Carolina Forest Civic Association

10/19/2026

Join the Carolina Forest Civic Association THIS WEDNESDAY, October 21st as we host a Meet the Candidates Night for the 2026 General Election! 🐘 🫏

All Republican and Democrat candidates have been invited for Carolina Forest Districts for State Legislative seats, Horry County Council, and Horry County School Board. Candidates will be available at their tables with literature and information, ready to answer YOUR direct questions! 🇺🇸

Be an informed voter and join us anytime between 6pm and 7:30pm this Wednesday! Can't wait to see you there! 🗳

10/14/2026

After much anticipation, the big day is almost here! The Central Coast Complex of Horry County Government officially opens THIS FRIDAY, October 16th! The Carolina Forest Civic Association looks forward to attending the ceremony being held on Friday at 9:30am along with our local officials and the public - we hope to see you there!

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY - CENTRAL COAST COMPLEX

We look forward to recognizing the opening of the Horry County Central Coast Complex with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Members of Horry County Council, and local officials will share some brief remarks about the facility and highlight the services available at the complex. The complex features:

- Horry County Auditor’s Office
- Horry County Treasurer's Office
- Horry County Clerk of Court Office
- Horry County Assessor Office
- Horry County Probate Court Office
- Horry County Magistrate Court office and courtrooms
- Horry County Police Department 5th Precinct

The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Horry County Central Coast Complex
332 Hinson Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

10/03/2026

TODAY'S THE DAY! Rain or shine, come celebrate our 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day - A Community Celebration & Festival! 🌳 Most of the fun is indoors at the Carolina Forest Rec Center (2254 Carolina Forest Blvd), so don't let a little rain stop you from celebrating all that makes our community so special! We will have:
🎃 Indoor Trick or Treating for our little ones (costume optional)!
🎟️ Incredible FREE to enter raffles & giveaways!
🚚 Delicious food & drinks from Fullbelly BBQ, Kona Ice, Knowledge Perk Coffee Company, Moe's Southwest Grill, Daisy’s Dogs, and Bojangles!
💓 Services Pavilion with nonprofits and services that serve Carolina Forest & our surrounding areas!
✨ FREE Goodie Bags from Broadway at the Beach for anyone who brings a donation for our partner charity, Help 4 Kids / Backpack Buddies (see here for list of needed items: www.help4kidssc.org)
📋 Local vendors representing local businesses, organizations, and more from the Carolina Forest area!
♫ Music courtesy of Beach Life Entertainment!
🚍 FREE parking and shuttles at Ten Oaks Elementary School (2287 Carolina Forest Blvd) running nonstop ALL DAY LONG courtesy of our Horry County Schools!
🏰 Bounce House & Obstacle Course fun! .. And MORE!

Let's make 2026 our BEST year yet! 🎉 See you there!

10/02/2026

No matter what Mother Nature decides to do tomorrow (Saturday 10/3), the 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day - A Community Celebration & Festival! is ON! Most of the fun is indoors, but the entire event will be happening rain or shine! 🌳

If you want family-friendly fun including indoor trick or treating, raffle prizes you can enter to win for free, business vendors, nonprofit groups, and more celebrating our corner of the world? Come on out and have tons of fun! Event runs 10am-4pm and free shuttles are running nonstop from the Ten Oaks Elementary parking lot!

09/30/2026

IT'S ALMOST HERE! 🎉 Come out THIS SATURDAY at the Carolina Forest Rec Center (2254 Carolina Forest Blvd) for our 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day - A Community Celebration & Festival! Food trucks, music, bounce houses, obstacle courses, indoor trick-or-treating, fabulous raffle prizes with free entries, local businesses & nonprofits, and so much more!

A HUGE than you to all of our CFCA Sponsors & Platinum Members for their support in making this FREE event happen! Our organization is 100% volunteer driven and relies on these incredible local businesses and organizations to make this day possible - be sure to show them some love!

When you arrive, there will be PLENTY of parking and FREE shuttles at Ten Oaks Elementary!

We can't wait to see everyone there!

09/29/2026

🚨 ATTENTION GRAND STRAND NONPROFITS! 🚨 The Carolina Forest Civic Association is hosting our 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day - A Community Celebration & Festival! THIS SATURDAY, and we had a couple of our regular nonprofit friends drop out due to unforeseen circumstances- meaning we have space to give! If you are a nonprofit serving Carolina Forest & our surrounding areas, EMAIL US for a booth space, free of charge! Contact [email protected] with your group's name and information now! Tag your favorite nonprofits in the comments below! ⏬️

09/24/2026

Coming to our 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day - A Community Celebration & Festival! on Saturday, October 3rd? Good news! There will be FREE parking & shuttles at Ten Oaks Elementary (2287 Carolina Forest Blvd) ALL DAY! If you can't find a spot park at the lot at the event at Carolina Forest Rec Center, head to Ten Oaks and a FREE shuttle will bring you straight to the celebration! Shuttles will run on a loop, so you won't have to wait long. A HUGE thank you to Horry County Schools, in particular our HCS Superintendent Clifford Jones and our Carolina Forest School Board Member, Tracy Winters, for making this possible! And thank you to our TOES Red Foxes for sharing your den with us for the day! We are grateful for your support of our community!

Come on out and enjoy all that Carolina Forest Day has to offer, including:
🌳 Food, dessert, and coffee trucks
🌳 Great music
🌳 Businesses, crafters, and local nonprofits
🌳 Indoor trick-or-treating & bounce house fun for our kiddos
🌳 Giveaways & raffle prizes
🌳 Our first responders...And more!
We can't wait to see everyone there!

09/15/2026

Join the Carolina Forest Civic Association THIS WEDNESDAY at 6pm for our September General Meeting! Our guest speaker will be Carolina Forest High School Principal Gaye Driggers, who will offer updates about what's happening at CFHS and answer questions from our community! The meeting is free and open to the public at the Carolina Forest Rec Center (2254 Carolina Forest Blvd). We can't wait to see you there!

08/25/2026

📣CALLING ALL BUSINESSES & VENDORS! 📣 We are now accepting vendor applications for our 4th Annual Carolina Forest Day hosted by the Carolina Forest Civic Association & Horry County Parks and Recreation on October 3rd! Give your business exposure to THOUSANDS of local residents at our community festival by joining us as an event sponsor, food vendor, or with a business booth! Space is filling up fast, so don't delay! Our partner charity this year is Help 4 Kids and we will be collecting donations to support their incredible mission of supporting local kids with food, clothing, and school supplies! Download the vendor application here or e-mail [email protected]! Let's make this year even bigger & better than last year!

08/25/2026

Today is Republican Primary Election Runoff Day for the US Senate seat! Pay special attention if your regular polling place is inside of a school building by clicking the link below for special instructions:

SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY - RUNOFF ELECTION 🗳️

The Special Republican Primary for U.S. Senate Runoff is today - Aug. 25, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Find your polling location and other important election resources at: https://scvotes.gov/

Please note: many polling locations are inside Horry County schools while class is in session.

If assigned to a polling location within a school, it is recommended you review the specific instructions for your polling place here: https://www.horrycountysc.gov/news/articles/important-details-for-the-special-republican-primary-for-us-senate-runoff/

For additional information about elections in Horry County, including opportunities to serve as an election worker in future elections, contact Horry County Voters Registration and Elections at 843-915-5440. See less