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Be sure to wear green this weekend as Myrtle Beach celebrates its 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade. The event is rain or shine and will be held on Main Street on Saturday, March 14, 2020. About 40,000 people are expected to attend!

The parade will begin at 9 a.m., winding down several blocks. Following the parade, there will be performances by over a dozen musical performers! Performances will take place across 3 different stages and will be going on from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids can have fun with rides and games, while the adults can enjoy over 150 vendors selling crafts and serving treats. Throughout the day attendees can also enjoy a variety of events like a Shepard’s Pie eating contest, as well as an adult and junior Leprechaun Contest. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, appearance, enthusiasm and energy!

For information about parking, parade routes, vendors and more, click here!

Feature image source: Mel’s Video of the Day

Get out your dancing shoes! All are invited to attend the 37th annual National Shag Dance Championship from March 12-14th. Hosted at the Spanish Galleon at the OD Beach & Golf Resort in North Myrtle Beach, dozens of dancers ranging from juniors to pros will show off their shag dancing skills to the public. This year’s contest will celebrate dances from the Roaring 20’s, like “The Charleston” with costumes, celebrating the new decade.

Shows will start at 8 p.m. on Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday. Reserved grandstand seating for all three nights is sold out, but general admission prices are as follows: $15 Thursday/$20 Friday/$25 Saturday. Additionally, tickets will be sold at the door.

The NSDC originally started in Myrtle Beach in 1984 and holds the record for the longest continuously running shag dance contest in the United States. Held over two weekends each year, the qualifying Preliminaries round was held at the end of January. Past winners of the contest have performed on countless TV shows and events, ranging from Good Morning America to NBA Games.