All Children's Park

10th Ave. S. and Hollywood Dr., Surfside Beach

This innovative playground, designed and equipped to accommodate both able-bodied and disabled children has set a nationwide example.

All Children's Park features "standard" equipment modified to suit the singular needs of challenged youngsters, without separating them from their peers. Specially designed equipment includes a slide with tiered ramp along its side, mesh-net swings and an elevated tic-tac-toe board and sandbox. A landscaped, shaded area with picnic tables and an adult swing adjoins the park.

Inlet Point Plantation

5800 Little River Neck Rd., North Myrtle Beach

(843) 249-2989

Reservations are highly recommended because prices and hours vary greatly. 9 or older admitted.

Horseback beach and trail rides, carriage rides and a horse-lover's adventure on a private island all highlight this attraction for children of all ages.

Ride through hundreds of acres of fields and forests, over high rolling terrain, past salt marshes and along miles and miles of uninhabited barrier island beaches. This family-fun adventure offers a genuine alternative to the glitter and ping of the high-tech arcades and all-inclusive amusement park rides.

Alligator Adventure

Broadway At The Beach

U.S. Hwy. 17 N. Bypass at 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach

(843) 444-3200

On-site, permanent attractions include the fenced-in, padded, jungle-gym-filled Family Play Park to let your little ones run around in and work off some of that energy; the Carousel Park & Kiddie Rides section and pedal boats to get around the whole Broadway lake by your own leg power.

Butterfly Pavilion

Broadway at the Beach

Myrtle Beach

1-877-280-2751

Open daily.  Call for hours.

The 22,500 square foot Butterfly Pavilion is a fully enclosed butterfly habitat featuring North American and tropical butterflies.  It contains a 30 foot waterfall, a sunken pirate ship and colorful moths, butterflies, and birds.  Interactive displays include a giant (walk-through) bee hive.

The Children’s Museum of South Carolina

2501 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach

(843) 946-9469

Tuesday  - Saturday  10 - 4

Admission charged..

Adjacent to Myrtle Square Mall and next door to Office Depot, The  Museum features exhibits such as: Calling All Colors Gallery, Bubble Play, Fairway Physics, Fossil Safari, Boating and Starlab. Ideal for children of all ages.

Dixie Stampede

N. Kings Hwy. at U.S. Hwy. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach

(843) 497-9700

Reservations needed.

Dixie Stampede is brought to you by the Dollywood Theme Park. For one all-inclusive admission, this unique dinner attraction serves  Southern food, unlimited beverages and a show. Children will love the thrilling re-enactment of the North/South rivalry, complete with prancing horses, handsome heroes and fair maidens. The spectacular finale showcases 15,000 sparkling lights.

IMAX Discovery Theater

Broadway At The Beach, Celebrity Cir., Myrtle Beach

 (843) 448-IMAX

There are shows every hour of every day.   Operating hours vary from month to month. The theater is open 364 days every year. (closed Thanksgiving day

This amazing high-tech filming and projection process puts you in the middle of movie action in a way no ordinary screen presentation can. Titles include: Cosmic Void, Thrill Ride, Elephant Kingdom and Into the Deep.

Medieval Times

Fantasy Harbour, 2904 Fantasy Way, Myrtle Beach

 (843) 236-8080

Admission includes dinner.

Imagine the year is 1093 A.D., and you are a noble guest of the Spanish kingdom's Royal Family. The Lord of the Castle has invited more than 1,000 of his friends, neighbors and foes to enjoy the sport and splendor of a royal tournament. As you step back in time nearly a millennium, you will feast on a hearty four-course meal. You'll marvel as spirited stallions perform intricate equestrian drills, and you'll gaze in awe as fearless knights compete in daring tournament games, jousting matches and sword fights.

Motion Master Moving Theater

917 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach

(843) 448-2331

cost per ride.

Hours are 10AM- 8 PM, depending on the volume of business ... sometimes until midnight during midsummer.

Motion Master is a theater that thrusts participants into film adventures, with seats that move in eight different directions. Seats are motion-synchronized with the giant-screen action for realism that's heart-pounding, nonstop fun. This adventure is really for child-age children the able-bodied (management describes the ride as "aggressive" and doesn't want anyone with any type of health condition to take any chances).

Ripley's Sea Aquarium

1110 Celebrity Circle

Broadway At The Beach between 21st and 29th Aves. N., Myrtle Beach

(843) 916-0888

9 - 8  Sunday through Thursday, 9 -9 Friday and Saturday.

This 74,000-square-foot aquarium is a world-class attraction.  Travel a moving glide path

and  get a close look at sharks, eels and stingrays and experience the glorious beauty of a living coral garden.

Five major portions of the aquarium explore different sea habitats. Dangerous Reef is centered around a shipwreck swarming with large sharks, poisonous predators, Caribbean reef fish and green moray eels. Rainbow Rock re-creates the Pacific Ocean to be home to more than 1,000 fish. The aquarium is viewed through two movie-screen sized windows. The Living Gallery is a Pacific environment. The inhabitants include the Pacific giant octopus, jellyfish and anemones. Rio Amazon showcases the piranha.  At the Sea-For-Yourself Discovery Center, there is an opportunity to interact with some of the sea creatures.

Waccatee Zoological Farm

8500 Enterprise Rd. (in the Socastee Community), Myrtle Beach

(843) 650-8500

Admission charged.

10 - 5  every day, year round, excluding holidays.

For children and animal lovers, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to view many unusual animals including Bengal tigers.. Waccatee covers 500 acres that include pasture and woodlands for the zebras, buffalo and deer. In the zoo itself you can see the traditional lions, tigers, bears and monkeys :  more than 100 species of animals. The walk is about a mile long and makes for a casual, educational afternoon.  

Captain Dick's Educational Cruises

4123 U.S. Hwy. 17 Bus., Murrells Inlet

(843) 651-3676

If you're looking for a fun and unusual activity add "educational cruises" to your calendar. These anything-but-boring boat trips offer firsthand exposure to the vast array of plants and animals that make the salt marshes of Murrells Inlet their home. Narrated by a marine biologist, the cruises last up to two hours and are restricted to the calm waters of the inlet. Using crab traps, bottom dredges, plankton nets and rods and reels, a collection of marsh plants and animals is produced for up-close looks and touches. During the last portion of the trip, participants can fish for samples of inlet dwellers such as spot, croaker and pinfish. Cruises operate from late spring through early fall.   Captain Sandy's Plantation Tours and Ghost Stories

117 Harborwalk, Georgetown

(843) 527-4106

Capt. Sandy not only knows more ghost stories, folk history and local lore than anyone living, but also is the embodiment of Southern hospitality and quick friendship. One of America's greatest living storytellers, he is known worldwide for his wit, tall tales and ability to bring listeners into his world.

Three-hour plantation tours combine fascinating historical lore with wildlife tales as well as a ghost story or two. Shell-lovers can't miss the five-hour trip to undeveloped, off-the-beaten-path Shell Island, where the selection is far removed from anything you'd find on the mainland