Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 3
Choose from free concerts across region
▪ “Surfside Sunday Serenades,” 2-5 p.m. with acoustic musicians taking turns: Greg Beever, Jil Trinka, Dan Barnhart, and Glenn “Houndog” Hanson performing “The Sailor Soap Opera,” in Passive Park, near veterans memorial, at Surfside and Willow drives. 843-450-7281.
▪ U.S. Air Force Blue Aces Band, 3:30 p.m. at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, in Lakeview Courtyard, near Barefoot Amusements and Castano’s Italian Steakhouse. 843-272-8349 or www.bflanding.com.
▪ American Celebration Concert, by Myrtle Beach Wesley Chancel Choir and Friends, 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 901 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. Free. 843-448-7164.
▪ Atlas Road Crew, 5 p.m. at The Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill, 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd., along Intracoastal Waterway, just west of Myrtle Beach, off U.S. 501, next to Clarion Hotel. 843-903-2628 or www.boathousemb.com.
▪ “Stand by Me” Drifters tribute by Mister Fifties, 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 4 at Whiskey Beach Bar & Grill, 9668 N. Kings Highway, in Galleria complex, north of Myrtle Beach. 1950s attire encouraged. 843-798-2639, or venue at 843-712-1724.
▪ Lumber River Quartet, 6 p.m. at First Baptist Surfside Church, 711 16th Ave. N., Surfside Beach. 843-238-0206.
▪ “Sweet Reggae Sundays” weekly series, 6 p.m. on The Deck, at House of Blues, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.
▪ Steve Owens & Summertime, 6:30 p.m. in Holden Beach Pavilion, at end of Jordan Boulevard. 910-253-2031 or bcparks.recdesk.com.
▪ Army Ground Forces Concert Band, 7 p.m. at Broadway at the Beach, on U.S. 17 Bypass, Robert M. Grissom Parkway and 21st and 29th avenues North in Myrtle Beach, in Center Court. 843-444-3200 or www.broadwayatthebeach.com.
▪ Ground Zero’s “Sunday Celebrations,” with Manafest, 7 p.m. in Myrtle Beach’s Plyler Park, at Mr. Joe White Avenue and North Ocean Boulevard. 843-945-9440 or www.mygroundzero.com, and 843-779-2662 or www.myrtlebeachdowntown.com.
Two troupes’ plays take final bow
Both start at 3 p.m.:
▪ Theatre of the Republic’s “All Shook Up,” at Main Street Theatre, 335 Main. St., Conway. $23. 843-488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.
▪ “Sea Marks,” 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/educators/military, and $17.50 students, including Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members. 877-287-8587 or www.atlanticstage.com.
Hipster XL open in North Myrtle Beach
The new Hipster XL inflatable beach slide is open daily through Sept. 5. Details 843-280-5674, 843-280-5620 or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=16.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily in North Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Park, at First Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard, one block south of Main Street. Single ride $3, four single rides $10, daily pass $20, weeklong pass (Sunday to Saturday) $60, individual season pass $65, and family-of-four season pass $185. Group rates also available.
See array of animals at Alligator Adventure
See more than 800 alligators and other animals, including Eurasian eagle owls and red kangaroos, in one place. Special shows daily on lemurs at 9:30 a.m., on reptiles atop even hours, and alligator handling odd hours. Details at 843-361-0789 or www.alligatoradventure.com.
Details: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. daily at Alligator Adventure, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach; Plus tax: $21.99 ages 13 and older (annual pass $49,99), $19.99 seniors, $18.99 military, $16.99 ages 4-12 (annual pass $37.99), and free ages 3 and younger, and second-day-free pass available for return within seven days.
This story was originally published July 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on July 3."