Best Myrtle Beach Spring Break Activities: The Ultimate Guide

• Broadway at the Beach: Featuring dozens of restaurants, this classic Myrtle Beach shopping center becomes a nightlife hub after dark. Visit one of the many unique venues, like the Carolina Comedy Club, Fat Tuesday Daiquiri Bar, Malibu’s Surf Bar, and Club Oz, or venture outside to enjoy seasonal offerings including live music, fireworks, and more. 
• Dave & Buster’s: Located at Broadway at the Beach, this modern twist on an arcade is built with adults in mind. Play vintage and modern video games, check out the big game at the sports bar, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy an adult beverage all at this one-of-a-kind attraction. 
• House of Blues: This Restaurant and Bar serves up authentic southern food along with live music from local talent and national names. Stop by for dinner and a show or plan a visit when your favorite band is in town for a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience.
• The 8th Avenue Tiki Bar & Grill: Each evening, this tropical restaurant transforms into a prime nightlife location perfect for spring break travelers, with live music, karaoke, and more.

Each week there are always new, fun, and exciting events going on around the Grand Strand. From parades and car shows to motorcycle rallies, sporting events, live music and more, our events calendar includes entertainment options for everyone. Search on specific dates to see what’s happening during your spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, or plan your trip around the events and shows you want to attend.

With pleasant daytime temperatures and ample attractions, anyone visiting Myrtle Beach for spring break is sure to want to spend most of their time outside. Whether you prefer a laid-back day relaxing on the beach or plan to pack your days full of adventures and activities, check out these Myrtle Beach outdoor attractions:

• The Beach: While it may or may not be warm enough to go swimming in the ocean during spring break, it’s still a great time to kick back and relax on the beach!
• Watersports: Several watersports companies in the area provide services from parasailing, banana boats, and surfing to stand up paddleboards, jet skis, and more, to spice up your spring break trip.
• Piers: The Myrtle Beach area features plenty of piers to visit. Whether you want to visit a pier to dine, to go for a stroll, or to fish, checking out one or two is definitely worth the effort while you’re here.
• Golf & Mini-Golf: Everywhere you turn in Myrtle Beach, you’ll find a golf or mini-golf course. Spring breakers will have a blast at any of these courses.
• Zipline & Ropes Courses: Test your bravery at any of the zipline & ropes courses in the area, including Radical Ropes, and Go Ape!
• Brookgreen Gardens: This outdoor attraction was a plantation back in the day, but is now a gorgeous property featuring gardens and sculptures, as well as a small zoo.

Whether your spring break crew includes kids or just kids at heart, these amusement parks and entertainment centers offer the ultimate way to infuse an extra dose of fun into your Myrtle Beach spring break trip. Be sure to include a few of these unique amusement parks in your spring break itinerary:

• 810 Billiards and Bowling: 810 offers a variety of bowling, games, a menu with gourmet options, and a full-service bar, with locations in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. This is definitely the new, cool hangout in the area.
• Broadway Grand Prix: Broadway Grand Prix is home to seven go-kart tracks, two mini-golf courses, batting cages, an arcade, a carousel, the SkyCoaster, and more!
• Family Kingdom: A classic favorite located in downtown Myrtle Beach, Family Kingdom boasts tons of rides, games, and concessions.
• Fun Plaza Arcade: Fun Plaza Arcade is located in the heart of Myrtle Beach along the Boardwalk. This arcade features new and vintage games for people of all ages to enjoy.
• Fun Warehouse: Fun Warehouse is an indoor complex that is home to an arcade, roller rink, laser tag, inflatables, party rooms, rollerball, mini-bowling, and a snack bar. 
• Garden City Pavilion Arcade: Situated near the Garden City Pier, this two-level arcade is home to classic arcade games as well as newer games.
• Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center: The Hollywood Wax Museum and Entertainment Center is easy to spot, thanks to the King Kong on top of the building. This entertainment complex features a wax museum, a zombie-themed attraction, and a mirror maze.
• House of Blues: While you’re here on break, be sure to check the House of Blues schedule and see if any of your favorite artists will be performing.
• Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odd-Torium: Check out this cool attraction on Ocean Boulevard, featuring a museum of odd exhibits.
• Ripley’s Haunted Adventure: Are you ready to brave a scary attraction? Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is a walk-through haunted house sure to send chills up your spine.
• Ripley’s Moving Theater: Stop by Ripley’s Moving Theater and experience 5-D technology while watching a flick on the big screen.
• SkyWheel: View Myrtle Beach from a new perspective on the SkyWheel. Check out the downtown Myrtle Beach area from 200 feet in the air!
• WonderWorks: Located at Broadway at the Beach, WonderWorks is an “upside-down house” that is full of excitement. This interactive museum has rides, games, hands-on exhibits, an arcade, indoor and outdoor ropes courses, a zipline, and more!

Animal lovers of all ages will enjoy spending a portion of their Myrtle Beach spring break checking out these unique animal exhibits:

• Alligator Adventure: This reptile park adjacent to Barefoot Landing features hundreds of species of reptiles as well as other exotic animals. Alligator Adventure is also home to Utan—the largest crocodile in captivity!
• Ripley’s Aquarium: This 85,000-square-foot aquarium offers unique exhibits as well as a shark tunnel, sting-ray bay, and a discovery center where you can touch horseshoe crabs, sea urchins, starfish, and much more.
• T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve: This is an attraction for the true animal lover. T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve is a safari where guests can experience wild animals, including tigers, elephants, monkeys, and lions in a natural setting. T.I.G.E.R.S. also operates the Preservation Station at Barefoot Landing, where guests can see tiger cubs for free behind glass, and can also have their pictures taken with the precious animals for a fee.

With the numerous shopping centers, outlet malls, surf shops, and other unique stores in Myrtle Beach, you’ll love browsing these shopping options during your spring break trip:

• Barefoot Landing: This outdoor mall features specialty shops, dining, theaters, attractions, and more.
• Broadway at the Beach: Broadway at the Beach is an outdoor complex that features unique shops, restaurants, attractions, and tons of fun things to do!
• Tanger Outlets: Boasting two locations along the Grand Strand, Tanger Outlets features outlet stores with deep discounts on your favorite brands.
• The Market Common: This beautiful outdoor shopping complex features upscale shops, a movie theater, restaurants, and more.