WBTV News

MYRTLE BEACH—It turned out to be a beautiful day for the 59th annual Sun Fun Festival.  The event drew an estimated 25,000 people throughout the day.
The celebration had activities for people of all ages.  Myrtle Beach area Chamber of Commerce President Brad Dean says they even added a few extra attractions to bring in a wider variety of people.
“We’ve got more concerts, celebrity appearances, and children’s activities this year,“ said Dean.
The crowds loved it, especially the celebrity appearances.  Twilight fans of all ages waited in line for over an hour to meet BooBoo Stewart, better known as Seth from the Twilight saga. 
Other celebrities including Disney Channel’s Sterling Knight and Guiding Light’s Kim Zimmer.
Regina Mertens is one local who says she’s glad she made it out to the celebration.  She decided to bring her family because they had such a great time last year.
“I just want the city of Myrtle Beach to know that what they’re doing is great, and I hope they keep it going for a long time,“ said Mertens.
Whether they’ve been coming to the festival for years, or they came for the first time, festival attendees were overall impressed with the attractions.  It might be hard to top at next year’s festival, but organizers say they’re up to the challenge.
The end of the day doesn’t mean the fun is over, Sun Fun activities will include throughout the summer, ending with the Beach Boogie Barbeque over Labor Day weekend.