City: Myrtle Beach, SC

Category: Annual Events & Festivals

Telephone: (843) 626-7444, ext. 7239

Description: The Canadian-American Days Festival is the Myrtle Beach area’s premier kickoff to the spring season. It attracts more than 100,000 Canadian and American visitors who come to see the sporting events, concerts, parade, and other special activities. The festival, which began in 1961, has been chosen as one of the region’s top 20 March events annually since 1989 by the Southeast Tourism Society.Can-Am, which happens in the middle of the month, traditionally coincides with Ontario’s school holiday, so many families attend. The festival includes a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities, with an ever-growing lineup of new events each year. Past highlights of the festival included the National Shag Dance Championships, a deep-sea fishing tournament, an antique car show, celebrity look-alike contests, an International Kitefest, Can-Am Little Olympics, and the Can-Am Cup youth soccer tournament. During this much-anticipated week, local radio stations feature Canadian news and weather broadcasts. For more information call or visit their Web site.