Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 31
Special events plentiful
▪ Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club’s 19th annual “Beachfest and Computer Expo/Ham Fest,” 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Academy of Hope charter school, 3521 Juniper Bay Road, Conway. $7. 843-467-3461 or w4gs.org/A/.
▪ Yard sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Rain date: Nov. 7) at American Legion Post 503, Calabash, N.C. 910-287-4788.
▪ Myrtle Beach Gun and Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Myrtle Beach Convention Center. $8 ages 12 and older, otherwise free with paying adult. 540-953-0016 or www.cegunshows.com.
▪ North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Endless Summer Festival,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Main Street in North Myrtle Beach, including concert at noon with Sea Cruz, the Carolina Soul Band, and Gary Lowder & Smoking Hot. Free. 843-361-3045 or www.nmbevents.com.
▪ Fish Fry and Barbecue, for North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad and Lowcountry Food Bank (everyone’s asked to donate a nonperishable item), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ocean Drive Elementary School, 901 11th Avenue N., North Myrtle Beach. $10; takeout also available. 843-272-3144, or www.nmbrescue.com
▪ Social dance with disc jockeys Jack and Rosalie Drust, with costumes encouraged for contest, but not required, 6:30-10 p.m. at Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, Myrtle Beach. $7. 570-881-0244, or email rosalie182@att.net.
Area trick-or-treating
▪ 3-5 p.m. at The Hammock Shops Village, on U.S. 17 in Pawleys Island. 843-235-6355 or www.thehammockshops.com
▪ 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, with fireworks at 8 p.m. 843-444-3200, 800-386-4662 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.
▪ 5-7 p.m. at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17, on south end of North Myrtle Beach.
▪ 5-7 p.m. at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach, including complimentary carriage rides. 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.
Many Halloween outings
▪ “Trunk or Treat,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. Free with admission –$9 for ages 13-62, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-579-1016 or visit www.museumplanetarium.org.
▪ “Nightmare Haunted House,”open noon at 1001 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. $12 ages 13 and older, otherwise $8.843-626-0022 or www.beachscream.com.
▪ “Ripley’s Haunted Adventure: Blackouts,” 915 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, open noon. $14.99 ages 12 and older, and $9.99 ages 6-11. 843-448-2331 or www.ripleys.com/myrtlebeach.
▪ “Ghost Stories from the Lowcountry” lecture, with Capt. Sandy Vermont, 1 p.m. at Horry County Museum, 805 Main St., Conway. Free843-915-5320 or www.horrycountymuseum.org.
▪ “Halloween Saturday Bonfire,” noon-5 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River. $3 – or bring two canned/dry good items for area food banks for free admission. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.
▪ “Boo-Quarium Bash,” 1-6 p.m. at Ripley’s Aquarium, at Broadway at the Beach, on 29th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. Free with admission – which, plus tax, is $24.99 ages 12 and older (or save $2 advance online from this adult rate), $15.99 ages 6-11, and $7.99 ages 2-5, and free ages 1 and younger. Also, stay for “Spook-Quarium” sleepover – for $29.99 plus tax, with paid admission, and preregistration at 843-916-0888. www.ripleysaquarium.com.
▪ “Halle Boo Yah,” 5-7 p.m. at Low Country Community Church, 4430 Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet. Free. 843-651-3111.
▪ “Howl-O-Scream,” 5-8 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday) at North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex, at S.C. 90 and Robert Edge Parkway. $5 per vehicle. 843-280-5570, ext. 1, or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=21.
▪ “Halloween on the Marsh Walk,” on U.S. 17 Business in Murrells Inlet, with trick-or-treating 5-6 p.m. and children’s costume contest at 6 p.m. at pirate statue behind Drunken Jack’s restaurant, 4031 U.S. 17 Business; and adult costume contest, 7-10:30 p.m. Free. 843-497-3450 or marshwalk.com/special-events/.
▪ Laser shows at Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, N.C.: “Laser Fright Light” at 6 p.m. and “Laser Mania” 7 p.m. . Each $9 ages 13-61, $8 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 3-12, and free ages 2 and younger. 910-575-0033 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
▪ “Haunted Forest,” for ages 10 and older, benefiting Help 4 Kids, 6:30-11 p.m. daily through Sunday at 1820 21st Ave. N. Extension, Myrtle Beach, west of U.S. 17 Bypass, behind Broadway Grand Prix Family Race Park. Plus tax – $25 for one walk-through, or $40 unlimited in one night, and for military personnel, $22 and $37, respectively. 843-995-3890, thehauntedforestmb.com.
▪ “Terror Under the Bridge,” benefiting Fostering Hope Inc. of Conway, 7-11 p.m. at The X Sports Mall, 568 George Bishop Parkway, between U.S. 17 Bypass and U.S. 501, just west of Myrtle Beach. $12. 843-457-1329 or terrorunderthebridge.com.
▪ “Dr. Scream’s Haunted Mansion,” open 7 p.m. at 1807 21st Ave. N. Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17 Bypass, in former Phillips Seafood, across from Hollywood Wax Museum. $20. 843-748-0855 or drscreams.com.
▪ “Haunted Trail,” by Grissettown-Longwood Fire & Rescue, open 7 p.m. Friday at 758 Longwood Road, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. $10. 910-287-3030 or www.grissettownfire.com/hauntedtrail.htm.
▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy,” 7:30 p.m. (and 3 p.m. Sunday) at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
▪ Carolina Improv Company’s “Whose Haunting Is It Anyway?” show for adults, 7:30 p.m. at Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres. $13.75 advance online, or $15 at door. 843-272-4242 or www.carolinaimprov.com.
This story was originally published October 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Oct. 31."