Come with us on this getaway to enjoy the Christmas Dickens festival. Tonight, we have an included dinner before we take our seats at Alabama Theatre for the South’s Grandest Christmas Show. With an impressive combination of top-notch talent, spectacular scenery and incredible special effects, this show has earned the title of #1 Christmas show in Myrtle Beach. (D)

The Dickens Christmas Show, a unique National Award-Winning event comprised of a multitude of shopping and entertainment options, awaits us! The cornerstone of the event is a Victorian Holiday Marketplace. The show floor offers an array of 300+ period clad vendors showcasing jewelry, crafts, gifts, toys, art, gourmet foods, holiday decor, and much more. There is truly something for everyone on your holiday list! Strolling Victorian musicians, Punch & Judy Shows, shadow box displays, a life-sized historic Santa through the Ages Exhibit, and a real live Santa, each lend their own charm to the show. Adding to the experience are the elaborate Festival displays of trees, tables, wreaths, worlds, & stockings. And if you want MORE shopping, you have the option this afternoon for an excursion to the Tanger Outlets. Later, we board the Barefoot Queen, a 70 ft. authentic wooden riverboat featuring two interior decks and three outdoor deck spaces to enjoy the views of the intracoastal waterway. We are treated to onboard entertainment during our included dinner. (D)

We have a relaxed morning to sleep in, walk on the beach or just enjoy the views of Myrtle Beach. Then we board our “sleigh” for additional Christmas shopping. Have you found everything on your list? If not, this the time and this is the place to check off those last-minute items. We head home, filled with Christmas tunes and Christmas snacks, ready to unpack the tree and wrap those presents.