Sun Fun Festival to Feature Free Lifehouse Concert, Celebrity Meet-And-Greets
The Grand Strand officially kicks off its summer season with the 58th annual Sun Fun Festival® celebration June 4-8, and is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors. The core festival, June 5 and 6, takes place at Grand Park across from The Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The fun lasts all summer long with days full of free, family-friendly events, concerts and much more, organized by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Sun Fun Festival features live entertainment June 5 and 6, and June 6 the festivities continue with celebrity meet-and-greets, H2X Racing's 2009 Tour of personal watercraft racing and demonstrations on Grand Park Lake, Miss Sun Fun®/Miss Sun Fun Teen® pageant, food and arts/crafts vendors and fireworks, and more. Highlights include:
- Live Entertainment and Food Vendors, June 5 - Bring family and friends, chairs and blankets (no coolers, please) and enjoy free live entertainment. Come hungry because food vendors will be open Friday (new this year).
- Celebrity Meet-and-Greets, June 6 - Showcasing national recording artist Blake Lewis of "American Idol" (season 6 runner-up) performing live and celebrity meet-and-greets with Lewis, Jason Earles of "Hannah Montana" and Robert Newman of "Guiding Light." Free.
- Concert Featuring Lifehouse, June 6 - Don't forget to grab a chair or blanket (no coolers, please) for this multiplatinum national recording act's performance. Lifehouse is best known for its smash single "Hanging By a Moment," the Billboard Music Award winner for Hot 100 Single of the Year in 2001:
- H2X Racing Demonstrations on the Lake, June 6 - Professional watercraft racers will show their tricks. Free.
- Kids Zone Games, June 6 - A bouncing good time with inflatable rides, games and more. Free.
- H2X Racing's 2009 Tour presented by Sea-Doo, WizzardX Media and Res-Q Energy Drink, beachfront between Damon's Grill (2985 S. Ocean Blvd.) and Springmaid Beach Resort (3200 S. Ocean Blvd.), June 5-7 - Personal watercraft racing as part of the American Power Boat Association national tour. New this year, APBA national champion and professional racer Rob Greenwald will teach a beginner racing school. Competition free to spectators.
- 2010 Miss Sun Fun and Miss Sun Fun Teen Pageant, Myrtle Beach High School, June 6 - A Myrtle Beach tradition, the pageants began in 1960 to symbolize one of the largest annual festivals in the Carolinas. Miss Sun Fun and Miss Sun Fun Teen applications are being accepted until May 1. Admission $15.
- Sun Fun Beach Run, North Myrtle Beach, June 6 - Take your pick of a 5K run/walk or a 1-mile fun run sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and city of North Myrtle Beach in cooperation with the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and North Myrtle Beach Recreation Department. Free.
- Sun Fun Festival Fireworks Extravaganza, June 6 - Free.
The Grand Strand's summer festival season begins with the Sun Fun Festival and ends with the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival Sept. 5-6. Both festivals, as well as the Sun Fun Summer Concert Series, will take place at Grand Park across from The Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Festival events and concerts are free and family-friendly, with a great lineup of live entertainment, activities and much more.
For more information, visit SunFunFestival.com or call (843) 626-7444/(800) 356-3016.
Source: Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
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