fall festivals within 3 hours of myrtle beach
We love being in the Grand Strand but we also love being able to travel and explore regionally. These fall festivals make a day/road trip even more exciting! Here are the best fall festivals within 3 hours of Myrtle Beach that we’ve got our eye on.
Aynor harvest hoe-down festival
Saturday, September 17 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | For one, Aynor is not that far away. And secondly, I grew up going to the kind of thing that would classify as a hoe-down, so this feels familiar. Plus the event is touted as one of the oldest and largest festivals in the Carolinas.
sweet tea festival in summerville
Saturday, Sept 17 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | Golly, unlimited amounts of sweet tea is really the only reason we need. But the town also looks super cute, I want a picture in front of that mural and there is a giant glass of sweet tea around town that I must find also.
2nd Annual apple festival in summerville
Saturday, Sept 24 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | It’s hard to get many apple festival options where we live so the fact that this is within a 3 hour drive is thrilling! And again, Summerville looks like a super charming place to explore!
riverfront revival festival in charleston
October 8-9 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | Live music in Charleston. That’s enough for me.
riverfest in wilmington, nc
October 7-9 | MORE INFO HERE.
Why We Want to Go | Huge kid zone, street fair, live music, fireworks. This one is a big deal for the area and has been going for decades.
john blue cotton festival in laurinburg, nc
Sat, Oct 8 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | Laurinburg is a place we drive through often but we’ve never stopped. This festival looks like the perfect invitation. The John Blue house looks gorgeous and I saw a photo from the festival that looked like collard greens on top of a pancake so I’m dually intrigued.
nc yam festival in tabor city, nc
Sat, Oct 22 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | It’s pretty close (~50 minutes) and it celebrates the heritage of this favorite fall food. There is a sweet potato cookoff, a pageant, vendors, a kid-zone and more.
nc cotton festival in dunn, nc
Sat, Nov 5 | More info here.
Why We Want to Go | This is one of NC’s biggest fall festivals with over 130 vendors, 2 stages for live music, and plenty of education about the history of cotton in the area.
sc pecan festival in florence
Saturday, November 5 | 10am–7pm. Free admission. Located in Historic downtown Florence.
Why We Want to Go | This is Florence’s biggest event with over 50,000 attendees. It’s featured in many national publications and often wins the Best of the Pee Dee Award.
more fall fun
Here is our big preview of all the local fun in the Grand Strand.
And some ideas for apple picking in the Carolinas.
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