Welcome the New Year with a Hammock Coast Celebration

Watch from a waterfront vacation property as the sun sets on the last day of 2022. Book a property right for your family holiday, whether it’s the two-bedroom Laughing Place, with views of the Atlantic and the creek, or the five-bedroom Lucky Bag featuring scenic ocean views from several rooms.

After you watch the sunset, spend New Year’s Eve walking the lighted pathways at Night of a Thousand Candles, which continues through Jan. 1 at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet. The Garden glows with 2,700 hand-lit candles and millions of sparkling lights from 4 - 9 p.m.

When it’s time for dinner, head to one of the eight restaurants on the MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet to enjoy dinner and drink specials, and live music on all stages. Stick around for the fireworks show at midnight.

Local Eat Drink Celebrate at Hammock Shops Village in Pawleys Island is planning to boogie in the New Year. Watch their website for more details.

Or take in music and dinner at Pawleys Island Tavern, which traditionally offers a countdown to the New Year. The Chive Blossom Restaurant & Bar also offers a special New Year’s Eve menu, a mix of local seafood and traditional Southern dishes created with a twist. 

As for New Year’s Day, start 2023 with a chilly plunge into the Atlantic before heading to the Rustic Table for a traditional meal of Hoppin' John and collard greens (black-eyed peas for luck and greens for prosperity). Dine in or pick it up to take back to your vacation property. 

Take advantage of the mild winter weather to bike, walk or even paddle during the holiday weekend. It’s out with the old and in with the new for 2023 with your holiday celebration on the Hammock Coast.