{"id":3628,"date":"2025-11-06T16:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:28:56","slug":"the-great-christmas-light-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/the-great-christmas-light-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Christmas Light Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"486\">\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"486\">\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"486\">There\u2019s nothing quite like driving into the holiday spirit\u2014and the Great Christmas Light Show delivers just that. Set at the North Myrtle Beach Park &amp; Sports Complex (150 Citizens Circle, Little River\/North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582), this spectacular light-display event turns a 2-mile loop into a luminous wonderland. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">nmb.us<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">parks.nmb.us<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"839\">From late November through the end of December (in 2025 expected from November 24 through December 30, with gates opening 5:30 pm\u20139:30 pm) the park comes alive with over <strong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"678\">2 million lights<\/strong> and more than <strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"722\">500 custom-built displays<\/strong>, some as tall as 55 feet, all paired with animated scenes and holiday magic. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/parks.nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">parks.nmb.us<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">nmb.us<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1170\">After you\u2019ve driven the route, don\u2019t miss <strong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"902\">Santa\u2019s Village<\/strong>\u2014a special walk-through area at the end of the drive where you can meet Santa, enjoy s\u2019mores by the fire-pits, take a ride on the Santa Express train, visit a petting zoo, and sip some hot cocoa under the glow of festive lights. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/parks.nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">parks.nmb.us<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1622\">Admission is vehicle-based (so bring family and friends along!) and tickets are purchased at the gate. Bring your camera\u2014this is a memorable photo-op. The show is ideal for families, couples, and anyone wanting to experience the holiday season in a uniquely magical way. For details, visit the official website: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1582\">nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmb.us\/433\/The-Great-Christmas-Light-Show?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">nmb.us<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1719\">Contact the park for any questions at <strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1678\">843-281-3800<\/strong>. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/nmbpark.com\/814\/Park-Sports-Complex?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">nmbpark.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1817\">Enjoy the lights, the wonder, and the holiday cheer\u2014it\u2019s a must on the Grand Strand this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like driving into the holiday spirit\u2014and the Great Christmas Light Show delivers just that. Set at the North Myrtle Beach Park &amp; Sports Complex (150 Citizens Circle, Little River\/North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582), this spectacular light-display event turns a 2-mile loop into a luminous wonderland. nmb.us+2parks.nmb.us+2 From late November through the end [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3630,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3628\/revisions\/3630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceansands.com\/vip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}