south carolina bat week in myrtle beach: spooky & fun
The spooky fun continues with some great programming at the state parks and museums. The focus is on bats, other nocturnal creatures and coastal ghost stories… but not too scary! Here is a round up of activities for South Carolina Bat Week in Myrtle Beach… the batty & spooky stuff!
south carolina bat week: Oct 24-31
South Carolina will honor the role bats play in nature soon as they prepare for BAT WEEK!!! The state parks will get in on the fun with several fun programs. This is where to find them all but we’ll summarize those local and close-ish to us in Myrtle Beach.
myrtle beach state park
Nature Story Time: Oct 20 & 27 1–1:15pm
Batty Over Bats: Oct 22 & 29, 1–1:45pm
Bat Chat: Oct 29, 5:45–7pm
Registration is required for these events as they have limited capacity. Register here!
hampton plantation
McClellanville | South of MB (~1 hour from central MB)
We love this place and it is perfect for some spooky and batty fun. It’s such a gorgeous and well preserved plantation home. And BONUS, a colony of bats live in the plantation’s kitchen building! Scientists are going to be on site to monitor them and attach tracking devices on Oct 21 and 22. It’s late-ish (6–7:45pm) especially with the drive but that’s when bats do their thing. More info on that here.
There is also a talk about the Rafinesque big-eared bats that live in the kitchen building on Oct 22 at 1pm. That would be a fun thing to do and then tour the plantation home also!
hobcaw barony
Georgetown | South of MB (~30 minutes from central MB)
Creatures of the Night | Oct 28, 5:30–7pm. Take a bus through the villages of Hobcaw looking for nocturnal animals! I WANNA DO IT!!!
Family Fun: Ghosts of the Coast | Oct 29, 10:30a–12pm. Hear some local ghost stories and about some supernatural occurrences at Hobcaw. Includes stops at Friendfield Village and Bellefield Plantation.
murrells inlet ghost & history tour
This special tour is hosted by Miss Chris, local historian and storyteller. What is better than cruising the inlet and hearing some local history!? It sets sail on Oct 23 at 5:30pm from Dead Dog Salon and will return by 7:15pm. Tickets and more info here.
horry county museum
The Horry County Museum is playing a couple of films that highlight the legends and lore in SC’s history. They play at 1pm on Oct 19 and 26. No age recommendations mentioned but read more here.