Fall Festivals & Events Along the Grand Strand (Sept–Oct 2026)

Cooler evenings, live music on the water, and pumpkins by the ocean, fall on the Grand Strand means festival season. From German beer gardens at Barefoot Landing to arts-and-crafts weekends inside a historic castle, here’s a real, date-checked roundup of what’s happening across Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Conway this September and October 2026.

Oktoberfest Season Hits Barefoot Landing

North Myrtle Beach kicks off fall with two separate German-inspired celebrations at Barefoot Landing, running back to back over several weeks.

• Crooktoberfest at Crooked Hammock Brewery, September 15 through October 13, 2026. The Barefoot Landing brewery rolls out seasonal pumpkin beers and apple lagers alongside German-inspired bites, live music, stein-hoisting contests, and cornhole.
• OktoberFest at Barefoot Landing, Saturday, October 4, 2026, noon to 8 p.m. The 5th annual event runs on a $10 wristband good for German food and drink specials at participating restaurants; proceeds benefit the Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. Live music plays the Pepsi Stage, with the crowd-favorite “Every Dog Is a Wiener Dog” contest at 2:30 p.m.

Arts, Crafts & Community Festivals

If you’d rather browse a juried craft show or cheer on a classic car, the Grand Strand’s community festivals are in full swing through late September and early October.

• Aynor Harvest Hoe-Down, Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aynor Town Park (600 South Main Street). The 46th annual small-town festival draws craft booths, live entertainment, food trucks, and games for the whole family.
• Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival, Friday through Sunday, September 25 to 27, 2026, at Huntington Beach State Park. More than 100 juried artisans set up in and around the historic Atalaya Castle; hours run noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Adult admission is $10 (free for kids 15 and under), and park entry is waived during the festival.
• Myrtle Beach Britfest, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at The Market Common (corner of Johnson and Hendrick Avenues). The Grand Strand British Car Club’s annual show fills the street with British cars and motorcycles from across the East Coast.

Seafood, Food & Farm Festivals

Fall is harvest season on the Grand Strand, and it shows up on the festival calendar as farm days and a major seafood celebration.

• Little River ShrimpFest, Saturday and Sunday, October 10 to 11, 2026, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Historic Little River Waterfront. The 20th annual festival is one of the Grand Strand’s biggest seafood celebrations, with fresh shrimp dishes, an artisan market, and live entertainment along the docks.
• Angers Conway Farm Fall Festival, Saturday, October 4, 2026, at Angers Conway Farm. A family day with live music, vendors, food and drink, hayrides, and the Arthur Conway Memorial Car Show.

Conway’s Month-Long Fall Lineup

Downtown Conway leans all the way into the season with a full slate of events strung across September and October, most of them centered around the historic Riverwalk district.

• Conway Burger Week, September 11 to 20, 2026, at participating downtown restaurants.
• Conway City of Halloween Celebration, October 1 to 31, 2026, city-wide.
• Witches, Wizards & Wine, Thursday, October 8 and Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Downtown Conway.
• Conway Ghost Walk, October 14 to 16, 2026, guided evening walking tours through the historic district.

Rev Your Engines: Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally

Motorcycles take over the Grand Strand for the area’s fall rally, one of two big biker weeks the region hosts each year.

• Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally, September 25 through October 4, 2026. Expect organized rides, vendor villages, and live music at bars and venues up and down the Strand; check individual host venues for their specific schedules as the rally date nears.

Dates, hours, and admission for Grand Strand festivals can shift as the season approaches, so it’s worth double-checking with each event’s official page or Facebook event before you build your day around it. But between Oktoberfest wristbands at Barefoot Landing, juried art at a historic castle, and a shrimp festival on the water, there’s no shortage of reasons to plan a fall visit to Myrtle Beach in 2026.