Dickens Christmas Show 2026 in Myrtle Beach: dates, hours and tickets
The 2026 Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals is Nov. 12 to Nov. 15, 2026, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, according to Visit Myrtle Beach (official tourism office). Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.
The Dickens Christmas Show turns the Myrtle Beach Convention Center into a Victorian holiday market for four days every November. It is one of the Grand Strand's biggest holiday shopping events. Here are the dates, the hours of each day and what is inside, from the show and Visit Myrtle Beach, updated every year.
Every event, with date, place and price
- Thursday at the show
- Friday at the show (late night)
- Saturday at the show
- Sunday at the show
Getting there and parking
- Where it isInside the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N Oak St, in its 100,800-square-foot exhibit hall.
- What is insideMore than 400 vendors in Victorian dress sell jewelry, crafts, gifts, toys, art, gourmet food and holiday decor. There are strolling Victorian musicians, tea leaf readers, Punch & Judy shows, a life-size 'Santa through the Ages' exhibit and a live Santa.
- Games on the show floorThe Victorian Snow Globe Challenge, with a chance to win 100 presents, and Scrooge's Hunt for the Missing Presents both take place on the show floor.
- Silent auction for charityDecorated trees, tables, wreaths and stockings are on display and sold at silent auction; the money goes to the show's sponsoring nonprofit.
- Tickets, parking and questionsTicket prices, parking and the show's answers to common questions are on DickensChristmasShow.com. We did not find them on a page we could check, so we do not repeat them here. Show phone: (843) 918-1225.
Drive times to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center
| From | Drive | Main road |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | about 5 min · 2 mi | |
| North Myrtle Beach | about 30 min · 16 mi | |
| Little River | about 35 min · 23 mi | |
| Conway | about 25 min · 15 mi | |
| Surfside Beach | about 20 min · 10 mi | |
| Murrells Inlet | about 25 min · 17 mi | |
| Pawleys Island | about 40 min · 26 mi |
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Questions people ask
When is the Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals 2026?
The 2026 Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals is Nov. 12 to Nov. 15, 2026, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, according to Visit Myrtle Beach (official tourism office). Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.
When is the Dickens Christmas Show in 2026?
Thursday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, according to Visit Myrtle Beach.
What are the hours?
Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Friday is the only late night.
Where do I buy tickets?
On the show's own site, DickensChristmasShow.com. Check prices there before you go.
What is there to do besides shopping?
Strolling Victorian musicians, tea leaf readers, Punch & Judy shows, a 'Santa through the Ages' exhibit, a live Santa and two games on the show floor.