12 of the best discounts for popular Myrtle Beach attractions that are just for locals
With exciting shows, adventurous outings and animal encounters, the Grand Strand’s unique attractions draw visitors from around the country. If you’re budget conscious, online codes and coupon books can offer easy savings, but some discounts are only available for locals.
Whether you’re in the mood to ride, watch or learn, check out these top attractions with exclusive savings for local residents.
Alligator Adventure
Visit alligators, llamas, macaws and more in person at a discount. Alligator Adventure offers 20% off with a local ID.
Backstage Escape Games and Mirror Maze
Puzzle your way out of Atlantis or get lost in your reflection with a discount at Broadway at the Beach. Backstage Mirror Maze offers 20% off and Backstage Escape Games offers 10% off.
Broadway Grand Prix
Speed demons from Horry, Georgetown, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro, Marion or Williamsburg in South Carolina, or Brunswick, Columbus or Robeson County in North Carolina, can get a Local Pit Pass at Broadway Grand Prix. With purchase of the $49.99 pass, you get free rides that day, $10 off regular admission for 2025, $5 off wristbands for up to six friends and 15% off food, beverages and retail.
Carolina Opry Theater
You and your out-of-town friends can enjoy music, comedy and dance on a steep discount at the Carolina Opry Theater’s popular variety show. With a local driver’s license or utility bill, you can get up to six tickets 50% off.
Family Kingdom
Whether you’re looking for chill rides or thrill rides, Family Kingdom offers something for everyone. Locals can purchase all-day unlimited ride wristbands in person with a local ID.
Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre
Check out the Music & Memories or the Christmas on Main shows at Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre at a discount. Locals get 10% off admission to these shows with valid proof of residence.
Hollywood Wax Museum
Visit your favorite celebrities and characters rendered in wax at the Hollywood Wax Museum. Get $5 off for adults and $3 off for kids with local ID.
Myrtle Beach Family Golf
Dive into Neverland at Captain Hook’s Mini Golf, go wild at Jungle Safari Mini Golf, putt alongside dinosaurs at Jurassic Golf or be a castaway at Shipyard Island Mini Golf. Myrtle Beach Family Golf offers local adults $1 off for a game.
Paradise Adventure Golf
Putt around an ancient Mayan-themed mini golf course with a 50-foot pyramid at Cancun Lagoon Miniature Golf, play around an “active” 50-foot volcano at Molten Mountain Miniature Golf or live the pirate’s life at Mutiny Bay Miniature Golf. The mini courses offer local adults a $1 discount.
Ripley’s Attractions
Locals can explore Myrtle Beach’s many Ripley’s attractions at a steep discount, and even bring friends. At Ripley’s Aquarium, Believe It or Not! Odditorium, Crazy Golf, Haunted Adventure, Illusion Lab and Mirror Maze, Horry County residents get 50% off admission with proof of residence. You can also bring up to four out-of-town guests who each get 25% off.
Soar + Explore
Challenge yourself on the ropes course of glide over Lake Broadway with Soar + Explore’s 50% off discount for locals.
WonderWorks
Families can learn and play at Broadway at the Beach with WonderWorks’s “edu-tainment.” In the tourist season, WonderWorks offers $5 off for up to six people with a local ID, and in the off-season locals can get 50% off admission.
This story was originally published August 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM.