Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 18

▪ Pet Fair, 9 a.m.-noon in Surfside Beach Bark Park, at Willow Drive North and First Avenue North, including rabies clinic opening at 9:30 a.m. 650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.

▪ Colonial-era celebration, for children in kindergarten-grade 5 and their parents, with Long Bay Society of Children of the American Revolution, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Horry County Memorial Library Socastee branch, 141 707-Connector Road, between S.C. 707 and S.C. 544. Free, but reservations requested at 492-0061, 249-8664, or email CAR.Longbay@gmail.com.

▪ “Art in the Park,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, at The Market Common, on Farrow Parkway. Free. 446-3830 or www.artsyparksy.com.

▪ Cruise-ins, by Myrtle Beach Car Club (742-9802), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries, 4390 U.S. 17, Murrells Inlet, and Hot Rod Promotions (503-8245), noon-3 p.m. at Palmetto Moonshine, 4801 S. Kings Highway, just south of Myrtle Beach State Park, for free.

▪ “Gullah and Gospel in Georgetown” festival: Street fair downtown, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., including Top Gullah Chef cook-off; free concerts by Geoffrey Forrest and Big God Praise, noon and 2 p.m., respectively at Front and King streets; master art classes 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with Jonathan Green, at Cultural Council of Georgetown County, 922 Front St., for $250, and Charles Williams, at The Carefree Canvas, 129 King St., for $150; and films at Georgetown County Library main branch, 405 Cleland St., with “Say Amen, Somebody” at 2 p.m. and “20 Years of Oslo Gospel Choir” 4 p.m., each for suggested $2 donation. www.gospelgeorgetown.com.

▪ “April Music Fest,” noon-6 p.m., with music till 5 p.m. by Marsha Morgan and Carolina Midnight bands, at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. $8; also, donate two canned/dry good items for food bank for $3 discount. 399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ “Footloose the Musical” finale, 2:30 and 7 p.m. at St. James High School, 10800 S.C. 707, at Salem Road, in Burgess community. $10. 650-5600.

▪ Spring Wine Tasting and Art Show, benefiting the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach and including the debut of Heidi Vukov’s “Bonjour Y’all” cookbook – 4-6 p.m. at Croissants Bistro and Bakery, 3751 Robert M. Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach, at 38th Avenue North. Wine tasting $15. 448-2253 or www.croissants.net.

▪ “Gospel Extravaganza,” 5 p.m. in Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium, off U.S. 501 in Conway. Free, with ticket. 349-2787 or www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

▪ Grand Strand Beach Social Dancers’ belated “Easter Parade” dance, 7-10 p.m. with DJ Ed Brown, at Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. $7. 903-3765.

▪ Oak Ridge Boys concert, 7 p.m. at Alabama Theatre, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. $40.95, $48.95 or $56.95. 272-1111 or www.alabama-theatre.com.

▪ Long Bay Symphony with Tom Becker in “Back Home Again: A Tribute to John Denver,” 7:30 p.m. at Brunswick Community College’s Odell Williamson Auditorium, off U.S. 17 in Supply, N.C., for $29 adults or $27 seniors/students. 910-755-7416; 800-754-1050, ext. 7416; or www.bccowa.com.

▪ Dennis DeYoung in “The Music of Styx,” 7:30 p.m. at Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Dargan St., Florence. $49 or $99. 843-661-4444 or www.fmupac.org.

For a complete list of upcoming events, festivals and shows, visit MyrtleBeachOnline.com/kicks.

This story was originally published April 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on April 18."