After the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Myrtle Beach Seafood Festival will hit the shore again this October. The fun will include a variety of seafood vendors offering up delights from the ocean, beer and wine, live entertainment and kid-friendly activities. The festival is free to attend and food will be purchased directly from the vendors.

Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place, between 8^th and 9^th avenues N. Friday, 6–9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Free. myrtlebeachboardwalk.com