Broadway at the Beach Blog

Year after year, there's one festival in Myrtle Beach solely designated for the young and young at heart! It's the day Broadway at the Beach counts down to every February. It's the day when kids can dance, play and be entertained and families can enjoy delicious dining and a variety of shops all in one place! This year's 17^th Annual KidzTime Festival at Broadway at the Beach on Saturday, February 24^th from 11am – 4pm is shaping up to be a fun filled, high energy and memory making event!

And have we mentioned DC Comics and Justice League member Wonder Woman will be here to save the day?!

Wonder Woman's special visit will give kids an opportunity to get up close and personal with this year's top big screen and comic book hero! And our community heroes from the Myrtle Beach Fire Department, Myrtle Beach Police Department and Horry County Police Department will allow your little one to experience what it's like to get behind the wheel of a patrol car and learn fire safety tips from the pros!

So whether it's community heroes, a blockbuster hero or other heroic characters, your little one is sure to smile when you snap a picture with them and all their heroes! And don't forget to share your pics with us on Instagram using #KidzFestMB for your chance to win a Broadway prize bag!

With more than 50 vendors offering free activities for the kids, your day will be jam packed as you move along inside our KidzTime tent located in Parking Lot 15 on the 21^st Avenue North side of Broadway behind the big blue slide! From feeding farm animals, to riding ponies and a train to jumping in bounce houses, your little one can run, jump and play the entire time from 11am – 4pm.

We've also got live entertainment hitting the stage, with family friendly performances! Returning as this year's emcee, WBTW's Matt Gittins will help the crowd get pumped between performances by Mr. Nigel, The Character Company, Medieval Times, a Sparkles Fashion Show and more! Don't forget, we will have giveaways every hour featuring prizes from your favorite Broadway merchants, just make sure you visit the Broadway at the Beach booth to learn more!

So as we first asked, got kids? If so, we've got the fun at this year's 17^th Annual KidzTime Festival on Saturday, February 24^th! See you there!

Is your usual dining spot getting a little too usual? Do you dine at the same place and order the same dish time after time? In other words, are you in a restaurant rut? Don't worry, it happens to all of us. However, there is a remedy to help you get out of your comfort cuisine zone and help you try new dishes and new food destinations all in one place, Broadway at the Beach!

Beginning Friday, February 2nd through Sunday, February 11th, join us for Broadway Restaurant Week and experience new flavors at some of your favorite Broadway spots! From the classics of Johnny Rockets to the coastal creations of Joe's Crab Shack and Landry's Seafood House, you are sure to find and feast on something delicious!

For one price, (varying by restaurant), you can try appetizers, entrees and desserts all in one sitting. You won't want to visit just one place. You can visit a different participating restaurant each night during Broadway Restaurant Week including American Tap House, Carolina Ale House, Extreme pizza, Good Time Charley's, Original Shucker's Raw Bar, Joe's Crab Shack, Johnny Rockets, Landry's Seafood, Liberty Brewery & Grill, Rooster's, Senor Frogs and Wahlburgers!

New to this year's Broadway Restaurant Week, you can share your experience using #BroadwayRestaurantWeek when posting to Facebook and Instagram for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to one of your favorite Broadway restaurants!

So eat, drink and post this Broadway Restaurant Week and enjoy as you get out of your restaurant rut and hopefully into a new dining experience at Broadway at the Beach!

It's the time of year when the temperatures drop below our usual coastal Carolina comfort zone and we tend to spend the nights and weekends bundled up in our favorite winter blankets and binge watch on our favorite Netflix series! The New Year in Myrtle Beach started with a blast, as in a blast of winter weather from Mother Nature that closed schools, roads and even Broadway at the Beach for two days!

With snow, ice and the bitterly freezing temperatures, we Grand Stranders have huddled into a post-holiday hibernation. However, with the Fahrenheit finally on the rise and the winter white beginning to vanish, there's no better time to get out of after-festive funk and take in a show with your favorite gal pals!

GFour Productions, winners of 54 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards, is bringing back the international hit Menopause the Musical this January to Legends in Concert at Broadway at the Beach for eight performances.

The show is set in a department store and features women who are on the brink of, in the middle of or have survived "The Change". From hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, wrinkles and more, the ladies form a bond as they deal with life adjustments with hilarious comedic relief, singing and dancing with the whole crowd!

Whether you or someone you love is in the before, middle or after stage of "the change", this show will have you embracing your female future as you live, love and laugh during the 90 minute hilarious getaway.

So grab your friends, and start the year with the best remedy for life's milestones and enjoy Menopause The Musical January 17^th – 21^st at Legends in Concert at Broadway at the Beach! Click here to reserve your ticket and enjoy the show!

The holidays are in full swing and our calendars are full with holiday parties, shopping and cookie baking! It's the time of year when we take in the Christmas décor and take the time to be with the ones we love! It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year and it's always best spent at Broadway at the Beach!

Tis The Season For Shopping

Have you checked off your holiday shopping yet? If you're still scouring for this season's must haves for everyone in your family, make Broadway at the Beach your one stop shop! Looking for something for mom? A beautiful piece of Pandora jewelry from The Mole Hole to add to her collection will bring a smile to her face this Christmas! Still looking to surprise the men in your life, look no further than Man Cave where sports memorabilia, manly must-haves and novelties abound! For the sports lover in your life, Sports Fanatics is your place to get your team spirit on. From college to the pros, from the baseball diamond, basketball court or football field, you're sure to score a victory this holiday season when they open up your gift. The kids need a little something to stuff their stocking, how about getting them an oversized treat of their favorite candy at It'Sugar, or pick out the perfect game or toy at Toys & Co.! From the little ones to the not so little anymore, you can still help Santa deliver a perfect holiday surprise this December 25^th!

Eat, Drink & Be Merry

In between shopping, boxing and wrapping, you've got to eat and what better place is there to enjoy a meal with your shopping bud or a party of one than at Broadway? Whether you're in the mood for a light bite, a classic burger, or looking for something a little more fine dining, Broadway has it all! For light bites in between shops, check out Auntie Anne's, the warm savory or sweet creations will give you the fuel to keep you on your shopping path. Need your burger fix? Johnny Rockets, Wahlburgers and Hard Rock Café all have you covered! Need to sip on the sweetness of this season, get tropical at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, or enjoy a creation at Wet Willie's or a brew at American Tap House or Liberty Brewery & Grill! Wanting something a little more extreme? There's one place to please your pizza palate, at EXTREME Pizza. And for those interested in savoring the flavor of fine dining, Landry's Seafood will have you enjoying Coastal creations as you sip on cocktails and enjoy the ambiance of white linen tables. If your shopping day is a family affair, you can satisfy everyone's food cravings at Paula Deen's Family Kitchen, even take them to tastes of Japan at Yamatos Japanese Steakhouse or get crackin' at Joe's Crab Shack! The choice is yours, and they are all delicious!

Jingle Bell Rock & Roll

Shopping, check! Dining, check! Entertainment at Broadway, double check! Take a trip down legendary lane and enjoy the holiday sounds of yesteryear with the Ultimate Christmas Spectacular at Legends in Concert featuring tribute artists of Elvis, Dolly Parton, Nat King Cole, Rod Stewart and The Blues Brothers. It's the show you don't want to miss while on the Grand Strand! Need a place for the kids to experience the holidays under the sea? Then check out Ripley's Aquarium's Festival Of Trees featuring the largest tree display in South Carolina! There's a tree for every state and more! So bring your cameras and snap a pic in front of your favorite during this favorite time of year at Broadway at the Beach where the shopping, dining, and entertainment is fun, festive and unforgettable!

It's the biggest, brightest and most anticipated event at Broadway at the Beach. It's the day we officially kick off the holiday season as families, friends and even a special guest from the North Pole gather together to celebrate the season of splendor and it all begins at the 3^rd Annual A Very Broadway Christmas! So mark your calendars for Saturday, December 2^nd!

The fun begins at 11 am as we launch the holiday season with the Ripley's Attractions Myrtle Beach Holiday Parade. The interior roadway of Broadway at the Beach will be the track for this exciting and fun procession that begins on the 21^st Avenue North side near Pavilion Park West and ends just past Dave & Buster's, located on the 29^th Avenue North side. Make memories with the kids as your favorite community businesses, local heroes and characters parade around Broadway!

At the conclusion of the parade, we have two places at Broadway for live entertainment and activities. From 1 pm to 4 pm, join us on The Avenue where there will be live music playing and lots of kids' activities, including train rides. Plus, you don't want to miss this year's Broadway Beach Ball Blizzard at 2 pm as we will drop mini white beach balls with the names of some of your Broadway spots. If you catch a ball, just head into that location and receive a special discount or prize! We will have two drops, one for the little ones and not so little ones! But remember, this is the season of holiday cheer and Santa will be watching, so one ball per patron!

Feel like dancing this first weekend in December? You can show off your best moves during the Ripley's Plaza Party also from 1 pm to 4 pm!

Getting hungry? You'll have just a bit of time to get something to eat before families start gathering by the stage near WonderWorks for Broadway's 23^rd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration.

The event begins at 6 pm on the Southwest corner of Broadway at the Beach. Hosted by WBTW's Chief Meteorologist Frank Johnson and news anchor Meghan Miller, the festivities will feature performances by Legends In Concert, Carolina Freestyle Cloggers and other entertainers.

"A Very Broadway Christmas" will wrap up as the skies come alive with a fireworks extravaganza sponsored by Helicopter Adventures over Lake Broadway at 8 pm.

It's the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit! So join us on December 2nd for Myrtle Beach's biggest holiday party.