Memorial Day Weekend Heats Up in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach has a lot to celebrate in the month of May. MayFest, an all-new event featuring a variety of family-friendly festivals, will be presented all month long. Plus, the MayFest event will end with a spectacular Memorial Day Weekend Celebration on Saturday, May 29, 2010.

The Memorial Day Weekend Celebration in Myrtle Beach will be held at the former Myrtle Square Mall site on Kings Hwy between 23rd & 27th Avenue North. The hours of the event are from 2pm-10pm. The event is FREE to the public.

A free concert with American Idol’s sixth season winner, Jordin Sparks, is planned, along with performances by Mitchell Musso from Hannah Montana, Savannah Outen from Disney Radio, Drake Bell from Drake & Josh and Jasmine Richards from Camp Rock. Special celebrity meet and greets with Nathan Kress of “iCarly,” Savannah Outen of “Hannah Montana,” Jasmine Richards of “Camp Rock,” Drake Bell of “Drake and Josh,” Tiffany Thornton of “Sonny with a Chance” and Debby Ryan of “Suite Life on Deck” will also be part of the Memorial Day Weekend Celebration.

A Memorial Day Parade will take place at 10:30am on May 29. The parade will start at 27th Avenue North and end at 9th Avenue North. More than 25 parade floats, eight giant helium balloon characters, marching and military bands, beauty queens, dignitaries and more are expected to participate in the parade. The Celebrity Grand Marshall will be Buzz Aldrin, the NASA Astronaut and current Dancing with the Stars performer.

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