “Mother Ginger”, and 4 p.m. Sunday (with Nicole Boone from WBTW-TV 13 News). $25 general admission; $18 CCU faculty, staff and students, and ages 65 and older; and $10 ages 3-12. 843-651-2006, 843-839-5678, or coastaldancecentre.com.

▪ Act Two Productions’ “A Mark Twain Christmas” and “The Gift of the Magi” two-part musical, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, 933 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach. $20 – cash only. 843-995-2756.

▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “Holiday on Main Street: Be a Santa,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $25. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

▪ “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, at Atlantic Stage, in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $27.50 general; $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. 17, 21, 23 and 30, for $15 ages 13 and older ($13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com) and $13 ages 4-11; and for older crowds, “The Ugly Holiday Sweater Show,” for ages 13 and older, Dec. 22, and for adults, “Random Acts of Improv ~ presents ~ Surviving Fruitcake and Ugly Ties,” Dec. 26, and “Talkin’ ’'Bout My Resolutions,” Dec. 28 – each $13.75 advance, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242.

This story was originally published December 16, 2016 at 12:46 PM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Dec. 17."