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 2025
Art After Hours at Brookgreen Gardens – March 1 to May 28, 2025
On Wednesdays and Saturdays between 5 and 8 PM, 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 & Jennewein Galleries will all remain 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
Time: Wednesdays & Saturdays, Mar 1 – May 28, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet SC 29576
Georgetown’s Music in the Park – May 24, 2025
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.
SUMMER SCHEDULE:
May 24 The Winyah Band (southern Indie rock from SC)
July 5 The TAMs (beach music, smooth soul, and R&B)
August 30 The Chairman of the Board (soul and beach music)
https://discovergeorgetownsc.com/music-in-the-park-schedule/
Time: Saturday, 6 – 9 PM
Location: Maritime Park, 725 Front Street, Georgetown SC 29440
MAY – JUNE – JULY 2025
Pollinator Playground at Brookgreen Gardens – May 3 to September 14, 2025
Pollinator Playground invites you to explore the world as a hungry pollinator!
Fly, leap, climb, or crawl your way through this family-friendly exhibition and see what it takes for a pollinator to survive, help the world’s plants thrive, and, in the process, feed the world!
Before you begin your adventure, learn the ins and outs of pollination at Pollinator Basic Training. Then, use your knowledge to find your way through the maze. As you visit flowers and avoid threats, you will need a little luck and good survival instincts to steer clear of dead ends.
Along your journey, hang like a hummingbird, leap like a lemur, and glide like a bee. But beware of the spider’s sticky web! Tackle these high-energy, full-body challenges to gain an appreciation for the physical abilities and special adaptations pollinators use to collect sweet nectar and protein-packed pollen.
https://www.brookgreen.org/events/pollinator-playground
Time: Daily, May 3 through Sep 14, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet SC 29576
Huntington Beach State Park Summer Programs – June 1 to August 31, 2025
Don’t miss these cool summer programs at Huntington Beach State Park!
- January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Every Week on Saturday - January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Every Week on Thursday, Friday
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Every Week on Wednesday
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Every Week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Every Week on Saturday
- March 8, 2025 – October 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Every Week on Tuesday
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Every Week on Tuesday
- January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Every Week on Wednesday
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Every Week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday - June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Every Week on Saturday
Salt Marsh Seining
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Every Week on Tuesday
Surf Seining
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Every Week on Thursday
Sea Turtles
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Every Week on Friday
Atalaya Ghost Tour
- June 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Every Week on Friday
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.
Time: 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 – June 4 to August 30, 2025
Summer Light: Art by Night is an opportunity to explore and experience historic Brookgreen Gardens on summer evenings. Multiple installations throughout the sculpture garden feature a variety of techniques that light up the gardens.
This year, experience Gardens of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith – a breathtaking exhibition showcasing thirty larger-than-life glass sculptures beautifully illuminated throughout the gardens. A special gallery featuring smaller pieces by the artist are also on display in the Noble Gallery.
Various bands will perform live music each 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 6:00 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
Time: Wednesdays & Saturdays, Jun 4 – Aug 30, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet SC 29576
JULY FOURTH 2025
4th OF JULY… Pawleys Island Parade – July 4, 2025
Residents, vacationers, and visitors alike express their patriotism every year on July Fourth with a parade on the Island using anything that can be a makeshift float – be it boat, bicycle, car or flatbed truck – all decorated in a variety of themes incorporating red, white, and blue.
The parade begins at 10 AM. To enter a float in the parade, stop by the Town Hall, 323 Myrtle Ave., Pawleys Island, to fill out an application. The cost to enter is $20 in advance and $30 the day of the parade. Applications are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Trophy categories include Best Overall Float, Best House, and Best Dock: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category. For more information, call 843-237-1698 or email info@townofpi.com.
https://hammockcoastsc.com/plenty-of-patriotic-events-planned-for-july-4th-on-the-hammock-coast/
Time: Friday 10:00 AM
Location: On the Island, Pawleys Island SC 29585
4th OF JULY… Salute From The Shore – July 4, 2025
Crowds will gather on local beaches in Garden City, Litchfield, North Litchfield, Pawleys Island and Georgetown around 1 PM for the annual Salute from the Shore on Friday, July 4.
F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base will make their way down the coastline, beginning at Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach and ending in the Beaufort/Bluffton area in the Lowcountry. Following the active military aircraft will be an all-volunteer brigade of Warbirds, a civilian-owned and flown vintage plane community that will include T-34s, T-6s, and T-28s.
The vision is to create an opportunity to honor our armed forces by organizing a synchronized “Salute from the Shore” to our troops during the military flyover along the entire South Carolina coastline on Independence Day to be shared across the nation and around the world.
You can help support Salute from the Shore by doing any or all these things:
- Go “BIG” — Get a huge flag or get creative and head to the beach on July 4th in red, white, and blue.
- Record your salute on camera and share it with the world – on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, a blog, or any other place you want.
- Take photos during the event. Photos of the aircraft are great. Photos of people saluting aircraft are better.
- Tag your Salute images and videos with #SalutefromtheShore
- Make it personal. Whether you love someone serving overseas or remember a fallen hero, share your tribute using this page: https://salutefromtheshore.org/contact/#share-your-salute.
- Tell organizers what you think! Send your comments to salute@salutefromtheshore.org.
https://salutefromtheshore.org/
Time: Begins Friday at 1:00 PM in Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach
Location: Coastline of South Carolina from Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach to Beaufort/Bluffton area of the Lowcountry
4th OF JULY… Concert on the Lawn – July 4, 2025
Locals and visitors are invited to the Kaminski House Museum lawn for a patriotic evening of music and community as we celebrate Independence Day with the Indigo Choral Society. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and family for this free community concert!
https://www.kaminskihouse.org/event-details/july-4th-concert-on-the-lawn
Time: Friday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Kaminski House Museum, 1003 Front Street, Georgetown SC 29440
4th OF JULY… Morgan Park Fireworks Display – July 4, 2025
In Georgetown, South Carolina, the 4th of July fireworks display will take place at Morgan Park, directed by the Georgetown City Fire Department. The fireworks are scheduled to start around 9:30 p.m. and can be seen from East Bay Park and Harborwalk in downtown Georgetown.
httpshttps://hammockcoastsc.com/
Time: Friday 9:30 PM
Location: Morgan Park, Georgetown SC 29440 within view of East Bay Park and downtown Georgetown
4th OF JULY… Celebration on the MarshWalk – July 4, 2025
Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends on the MarshWalk. The 42nd Annual Murrells Inlet boat parade is an event that has become a tradition for so many families! Festively decorated boats will cruise through the inlet for all to see! The boat parade will begin at the Garden City point at 2pm and will make its way through Murrells Inlet.
Enjoy live music along with great food and drinks throughout the day. Plan to stay to witness the Grand Strand’s largest aerial fireworks show, the Annual Fourth of July Fireworks on the MarshWalk. At 10:00 pm the sky will fill with colors of red, white, blue and beyond for incredible, awe-inspiring 20-plus-minute firework show.
Be sure to get down to the MarshWalk early to snag yourself a good parking spot. We will be offering live music at our MarshWalk restaurants before the show begins! So, come out and relax before the show with a delicious meal and cocktail at one of our eight MarshWalk restaurants! July 5th – Come out and lend a hand for the Inlet Clean Up following the parade and fireworks – Time TBD. Help rid the Inlet of debris and any trash that may end up in our beautiful environment so we can keep our waters and shoreline clean and safe.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2823765184481021
Time: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM (boat parade begins at 2 PM)
Location: The Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, 3979 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet SC 29576
WAVE THAT FLAG Festival and Laser-Light Show – July 6, 2025
For those looking to extend their patriotic festivities beyond July 4th, the Wave That Flag Festival may just fit the bill.
Wave That Flag, now in its third year, features a laser-light show that will make the sky shine on Sunday, July 6. The event will be held from 6-10 p.m. at the county-owned Retreat Park, located at 633 Wildcat Way in Litchfield.
Free and open to locals and visitors alike. Hosted by Georgetown County Parks and Recreation and coordinated by VibeTime. Festival features include a Bocce Ball Tournament, live music headlining Elise Testone, vendors and food trucks, and a spectacular laser-light show produced by Stone Entertainment and sponsored by South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® and the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce.
The music portion of the festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. when local band Channel Bluff hits the stage for an hour-long set. The band is made up of Evan Grove on bass guitar and vocals; Bryson Grove on lead guitar; Harrison Props on bass, guitar and vocals; and Jack Thomson on drums.
Next up, performing from 7:30-8 p.m., will be JP Taylor, who’s described as a “multi-instrumentalist.”
The headliner will be Elise Testone and her Psychedelic Soul Party, hitting the stage from 8-8:50 and then performing what organizers describe as a “patriotic rock ’n’ roll set” synched to the laser-light show from 9-9:45 p.m.
https://www.gtcounty.org/civicalerts.aspx?AID=582
Time: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Location: Retreat Park, located at 633 Wildcat Way in Litchfield, Pawleys Island, 29585
Directions to Retreat Park can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetreatParkSC/