Around here, it’s all about the beach! But sometimes the beach can wait when something uniquely Pawleys is going on right here on the Waccamaw Neck!
Litchfield Real Estate & Vacation Rentals is your guide to all things happening on or near the Neck from Murrells Inlet to Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island to our beloved historic Georgetown.
Our monthly calendar of events will help you plan and get the most out of your coastal Carolina beach getaway. Take a look!
MAY – JUNE – JULY – AUGUST
Art After Hours at Brookgreen Gardens
On Wednesdays and Saturdays between 5 and 8 PM in May, view beautiful art under the spring evening sky and indulge in dinner at Harvest Restaurant. (reservations recommended)
Keepsakes Gift Shop as well as the Rosen, Noble, and Jennewein Galleries will be open. Harvest Restaurant is open 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and the gardens are open until dusk. The Lowcountry Zoo closes at 5:00 PM. Gates close at 7:45 PM.
Free to members as well as visitors with garden admission.
https://www.brookgreen.org/events/art-after-hours
Location: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet SC 29576
Georgetown’s Music in the Park
Time to dance like nobody’s watching! Music in the Park is hosted by the Georgetown Business Association and free to all. Beer & wine is available for purchase. No coolers. Bring your chairs and dancing shoes.
Typically held the first or last Friday or Saturday night of each summer month from 6 to 9 PM. Check the lineup and summer schedule regularly updated online.
https://discovergeorgetownsc.com/music-in-the-park-schedule/
Location: Maritime Park, 725 Front Street, Georgetown SC 29440
Huntington Beach State Park & Summer Programs
A sweeping Grand Strand beach, pristine and wide open, stands as one of the most recognizable South Carolina landmarks. Revel in sea-breeze camping, the finest surf fishing South Carolina has to offer and some of the top bird-watching on the East Coast. That’s not all Huntington Beach State Park has to offer.
There are also South Carolina landmarks such as Atalaya, the picturesque, Moorish-style winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, philanthropist and sculptor, respectively, who left the park and adjacent Brookgreen Gardens as their legacy.
Nature lovers also will enjoy the park’s pristine coastal estuary featuring a fascinating landscape ecology humming with wildlife activity. The park’s freshwater lake is a sure-fire place to see alligators and sometimes even a mink or two.
Don’t miss the cool summer programs regularly scheduled each week through the summer at Huntington Beach State Park! The 1 to 2-hour activity or lesson topics include alligators, salt marsh seining, coastal kayaking, coastal birding, crabbing, turtles, fish printing, snakes/reptiles, and so much more – plus the Atalaya tours.
https://southcarolinaparks.com/huntington-beach/programs-and-events
Programs are free with paid admission. Park entrance admission: $8/adult; $5/SC Senior; $4/youth age 6-15; Free for children 5 and younger. Atalaya entrance admission: $2/person ages 6 and up. Children 5 and under admitted free.
Park hours 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (10 PM during daylight savings time). Atalaya hours 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (5 PM daylight savings time)
Location: Huntington Beach State Park, 16148 Ocean Hwy, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Summer Light: Art by Night
Summer Light: Art by Night is an opportunity to explore and experience historic Brookgreen Gardens on summer evenings, June through August. Special art installations are exhibited throughout the sculpture garden that light up the gardens at dusk. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Various bands perform live music each Wed/Sat night throughout the summer – bring a chair or blanket to hangout and listen. The gardens close for general admission at 5 p.m. Gates reopen at 6 PM for Summer Light. A separate ticket is needed for day and evening visits, and a discount is available if you purchase both simultaneously. Keepsakes Museum Shop will be open as well as a variety of food and beverage options.
https://www.brookgreen.org/events/summer-light-art-night
Location: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet SC 29576