Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 12

‘Mopars at the Beach’ cues up charity ride

The 2016 “Mopars at the Beach,” by Coastal Carolina Mopars and benefiting local charities, continues. Details at coastalcarolinamopars.com. Other events are:

▪ Charity ride, 10:30 a.m. Friday from Lincoln Park Bar & Grill, 8739 U.S. 17 Bypass S., west of Surfside Beach, and 1 mile south of S.C. 544. Registration $25.

▪ Car show, all day Saturday at Inlet Square, along U.S. 17 (nstead of U.S. 17 Business side) in Murrells Inlet. Registration 8-11 a.m. for $25; free to see.

▪ Cruise-in, 8 a.m. Sunday, at Wheels of Yesteryear, 413 Hospitality Lane, near Carolina Forest, off U.S. 501, across from main entrance to Tanger Outlets, by Myrtle Beach Speedway.

Grand total of free, outdoor concerts: five

▪ Stan Gregory, 1-5 p.m. at La Belle Amie Vineyard, 1120 St. Joseph Road, Little River, just west of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. 843-399-9463 or labelleamie.com.

▪ Brunswick County Parks & Recreation concerts – 6:30 p.m., with Mark Roberts Band, outside Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. (910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org); and Blackwater Rhythm & Blues, at Middleton Park Soccer Field, on S.E. 46th Street in Oak Island. 910-253-2031 or bcparks.recdesk.com.

▪ Shake Shake Shake, 7-11 p.m. on The Deck, at House of Blues, at Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in North Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000 or www.hob.com/myrtlebeach.

▪ Tyler Hammond, 9 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.

Choose from four free movies – three in parks

▪ “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” 3 p.m., for adults, in Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Pampas Drive and Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grand Strand campus. 843-918-2380.

▪ “The Good Dinosaur,” 8:25 p.m. in North Myrtle Beach’s McLean Park, 93 Oak Drive, south of Main Street, between First and Second avenues south. 843-280-5594, ext. 3; or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?id=128.

▪ “Inside Out,” dusk, in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, on Farrow Parkway, at The Market Common. 843-839-3500 or www.marketcommonmb.com.

▪ “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” dusk in Conway’s Riverfront Park, on Elm Street. 843-488-1950 or www.conwayparksandrecreation.com/programs/moviesinthepark.html.

Last night for water park’s ‘Live After Five’

The “Live After Five” series, with extended hours until 9 p.m., concludes with a DJ dance party by the wave pool. Details at 843-238-3787 or www.wild-water.com.

Details: 5-9 p.m. at Wild Water & Wheels, 910 U.S. Business S., Surfside Beach, for $9.95 plus tax ages 3 and older; park opens 10 a.m. daily, with all-day rates available.

Carolina Improv laughs up weekend

Carolina Improv Company has two shows this weekend, both at 7:30 p.m.: “Friday Night Live,” for adults, for $13.75 advance at www.carolinaimprov.com, or $15 at door; and “Whose Beach Is It Anyway,” a family-friendly show, on SaturdayAug. 13, for $15 ages 12 and older, and $13 ages 4-11. Details at 843-272-4242.

Details: At Uptown Theater, by Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach Mall, at U.S. 17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres.

Myrtle Beach State Park heavy on nature programs

Choose from these nature programs on Fridays at Myrtle Beach State Park, on U.S. 17 Business, one mile south of Ocean Boulevard/Farrow Parkway, all free with park admission: $5 ages 16 and older, $3.25 S.C. seniors, and $3 ages 6-15. Details at 843-238-0874 or www.myrtlebeachsp.com:

▪ “Reptile Rap,” through Aug, 26, 10-11 a.m.

▪ “Pier Predicaments,” through Aug. 19, for ages 7 and older, 1-1:45 p.m.

▪ “Destination Turtle DNA,” through Aug. 19, for ages 8 and older, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

▪ “Geocaching 101,” for ages 8 and older, 7-8 p.m.

This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Aug. 12."