10 food festivals in the Myrtle Beach area for the first half of October
Foodie fests, including some benefits
— “St. John’s Greek Festival,” benefiting various charities, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 29-30; and noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 3301 33rd Avenue North Extension, Myrtle Beach, at U.S. 17. $1 ages 11 and older, otherwise free, also with free shuttles to and from Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant, 1401 29th Ave. N. 843-448-3773 or www.stjohn-mb.org.
— “Grillers Cup Hot Pickin, Finger Lick’n BBQ Cook-Off,” for Help4Kids/Backpack Buddies, with competitions in wings at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Lakewood Camping Resort, 5901 S. Kings Highway, between Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach, about 1 mile north of S.C. 544 (843-447-7383 or lakewoodcampground.com). Free admission; buy food samples. 843-651-4310 or help4kidssc.org.
— Irish-Italian International Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach – including spaghetti-eating contest, 2:15 p.m. at stage at 400 Main St.; sign up 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at festival information or CIAO booths. Free. 843-280-5570 or parks.nmb.us/Page.aspx?news=true&id=9
— Conway Downtown Alive’s “Rivertown Dine-Around” culinary tour, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, across downtown Conway; pick up map at Conway Visitor Center, 903 Third Ave. Free admission, with pre-registration at 843-248-6260 or conwayalive.com. Most samples $2-$4.
— Pilot Club of Conway’s Chicken Bog, benefiting local charities, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Conway Masonic Lodge, 903 15th Ave., Conway. $7. Delivery available for orders of 10 or more plates. 843-446-6347.
— Myrtle Beach Seafood Festival, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place, on Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Boulevard, between Eighth and Ninth avenues North. Free admission. 843-855-0527 or www.myrtlebeachboardwalk.com.
— Overflow Fellowship Church’s “Fish and Grits Festival,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7 at Living Water Baptist Church, 1569 S.C. 9, Longs. 843-421-9531.
— “Festa Italiana,” 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 7 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 8 in Myrtle Beach’s Valor Memorial Garden, on Farrow Parkway, at The Market Common. $1 admission ages 13 and older. 843-333-7523 or www.sonsofitalymb.com.
— “Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook-Off,” for Surfrider Foundation Grand Strand Chapter, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 8 at Hot Fish Club, King Street Grille, and Morse Park Landing, all on U.S. 17 Business, on south end of Murrells Inlet. Free admission. 843-333-2034 or surfridergrandstrand.org.
— Little River “ShrimpFest,” 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 14 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15 at 4460 Mineola Ave., on Little River waterfront. Daily for ages 13 and older – $4 advance, $5 at gate, and free for children 12 and younger. 843-249-6604 or littlerivershrimpfest.org.
This story was originally published September 25, 2017 at 12:09 AM.