Stretch your vacation dollars further with budget-friendly, cheap family fun in Myrtle Beach. With so many affordable attractions and activities to enjoy along the Grand Strand, you’ll be able to put more focus on having fun instead of on your bank account.
Check out these affordable family friendly activities in Myrtle Beach:
Free fun for the family
Myrtle Beach has quite a few options for cheap family fun. But you may not have known that there are also quite a few free activities families can enjoy during a Myrtle Beach vacation.
Barefoot Landing
Barefoot Landing is North Myrtle Beach’s premier entertainment center, complete with window shopping, terrific views of the Intracoastal Waterway, and entertainment on select dates throughout the year. Kids will love T.I.G.E.R.S. Preservation Station where they can get an up close look at exotic critters!
Broadway at the Beach
There’s no shortage of fun and excitement at Broadway at the Beach. A stroll around this entertainment complex will introduce visitors to unique shopping options, awesome views of Broadway Lake, and plenty of entertainment every season that’s free to enjoy.
The Market Common
This outdoor shopping and dining district radiates downtown vibes, thanks to its walkable stores and restaurants in an intimate community setting. Throughout the year, The Market Common also hosts many events and activities that are free for everyone to enjoy, including their Movies Under the Stars series. Just across Farrow Parkway are even more walking paths, playgrounds, and sports fields.
Myrtle Beach Art Museum
The Myrtle Beach Art Museum curates a collection of artwork from both local and regional artists that specialize in various mediums, including photography, painting, and pottery. Located just steps from the ocean, the Myrtle Beach Art Museum is a great choice that will satisfy and inspire the aspiring artist in the family.
Shelling and Shark tooth hunting
Find the perfect souvenir that will always remind you of the beach! Visitors will find many different types of seashells along the Myrtle Beach coastline, from lettered olives to Atlantic moon snail shells and heart cockles. Myrtle Beach is also a great place to find shark teeth in the shell beds just after high tide!
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
You’ll find some of the best beach views from the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. The boardwalk is free to stroll and extends over a mile of beachfront. Lined along the boardwalk are shops, restaurants, and attractions that make for fun sightseeing and window shopping.
Enjoy the beach
Of course we’re not going to skip Myrtle Beach’s biggest attraction! And when you choose to stay at one of these oceanfront Myrtle Beach resorts, you’ll enjoy quick and easy beach access to and from your resort accommodations!
For more cheap family fun in Myrtle Beach, check out our guide to free things to do in Myrtle Beach!
Budget-Friendly Options
Enjoy more cheap family fun in Myrtle Beach when you choose to enjoy one of these budget-friendly options that won’t leave you pinching pennies.
Miniature Golf
You can’t visit Myrtle Beach and not play a round of miniature golf! You’ll find dozens of miniature golf courses in Myrtle Beach and nearby, including North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach to the south.
Gifts and souvenirs
From tees to tanks, shells to mugs, tree ornaments to beach towels, vacationers will discover some truly unique gifts and souvenirs at one of the many gift shops in Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball
If you’re in Myrtle Beach during baseball season, enjoying a Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game is a budget-friendly option for vacationers. Plus, the Pelicans offer gameday promotions and deals during the season that anyone can take advantage of.
Brookgreen Gardens
When you purchase a general admission ticket at Brookgreen Gardens, you’ll get access to the beautifully manicured botanical gardens, viewing of over 2,000 works of American sculptures, the Lowcountry Trail, and the Lowcountry Zoo, home to dozens of native critters like alligators, grey foxes, and river otters. Brookgreen Gardens is a short drive south of Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet.
Children ages 4 through 12 receive a discounted cost and kids 3 and under are free. Plus, all general admission tickets are good for seven consecutive days!