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Festivals
Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival
3 2 • Check out our e-book @ www.strandmagazine.com The 45th edition of the annual Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival will be held September 25-27 at the castle by the sea in Huntington Beach State Park. Live musical entertainment and a variety of foodstuffs are part of the fun, but the stars of the show are the artists and their work. A lineup of 100 or so fine artists and craftspeople are selected by a jury to show and sell their work – a skilled and creative group from around the country who work in metal, clay, canvas, wearable fabric and more. The festival spotlights the park’s natural beauty and the amenities offered to visitors year-round. Located along U.S. 17 in Murrells Inlet, Huntington Beach State Park offers several hundred thousand visitors a year one of the most pristine beaches on the Grand Strand. The 2,500-acre park’s freshwater lagoon, salt marsh and maritime forest also are outstanding examples of the state’s natural coastal environment, and the park is widely regarded as one of the best birding sites along the East Coast. Its natural history is highlighted in the park’s environmental education center. Admission is $15 for adults, and your ticket allows you to return for all three days of the festival. Ages 15 and under are admitted free. The general park admission fee is waived during festival hours.
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For more information, go to www.atalayafestival.com or call 803-734-0450 or 843-247-4440.
Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art
October 8 - 24, 2020
For 30 years, Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art
(PIFMA) has presented world class entertainment in Pawleys Island. Founded by Dr. Lee Minton in 1991, this event has grown from a one concert event to three weekends packed full of well known musicians and a smaller series of winter concerts. Held under an open air tent, seating over 1,000 people, the 2020 event will begin on October 8 th and present concerts ThursdaySaturday through October 24 th .
This year’s highly anticipated, nineconcert series features Tavares, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Temptations Revue and more. Concert-goers are able to purchase delicious food from area food trucks, as well as a wide selection of beverages. Music lovers from around the country have made PIFMA an annual event.
Much more than concerts, PIFMA is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to bring the arts to all residents of our community. Professional musicians visit area schools, providing mini-concerts and outreach programs each year. College scholarships are awarded annually to high school seniors planning to major in the arts, and financial assistance is provided to local schools for arts-related programs and supplies. And, in addition, hundreds of seats are donated each year to those who could not otherwise afford to attend.
Carolina Country Music Fest (CCMF) is an outdoor country music festival that takes place in June of each year at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk within the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place. The Thursday Night KickOff Concert is followed by three days of country music performed by today’s biggest stars. The premiere event in 2015 brought in over 20,000 attendees, and has grown every year.
Past years have included names like; Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, Florida Georgia Line, Zac Brown Band, Tracy Lawrence, Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. The 2020 lineup includes Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Maddie + Tae to only name a few.
CCMF spans 18 acres of coastal area from the boardwalk to Ocean Boulevard, and added a fourth stage in 2018 to accommodate more artists and larger crowds. The sixth annual Carolina Country Music Fest is scheduled for September 17 - 20, 2020.
Visit www.carolinacountrymusicfest.com to find out more information.
