I went this year for the first time since 2008. Food was great, lots of vendors. Lots of live music…read moretoo! Plenty of trash cans to keep the place clean, plenty of security and people Directing traffic. Golf cart and bus shuttles are frequent. Folks renting out their front yards for parking. My biggest complaint is all the smokers. (Not the shrimp fest fault) when you buy a $25 plate of food with limited seating the last thing you want is a smoker next to you puffing away. Again there's nothing the festival can do about this but when you mix music and booze people tend to light up..... $10 to park, $5 to enter. We didn't stay long but glad we Went

It's a craft fair. It's a flea market…read more It's a country fair. It's got live music. It's got food of every description. And it's got a whole lot of shrimp. It's spread out along the waterfront with booths and exhibits running down Mineola Street, and along Waterfront Drive. Beers are dirt cheap --$3 for 16 ounces!! It was a real fun day.

This festival (if you want to refer to it as such) is located along the waterfront in Little River…read more They offer shuttle services and rides by certain parking lots by golf cart. We were able to find welcoming parking on someone's property who was offering $10 spaces. There were quite a few places like this closer to the entrance and very nice home owners who were using this opportunity for visitors which seems to be a "win/win". $10 per person to get in the venue. We walked the entire area within less than an hour. We didn't purchase anything, but did see some interesting things. Of course there are blue crabs there (?), not like we expected and not at every booth --- but unfortunately- just a few carnival type vendors/food with some seafood dishes that may or may not have crab options. Had expected it to be more about those delicious BLUE CRABS with ALL the advertising & marketing. It is a small town, so I'll give them that. However, it's literally just like a farmers market with same type of stuff. Would not be a place I would return, but it was nice to have the opportunity to share this feedback and to see what it was all about. 44th Annual World Famous Blue Crab Festival. May- (check dates) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hosted in Historic Little River Waterfront 4468 Mineola Avenue Little River, SC. * Shrimp Fest (Seafood Festival) Os Held in October (check dates) same timeframe from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Little River Shrimp Festival is much larger than I anticipated. There is "pay to park" lots up…read moreand down the street's leading up to the festival many of which are on people's yards. It came st us about $10.00 for the day and some of the lots will shuttle you the several blocks down the road on golf carts. We found out later, there is also a bus shuttle available. The festival itself gets incredibly crowded but it really wasn't an issue. There are vendors everywhere selling everything from craft items to gutter systems. Actually, the one item I did buy was from a Tastefully Simple rep who had a booth set up. Oh, and there was a Puppy Kissing booth set up by the local shelter. As for the shrimp, we ended up in a bar/restaurant called Daddio's and got some decent shrimp but nothing special. It wasn't until we walked to the far side of the festival did we see food trailers with all sorts of delicious looking seafood. This festival is definitely worth a visit once a year.

We went and had a blast. There were a nice variety of brews plus vendors to keep everyone happy…read more Tasting ticket's weren't badly priced. My only complaint is that there weren't a lot of food vendors and we had a family member who needed gluten-free options. Hope to come back next year!

This place is without a doubt the Best Rib Eye Steaks and Angus Burgers paired with their Fresh…read moreHand Craft Fries and wash down with the Coldest Drafts in the State.

From the owner: The Swamp Fox Entertainment Complex (formerly The Carolina Amphitheater) is an outdoor…read moreamphi­theater style venue located on a picturesque 250 acre piece of festival ready land on South Highway 501 in Marion, SC. With a capacity for 27,000 attendees, a designated area for both primitive tent camping and RV parking, on-site food and retail vending, and the future home of the World's Longest Bar, we expect to quickly become the top entertainment venue in the Southeast. Musical acts, motorcycle rallies, fund-raisers and many other events take place at the Swamp Fox Entertainment Complex. Conveniently located on Highway 501, we have the unique opportunity to attract the attention of consumers heading to and leaving the Grand Strand area, as well as be­ing a convenient destination for those who live in the Pee Dee area and Grand Strand locals.

Much larger than I expected…read more Tons of food options from Thailand to Jamaican. The music on the stages was great as well as the dancers from all over the world. Only thing that I was disappointed in was the typical carnival food. Took away from all the international options. Lots of people and energy! Great afternoon!

As we walked around all I wanted to know was where are the restaurants of these cultures? I would…read morelove to have Nigerian fish stew. Lumpia is a favorite. Where are the empanadas?! It was wonderful to see the cultures represented, but how sad it is that they are only experienced over two days.

This is an amazing venue and I would recommend this to anybody who likes music and likes to be…read morearound other people who are having a great time. The executive director is especially wonderful and she makes the venue a great place to be.

2021 marked the 30th year for Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. -It was my second year…read moreattending.- This nonprofit organization does an absolutely fantastic job with this October event! It's amazing to see such enthusiasm from the hardworking staff, board members, volunteers and the community that all come together to make it all happen. The Reserve Golf Club is an excellent venue for enjoying great music right alongside the beauty of the cool, fall air. It is an outside event, with plenty of coverage from the massive tent. There is a cash bar and food trucks are also on site. If you're even considering attending, purchase tickets early because the shows do sell out! The mission of Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art is, "to provide diverse music, arts and educational events and programs that create cultural experiences that educate, entertain and inspire."

Owner is a money hungry --- Got to vineyards at 12:03…read more(7) in my group Charged four of us $10 ea Owner showed up & charged other three in my group $25. Each Money hungry & Greedy !!! Employees were very polite & gracious but the owner needs to go to diplomacy school Yes, I live local & no none of us will be back ‍ ( your callous and wrongful response just drives us further away !) None of us bought online And- there was no overcrowding You chose to put extra revenue over customer satisfaction ! Have a blessed day

This place is beautiful. The wine is good! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. It is…read moredefinitely worth the visit.

Solid 3.5. Lineup was amazing!! Especially for the price. My biggest issue is the organization and…read morecrowd control. If there was ever an emergency, we would all be in trouble. The event coordinators could make walking lanes in the GA area so people don't walk all over people's blankets on the ground. Wouldn't take much to have walking lanes lined out. We're going to try the VIP area next year because being in GA, you needed binoculars to see anyone unless they played on the secondary stage in the back. Some "B" level singers were back there but you can get close there. They do have big screens all over the area but not the same as being close. Overall a decent experience, the lineup made it all worth while. For those of you cowboys/cowgirls who wear boots, bring sneakers!! I promise you'll regret it if you don't. Don't drive there and schedule your uber in the morning before you go. It's a madhouse trying to get out of there and if you don't schedule an uber....good luck!! IMO, worth the money.

We upgraded to VIP and it was not worth the money. Don't get me wrong the line up great, but not…read moreworth what we paid. We go to a lot of concerts in Boston, Nashville, Charlotte, and NY. When you have VIP tickets in those venues, you get VIP add ons that are worth it. CMA in Nashville we had normal package the first year we went and they were great. The next year we did VIP and it was amazing. PLUS WE HAD SEATS!!!!!! I do not plan on coming back next year and will spend my entertainment dollars in Nashville or Boston!