The Best Spooky Season Activities In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2025
- Krystin Dean
- Sep 26, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Sep 26
Spooky season is our favorite season in the Myrtle Beach area - so we want to share our favorite local Halloween haunts. Let's boo this!
Updated Sept. 26, 2025
1. halloween, sc festivities!
Big Boo-Ginning Costumed Halloween March & Concert: Wednesday, Oct.1. 7-9 p.m.
Midnight Markets: Wednesdays-Sundays 6-9 p.m.
Crazy Sister's Halloween Pirate Adventure: Wednesdays-Saturdays 4-9 p.m.
Halloween with Pedal Pub: Oct. 2-Nov. 2 Halloween Movie Nights: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Halloween Hustle: Saturday, Oct. 4
Boo Bash: Monday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Disco DJ at Kingston Park: Thursday, Oct. 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
SC UFO Festival: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monster Mash on Mill Pond: Saturday, Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m.
Graveyard Grand Prix Coffin Races: Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Blackwater Ghost Excursions: appointment only, almost sold out!
During the month of October Conway, SC officially transforms into in Halloween, SC. The City of Conway loads up on the events calendar for October, truly transforming into a must-see destination for Halloween lovers. Check out the incredible decorations around downtown including hundreds of pumpkins hanging from the trees along Main Street. The town is also hosting a kickoff Boo-Ginning party on Oct. 1 with a costume march and contest and concert on the Town Green. In 2025, there will be a "Haunted Hustle" 1-mile, 5K, and 10K runs with glow in the dark medals for those who complete it. Movie nights will take place throughout October on The Terrace including on Halloween night. There are also brand new events like Halloween with Pedal Pub, where you can pedal through Conway’s historic streets and along the scenic Riverwalk while enjoying seasonal treats and curated stops, and the Crazy Sister's Halloween Pirate Adventure, where you can enjoy an unforgettable adventure through the eerie river waters of ‘ShiverWalk’ on the Waccamaw River. Oct. 25 is a big day with the South Carolina UFO Festival, Monster Mash on Mill Pond, and Graveyard Grand Prix Coffin Races. Registration is required for Blackwater Ghost Excursions on the Waccamaw. It's important to note that some events are already sold out like the Witches, Wizards, and Wine event and the Conway Ghost Walks - so plan EARLY!
2. thompson farm fALL FUN & Flashlight fridays
Flashlight Fridays 2025: every Friday in October, gates open at 5 p.m.
Halloween Helicopter Candy Drop 2025: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.
Is there anything better during autumn than Flashlight Fridays and Drive-In Movies at Thompson Farm? This is one of our all-time favorite family traditions. Gates open at 5 p.m. for Flashlight Fridays, where families can enjoy Norma’s Play Area with loads of activities, the 6.5 acre corn maze, food trucks, and more. You can bring your blankets and chairs to enjoy the featured movie including favorites like Hocus Pocus and Wicked, from inside the farm. Flashlights, coffee, hot cider, and s’mores kits are available for sale. We always opt for the Drive-In Movie, which requires advanced tickets that can be purchased only on the website. Grab them early because they will sell out. The movie begins at dusk. This year, Thompson Farm will also host a Halloween Helicopter Candy Drop. Families can spend the day on the farm enjoying the 6-acre play area, corn maze, animal feedings, petting zoo, hay wagon rides, and watch the show at 4 p.m. as a helicopter flies over and drops over 15,000 festive "Pumpkin Seeds" out of the sky filled with Halloween treats and candy.
3. brookgreen gardens Harvest Home Weekend and imagination walk
Harvest Home Weekend 2025: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 4-5, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Children's Imagination Walk 2023: Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Brookgreen Gardens is our favorite spot to visit year-round, and they host two awesome family friendly weekend events in October. During Harvest Home Weekend, you can enjoy crafts, food trucks, live music, and build (and take home) scarecrows! Individually prepared kits are available, or bring your own clothing to use! For $7, you can take your Scarecrow home. The pumpkin patch and scarecrow building are always a family favorite, and younger children will enjoy the hay maze. Pumpkin decorating is also available ($5 for small pumpkins, $9 for large). During the Children's Imagination Walk. Pick up your scavenger hunt map next at the Butterfly Field, and follow the path to the Storybook Forest. Along the way, you’ll discover new activities, including Magical Creature Mask-Making, where you can create your mythical masks, and Potion-Making, where you’ll brew glowing “potions” using safe, colorful ingredients. Don’t miss our Wishing Tree, where little ones can hang their dreams on a special tree.
In addition to these new experiences, fan-favorite stations like Frog Races and DIY Bracelets will be back, offering endless fun for children ages 3-12 and the young at heart. There will be a Costume Parade at 2:00 pm with prizes for the most creative costumes. Both events are included with garden admission.
4. FALl Fun at Southern Palmetto Farms
Open every Saturday in October 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 2-5 p.m.
Family fall fun at Southern Palmetto Farms kicks off on Sept. 27. Immerse yourself in the joy of the season as you explore our challenging Corn Maze, complete with interactive games to keep everyone entertained. Discover the magic of the Mini Cotton Maze and frolic in the vast Play Area featuring big slides and a thrilling Jump Pad. Take a relaxing Wagon Ride through our picturesque farm and get up close with the friendly critters at Farm Animal Alley. With so much to explore and enjoy, and don't forget about the Pumpkin Patch, and Complete Fall-Fun Extravaganza! There are themed weekends like Grandparents Weekend Oct. 4-5 and Pumpkin Palooza Oct. 11-12. Tickers are $15, and kids 2 and under are free. You can also get a season pass for $32.
5. The Hollows haunted hayride at wild woods farm
Every Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31, gates open at 7 p.m.
This is a NEW experience in the Myrtle Beach area, so we don't know what to experience but can't wait to check it out. Climb aboard for a spine-chilling adventure through the darkest corners of the farm on our Haunted Hayride! As night falls, the once-friendly farm transform into eerie scenes filled with ghostly encounters and mysterious sounds that echo through the trees. Twisting through fog-covered trails and wild scenes, each turn promises a new fright. Are you brave enough to face the farm after dark Tickets are $25 for 3 and up, kids 3 and under are free. There is also a combo ticket with entrance to the farm from 5-7 p.m. included for $35.
6. Halloween on the MarshWalk
Friday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.
The Marshwalk’s longest running event, Halloween on the MarshWalk brings fun and prizes to the whole family. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with trick-or-treating for the kids. All eight restaurants have food and drink specials. The annual Children’s Costume Contest is at 6 p.m. in front of Drunken Jack’s at the Pirate Statue. Prizes will be awarded for the Most Creative, Best Group, Funniest, and Scariest prizes for kids ages 3 and up. Kids 2 and under will compete for the Awes Applause award. Prizes include trophies, ribbons, and candy bags. The Adult Costume Contest begins at 7 p.m. with over $4,000 in cash and prizes. Categories include Best Duo, Best Group, Best Individual, Most Creative, Big & Bulky, Murrells Inlet Themed and Honorable Mention.
7. Halloween boonanza at North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 25, 5-8 p.m.
The City of North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Coastal Carolina University’s Leadership class, converts the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex into a spooktacular site for an array of Halloween fun during the BOOnanza. Activities will include a magic show, a pirate show, marshmallow roasting, games, inflatables, and more. Come dressed in your best costume and don't forget your goodie bag to collet your tricks and treats! Ages 3 and up are $5 and kids under 2 are free.
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