Plan Your Myrtle Beach Labor Day Vacation
Labor Day Events in Myrtle Beach 2024
Waves of Praise Gospel Fest | August 30 – 31, 2024
Waves of Praise Gospel Fest is a Myrtle Beach Labor Day tradition. This year’s festival will feature 25 gospel artists, plus the Myrtle Beach Mass Choir. Enjoy incredible live music, food and drink vendors, and amazing fellowship at this free Labor Day event in Myrtle Beach.
Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience | August 31, 2024
Sing your heart out through Taylor Swift’s discography from self-titled Taylor Swift to Miss Swift’s most recently-reclaimed album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version). With the help of a dazzling live band and stunning production, celebrate the mastermind herself with a live vocal artist offering her best Taylor impression at Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience.
Music in the Park | Surfside Beach | September 1, 2024
The nearby town of Surfside Beach hosts free live music performances throughout the year, including on Labor Day weekend. Music in the Park’s September 1st show will feature Rich Johnson, live in Memorial Park. The town encourages guests to bring their own chairs and blankets and a picnic to enjoy before the show.
The Boathouse Concert: Tru Sol | September 1, 2024
The Boathouse is one of Myrtle Beach’s most popular live music venues, and they do service to that title year round. With live music almost nightly, you can never go wrong with a visit to The Boathouse. This year’s Labor Day show will feature the live musical stylings of Tru Sol, right here in the best backyard on the Grand Strand.
Things to do in Myrtle Beach on Labor Day Weekend
Visit a State Park
Explore the Grand Strand’s great outdoors at one of the State Parks near Myrtle Beach:
Myrtle Beach State Park is one of the Grand Strand’s only remaining oceanfront green spaces, and you can take in the beauty this Labor Day weekend. With plenty of room to roam, swim and splash, fish, and just relax, a trip to Myrtle Beach State Park is a great way to spend your Labor Day weekend in Myrtle Beach.
Huntington Beach State Park in nearby Murrells Inlet is home to three miles of pristine, undeveloped beach, as well as trails to explore and historic landmark Atalaya which is open for tours. Located next to the famous Brookgreen Gardens, Huntington Beach State Park makes an incredible day trip from Myrtle Beach for Labor Day weekend.
Myrtle Beach Mini Golf
Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf is an Atlantis-themed mini golf course just a block from downtown Myrtle Beach, ideal for a fun-filled Labor Day. Let the winner of the game choose lunch or dinner from one of the delicious restaurants nearby!
Captain Hook’s Adventure Golf lets you help rescue Tinkerbell, see where the Lost Boys live, explore Skull Cave, and more right here in Myrtle Beach. This mini golf course offers guests a fun 18 hole course in Neverland, day and night.
Hawaiian Rumble is rated the number one mini golf course in the world, featuring a 40-foot tall volcano in the center of their 18 hole course. Play through a stunning Hawaiian garden to the sounds of island music and enjoy some friendly competition! Not in the mood for golf? Hawaiian Rumble also has slow pitch and fast pitch softball batting cages!
Myrtle Beach Shopping
There are two Tanger Outlets locations in Myrtle Beach: Tanger Outlets Highway 17 and Tanger Outlets Highway 501. Both feature upscale retailers, as well as local shops, plus tasty restaurants.
Coastal Grand Mall offers local stores and boutiques, retail chains, restaurants, a movie theater, and more in Myrtle Beach.
The Market Common is Myrtle Beach’s premier shopping and entertainment complex, offering mostly locally-based shopping and dining in addition to a movie theater, bowling alley, escape room, EdVenture Myrtle Beach Children’s Museum, and more.
Gay Dolphin Gift Cove is a Myrtle Beach icon and a great place to pick up souvenirs. Just one block south of the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, this gift shop features nearly 70,000 items to help you find the perfect gift for yourself or someone else!
Check out our full guide to the best shopping in Myrtle Beach here.
Labor Day Family Activities in Myrtle Beach
Dinner and a Show
Feed and entertain the kids in one fell swoop with these dinner theater options in Myrtle Beach:
Pirates Voyage offers a tasty meal served as you watch acrobatic pirates and daring mermaids flip, jump, and dive on the show’s stage, a huge pirate ship surrounded by deep water.
Medieval Times will host two “tournaments” on Labor Day, an early evening show and a dinner show. No matter which you pick, you’ll be treated to an exciting spectacle as knights compete on horseback for the favor of the queen while you enjoy a delicious meal.
Myrtle Beach’s Polynesian Fire Luau is a unique and family-friendly experience to try out in Myrtle Beach this Labor Day. Along with an incredible authentic Polynesian menu, the fire luau features an exciting lineup of live performances, from dancers and musicians to fire performers and more.
Barefoot Landing
Barefoot Landing is a longtime North Myrtle Beach staple for shopping, dining, and entertainment. With retail shops, tasty restaurants, live music, a playground, and easy access to the surrounding area’s amenities, Barefoot Landing is a great place to spend your Labor Day in Myrtle Beach.
Broadway at the Beach
Broadway at the Beach has been keeping families entertained for decades. This iconic entertainment complex in Myrtle Beach features retail stores with Labor Day deals, restaurants with specials, and even live music.
Labor Day Accommodations in Myrtle Beach
Located close to all of the Grand Strand’s best Labor Day attractions and events, our resort offers easy access to the best of the best in Myrtle Beach, including the beach itself – Dayton House Resort features a private beach access for guests from the oceanfront lawn. Spend your Labor Day in Myrtle Beach at Dayton House Resort and enjoy convenient accommodations with incredible amenities at our resort.