Rainy Day Activities in Myrtle Beach!
After days and days...and days..of the blazing, beautiful sun here in Myrtle Beach, we finally have a rainy day on our hands! Most vacationers would be bummed out when waking up to cloudy skies, but on the Grand Strand we have plenty of fun activities that will brighten up your day! Here are the "Top 10 Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Myrtle Beach!!"
• 1. Ripley's Aquarium - Located at Broadway at the Beach, this aquarium never fails to amaze spectators. With exciting exhibits featuring sharks, sting rays, mermaids and much more there's never a dull moment. The Rio Amazong exhibit takes you on a tour of the Amazon River which gathers up to 400 inches of rain per year! The Dangerous Reef is filled with thousands of fish of every shape and size. Move through this exhibit on a 340-foot glidepath. When you're finished checking out every exhibit, move on to the Touch a Ray Bay where you can see first hand what a sting ray feels like! Spending the day at Ripley's Aquarium never fails to excite! Use your VMB Card to receive one Ripley's Tangle keychain in the gift shop with paid admission.
• 2. Shopping - The Myrtle Beach area has some great shopping venues including Coastal Grand Mall, Tanger Outlets, and the Myrtle Beach Mall. At Coastal Grand, you'll find over 100 stores and restaurants including Old Navy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Express, Ann Taylor Loft, New York and Company, Abuelos, Texas Roadhouse, and many more! The Tanger Outlets have two locations (Highway 17 and Highway 501) and both have areas where you can stay free from the rain! With a ton of different stores in each location, you'll be sure to find some great deals. Last but not least, the Myrtle Beach Mall has more great stores for you to enjoy including Belk, Bass Pro Shop, Footlocker, JC Penny, and more. With all these options, you better get going! Shopping makes any rainy day a little more enjoyable! Oh, and don't forget - you can save more at some stores with your VMB card!
• 3. Catch a Flick - Nothing is better on a rainy day than popcorn, soda, and a great movie! At the Grand 14 in Market Common they show FREE! kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the summer. With the show starting at 10am, you also get popcorn and a soda for only $1 each! Don't have kids with you? No worries, the Market Common also has movies running throughout the day with matinees starting at 11:30 and running through the night. The Coastal Grand Mall, Broadway at the Beach, Inlet Square Mall, and the Myrtle Beach Mall all have great theatres you can enjoy too!
• 4. WonderWorks - This new and exciting attraction in Myrtle Beach has had everyone talking! It would be the perfect place to spend a rainy day no matter how old you are! Known as a "museum for the mind" it features over 100 interactive exhibits that will keep you occupied and amazed for hours. Feel the effects of 84 mile per hour hurricane winds, generate power using a tandem bike, explore the depths of outer space in the Space Zone, and even enjoy a great meal at The Works Eatery! Use your VMB Card to receive a FREE Souvenir Mood Cup and Soft Drink!
• 5. Imax Theatre - Located at Broadway at the Beach, the IMAX theatre brings a whole new perspective to watching movies. With a 400 seat theatre that has been designed with steep seating so that your view will never be restricted, you can feel like you are not just at the movies, but IN the movies! The screen is more than six stories tall, 83 feet long and has a curvature that will fill your peripheral vision so that you wont miss a beat. Tired of only having a few food options when you go to see a flick? No worries! At the IMAX 3-D Theatre you have the regular popcorn and candy options but also the chance to eat Pizza Hut's amazing pizza and breadsticks while enjoying the film. Use your VMB card to save more on your ticket price!
• 6. Sun Cruz Casino Boat - Suncruz Casino in Little River brings Vegas to the Beach! Take a 5 hour ride on this huge boat for the most exciting casino action in the Carolinas. Featuring over 320 Vegas Style Slot machines, Real Blackjack, Live Poker, Craps Tables, and so much more you'll feel like you're in Vegas gambling with the big dogs! While on the boat, you'll also receive a Full Course Lunch or Dinner and FREE drinks while you're playing! Live entertainment wraps up one of the most fun things to do on the Grand Strand rain or shine! Your VMB card gets you a $50 Cruise Package for only $25 - one of our BEST offers!
• 7. Pirate's Voyage - Set sail on the newest Myrtle Beach adventure when you visit Pirate's Voyage. Dolly Parton's new show has taken over the Grand Strand. With matinees every day, the whole family can enjoy lunch or dinner while watching this breathtaking show. Join in on the fun by deciding whether the Crimson or Sapphire pirates take the treasure! The new arena features a 15 foot deep indoor lagoon with a full-sized pirate ship! This show will definitely get rid of those rainy day blues!
• 8. Bodies Revealed - This new exhibition at Broadway at the Beach features real, whole and partial body specimens that have been meticulously dissected and preserved, giving visitors the opportunity to view the complexity of their own organs and systems like never before. Visitors of all ages can look deep inside the carefully-preserved specimens, learn about human anatomy and see the effects that disease and unhealthy lifestyles have on the body. Perfect outting for a rainy day - and you get to learn some things about your body too! Can't beat that!
• 9. Children's Museum - The Children's Museum of South Carolina is located right here in Myrtle Beach and is a great place to take the kids on a rainy day. With 20 different exhibits, continuous learning happens here. Kids get the opportunity to stand in front of a green screen and report the weather conditions or live news, learn the different parts of a boat, hunt for fossils from ocean animals of South Carolina, and much more. The museum lets children explore their creativity through interactive exhibits!
• 10. The Palace Theatre - Le Grande Cirque is the one of the most amazing live shows ever to appear on the Grand Strand, and is now playing at the famous Palace Theater, located at Broadway at the Beach. This award winning live show performs to packed crowds night after night. Critics and audiences alike describe it as the greatest ever show to appear in town, and with sold out shows and standing ovations at every performance, it's no wonder that Le Grande Cirque is the hottest ticket in Myrtle Beach. Le Grande Cirque also offers matinee shows which would be perfect on a rainy day! Using your VMB Card, Kids 12 and under get in free with an adult admission!
