Get yourself in the Christmas mood with the national award-winning Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals. Each day provides plenty of opportunities for shopping and entertainment. Check out the popular Victorian Holiday Marketplace, which features 300-plus period-clad vendors selling jewelry, toys, art, holiday décor, and many other gifts and trinkets. Or, you can enjoy the pleasant tunes of strolling Victorian musicians, shadow box displays, tea leaf readers and even meet Santa Claus! Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N. Oak St. Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $14/adults, $5.50/children. (843) 448-9483, www.dickenschristmasshow.com