Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 25

Three events in Myrtle Beach are part of “Military Appreciation Days”:

▪ Veterans March (not a parade), 9 a.m. with Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, on Ocean Boulevard, from 16th Avenue North southward to Ninth Avenue North.

▪ Memorial Day Ceremony, with Grand Strand Patriotic Alliance, 11 a.m. in plaza of Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Oak Street at 21st Avenue North, with concert by Festive Brass of Myrtle Beach at 10:30 a.m.

▪ Military Officers Association of America Grand Strand Chapter annual golf tournament scholarship benefit, 2 p.m. at Legends Golf & Resort’s Heathland Course in Myrtle Beach, $80 individual or $300 four-person team (details at 903-4047 or 299-0167). 918-1014 or www.militaryappreciationdays.com.

▪ 11 a.m. with various groups at North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens, at U.S. 17, S.C. 9, S.C. 90 and Nixon Crossroads, with music by Myrtle Beach Regional Pipe Band, at 10:30 a.m. 249-2932.

▪ 11 a.m. with Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 925 Grand Strand, at Old Horry County Courthouse, 1201 Third Ave., Conway. 492-0005 or www.vva925.org.

▪ Noon at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10420, 4359 U.S. 17 Bypass S., Murrells Inlet, with guest speaker Ed Piotrowski, chief meteorologist at WPDE-TV 15. 651-6900.

▪ “Memorial Day Tribute,” with screening of “Uncommon Courage: The D-Day Battle of Graignes,” 2 p.m. at Grand 14 Cinema, at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Free. 282-0550.

▪ “Memorial Day Service,” 2:30 p.m. in Surfside Beach’s Passive Park, at Surfside and Willow drives, by Horry County Memorial Library Surfside Beach branch. 650-9548 or www.surfsidebeach.org.

Also, EASY ESCAPES for Memorial Day ceremonies:

▪ 10-10:45 a.m. at Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence, east of U.S. 52 and south of U.S. 76. 843-669-8783.

▪ 11-11:45 a.m. on USS Yorktown (CV-10) aircraft carrier, at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant. Free 10-11 a.m. only; parking $5. 843-884-2727, 866-831-1720 or www.patriotspoint.org.

▪ 5:45 p.m. on Battleship North Carolina, at U.S. Routes 17, 74, 76 and 421 in Wilmington, N.C. Free. 910-251-5797 or www.battleshipnc.com.

All three water parks are open on this holiday, and prices vary at each:

▪ Myrtle Waves Water Park, at U.S. 17 Bypass and Mr. Joe White Avenue (formerly 10th Avenue North) Extension in Myrtle Beach, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 913-9250 or www.myrtlewaves.com.

▪ Splashes Oceanfront Water Park, 300 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, across from Family Kingdom Amusement Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 916-0400 or www.familykingdomfun.com.

▪ Wild Water & Wheels, 910 U.S. Business S., Surfside Beach: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 238-3787 or www.wild-water.com.

Both area state parks are open every day of the year, including this holiday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m., for walks, bicycling and nature and bird watching:

▪ Myrtle Beach State Park, on U.S. 17 Business, one mile south of Farrow Parkway/South Ocean Boulevard, across from Seagate Village; 238-5325 or www.myrtlebeachsp.com.

▪ Huntington Beach State Park, on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Brookgreen Gardens. 237-4440 or www.huntingtonbeachsp.com. Also, in “Coastal Kayaking,” 10 a.m. Mondays, take a guided saltmarsh tour from Oyster Landing in Murrells Inlet, for $35. Register at 235-8755 by 4 p.m. the previous Sunday.

Details | Same admission for each park: $5 ages 16 and older, $3.25 S.C. seniors, $3 ages 6-15.

Brookgreen Gardens is open almost every holiday of the year, including Memorial Day, and the gardens are still decorated in red, white and blue. Details at 235-6000, 800-849-1931 or www.brookgreen.org.

Details | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at gardens, on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach, across from Huntington Beach State Park; regular admission, which lasts seven days: $15 ages 13-64, $13 ages 65 and older, and $7 ages 4-12, and free ages 3 and younger.

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

This story was originally published May 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on May 25."