The Carolina Opry Christmas Special

The Carolina Opry Christmas Special, often called “The Christmas Show of the South,” will open its 39th season of enchanting holiday performances on November 1. Each year, the Christmas special brings stunning changes, beautifully blended with time-honored tradition to create a family experience that is second to none as new talent mingles with acclaimed rotating artists and long-standing Opry favorites. According to CNBC, it is called the “Top attraction in Myrtle Beach” and has been a holiday tradition for over thirty years. 

Among the award-winning cast, you’ll also see the renowned All That! Clogging Group, seen on NBC’s American’s Got Talent, Tangena Church, Christie Templeton, Chas Croft Sorrells, Nashville recording artist Brad Long, champion fiddler Trent Wideman, a bonus seasonal brass section, and 35 of the nation’s most talented vocalists and musicians—all accompanied by the Calvin Gilmore orchestra, led by Kevin Hughes with the Margaret Rice dancers in the holiday-embellished Carolina Opry Theater.

The Carolina Opry Theater is known throughout the Southeast for its extravagant holiday decor—an attraction in and of itself. In a dramatic one-week shut-down, the transformation into a winter wonderland begins as the crew spends all night and the entire following week preparing over 35 Christmas trees, 75 wreaths, five miles of tree lighting wire, countless tree ornaments, and mounds of Christmas snow, all presided over by the stunning 30-foot tree with more than 25,000 lights. House photographers are available for family photos in front of the splendid tree—many end up on family Christmas cards. 

Seats begin selling a year in advance, and early reservations are strongly recommended. For tickets or more information, click here. 

The Great Christmas Light Show

NEW Lights! NEW displays! NEW experience! 

The Great Christmas Light Show is a park-wide lighted celebration that will capture the season's true spirit! The drive-through light show will feature over 2 million lights festively displayed along a 2-mile drive throughout the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex. Over 500 magical light displays, some up to 55 feet tall, have been custom-made for The Great Christmas Light Show. Visitors will experience NEW enchanting animated figures and holiday scenes where the lights will come to life. After journeying through the light show, we invite everyone to park their car and visit Santa’s Village, where they can enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores, get an up-close look at the lights on the Santa Express Train Ride, and meet Santa! The Great Christmas Light Show, Drive-Thru Experience, will be open from Monday, November 25, through December 30. Handicap parking and shuttles are available. Closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, and Christmas Day, December 25.

Admission - Prices

• $20 Standard Vehicles (Non-Village Nights)
• $25 Standard Vehicles (Village Nights)
• $50 Oversized Vehicles (All Nights)
• $100 Charter Busses (Admitted Mon-Thurs only)
• There are no online ticket sales or advanced ticket sales. Purchase tickets at the entrance gate before entry.
• Golf Carts, attached pull-behind trailers, boats, and flatbeds are NOT allowed in the drive-through light show. 

Santa's Village

Santa’s Village is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ONLY from November 29 through December 15. It is Open Nightly from December 19 through 30 (Closed on Christmas Day). Park your car and walk through our lighted boardwalk to Santa’s Village, where you’ll find…

• Visits with Santa – FREE!
• Petting Zoo – Free!
• Photo Ops – Free!
• Santa’s Rockin Christmas Tree – Show every 30 minutes. FREE!
• Lighted Boardwalk to Santa’s Village – Free!
• Fire Pits – Roast marshmallows and make smores! $6.00 per kit.   
• Village treats – Hot chocolate and smores. Prices vary.
• Village toys – Light up toys and Blinx bears and buddies. Prices vary.
• Interactive Light Game – 45 second game for two. $3
• Sleigh Ride Slide - $3 / two rides per person
• Santa Express Train Ride - $3 per person, ticket required. (All ages. Children 3 and under free sitting on adults lap.)

For more information, click here.