Surfside Beach Halloween Shuck-O-Ween Hot Rod Car Show

The Town of Surfside Beach hosts a Halloween hot rod car show on Surfside Drive, running alongside the town’s Shuck-O-Ween festival. Vehicles compete in five classes: Pre-War through 1959, 1960–1969, 1970–1999, 2000–2019, and 2020 to the present. Best of Show awards are split between Pre-War through 1999 and 2000 through the present.

More than 60 trophies go to participants, including special awards for People’s Choice, Kids’ Choice, Best Decorated Truck, Best Decorated Car, Most Unusual Vehicle, Most Impressive Engine, Most Exceptional Paint, Most Popular Pick-Up and Most Popular Street Rod, plus more than 30 sponsor awards. The show welcomes all makes and models, from classics and customs to trucks, street rods and modern rides.

Vehicle registration is $25 online or $30 the day of the show. Spectators attend free. The Shuck-O-Ween festival adds live music from Joe’s on Call!, a costume contest with prizes for Most Scary, Most Funny and Most Creative, face painting, bounce houses, games and ice cream. Oyster roast tickets are sold separately through Neal and Pam’s. The town is not accepting festival vendors for this event.