Visiting The Market Common

About The Market Common

A walkable town centre of shops, restaurants and a cinema on the former Air Force base. Grand Park next door has lakes, walking trails, playgrounds and memorials to the base's history.

Tip: Visit on a summer evening for outdoor concerts and events that are often held on the green.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 2 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not needed; you can simply turn up.
• Where: Market Common, planned town centre on the former Air Force base, near the airport.

Best time to visit The Market Common

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• October: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 6 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• April: 23°C (73°F) highs, about 7 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• September: 28°C (82°F) highs, about 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Myrtle Beach has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Myrtle Beach itinerary visits The Market Common on day 2, together with Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach State Park and Murrells Inlet MarshWalk.

• No. 15 of the 15 sights in our Myrtle Beach things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 5-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Myrtle Beach.

Near The Market Common

Also in Market Common, so you can walk between them:

• Myrtle Beach State Park — 2–3 hours, low cost

If you like The Market Common

• Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade — Central Myrtle Beach and the Boardwalk, 1–2 hours
• Broadway at the Beach — Central Myrtle Beach, Half a day
• Murrells Inlet MarshWalk — Murrells Inlet and Garden City, 2–3 hours
• Barefoot Landing — North Myrtle Beach, Half a day

Staying near The Market Common

Stay in Market Common ($$$) to walk here: planned town centre on the former Air Force base, near the airport. All areas to stay in Myrtle Beach.

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