Things To Do In Myrtle Beach With Tweens

While the Atlantic Ocean is majestic enough to entertain most tourists who vacation in Myrtle Beach, it takes a lot more to keep the interest of a wandering tween. Sure, spending a day or two at the beach will inevitably please most of the members in your family, but after the novelty of the ocean wears off, you have to have a backup plan. We've compiled a list of our favorite cheap and free things to do with your tween in Myrtle Beach.

Check out one of Myrtle Beach's most popular attractions, Broadway at the Beach with your tween. With 350 acres of fun and excitement, you'll see everything from dozens of restaurants to hundreds of specialty shops and boutiques, and a plethora of entertainment options. It may sound cliche, but there really is something for everyone at Broadway at the Beach. A visit to Klig's Kites is a definite must with tweens. Carrying an impressive number of kites, banners, windsocks and flags, this novelty store is where you need to head on a windy day.

Hit up the Alligator Marsh Walk on the North Entrance of Barefoot Landing. Kids and tweens are fascinated by these marvelous reptiles. The area features a nice boardwalk through the marsh, offers plenty of photo opportunities and allows your bravest children to get as close as they want to the native alligators, and other intriguing wildlife.

Go for a free stroll on Oceanfront Broadwalk and Promenade. Your tween will fall in love with this part of Myrtle Beach, which stretches from Second Avenue to 14th Avenue. Providing numerous benches, beautiful landscaping, premiere beach access, and a variety of ocean-front stores, cafes and arcades, there's something strangely familiar, yet completely new about visiting this carnival-like boardwalk.

Pack a family picnic and head to one of Myrtle Beach's picturesque parks. You've got your choice of anywhere from Grand Park and Bent Oaks, to Stuart Square and South Cabana Park. Each place offers a different side of Myrtle Beach, and it may be worth your time to check out a few state parks. Regardless of where you wind up eating lunch, Myrtle Beach parks are free and open to the public. A winning idea for a bright sunny day.

Plan your Myrtle Beach vacation at precisely the right time and your trip could coincide with one of the area's free beach festivals. Mostly occurring between May and September, summer festivals with free admission include the Sunday Fun Festival the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival, respectively opening and closing out the summer season. There's plenty of things to keep your tween entertained, including live music, delicious food, kids' activities and more.