If you teach in North or South Carolina, WonderWorks Myrtle Beach lets you in free during two teacher events each year. Teacher Appreciation Days in the spring cover teachers and education support staff, with up to 4 guests at 50% off. Teacher Wonder Days in the early fall are free for certified teachers plus one guest. Both rounds for this year have closed, so this is one to plan for. There isn’t a standing teacher rate on regular tickets the rest of the year.
WonderWorks is a science-focused indoor amusement park, the upside-down building at Broadway at the Beach, with over 100 hands-on exhibits. Kids lie on a bed of nails, make giant bubbles and stand in hurricane-force winds, and there’s an indoor glow-in-the-dark ropes course. It’s built around science, technology, engineering, art and math, and itwhich is why so many Carolina schools use it for field trips.#8217;s a popular field trip pick for Carolina teachers.
How To Get The WonderWorks Myrtle Beach Teacher Discount
Teacher Appreciation Days (spring): all North Carolina and South Carolina teachers and education support staff, public or private school, can visit free. Up to 4 additional guests get 50% off. You fill out a form on WonderWorks’ site to receive a discount voucher, print it, and show it at the admissions desk with a valid school ID, or an ID and a pay stub. It isn’t valid for group entry and can’t be combined with other offers.
Teacher Wonder Days (early fall): free for certified NC/SC teachers plus one guest, and up to 4 more guests can join for $15 per person. It works as a teacher open house, and every teacher who attends is entered to win a free field trip for their class of up to 30 students. Registration is required, and this year’s has closed.
Planning A Field Trip
Field trips cover K-12 students, and on request WonderWorks gives teachers an educator’s guide and science scavenger hunts to use during the visit. Lunch options are available for visiting students, and the group sales team handles pricing and curriculum. If your school is weighing a trip, Teacher Wonder Days is the free way to walk the exhibits first.
The Employer Route: 25% Off
WonderWorks Myrtle Beach runs a Corporate Discount Program for corporate and government employees: 25% off all WonderWorks tickets, 25% off Soar + Explore tickets and $25 off children’s birthday parties. Only employers based in South Carolina and North Carolina can apply, the contact email has to match the employer’s website domain, and applications take 3 to 4 weeks. If your school or district isn’t enrolled, ask whoever runs staff benefits whether they’d apply.
For homeschool teachers, Homeschool Days cost $15 per person plus tax, or $12 per person plus tax for groups of 10 or more. For more places that welcome teachers and their classes, browse our entertainment discounts for teachers.
Q&A
Does WonderWorks Myrtle Beach have a teacher discount?
Yes, through two free-admission events for NC/SC teachers: Teacher Appreciation Days in the spring and Teacher Wonder Days in the early fall. Regular tickets don’t have a standing teacher rate.
Can support staff go free too?
Yes, during Teacher Appreciation Days, which cover all education support staff. Teacher Wonder Days is for certified teachers.
What do I bring?
For Teacher Appreciation Days, your printed voucher plus a valid school ID, or an ID and a pay stub.
I teach outside the Carolinas. Do I qualify?
No. Both events are for North and South Carolina teachers, and the corporate program only takes employers based in those two states.
More Information:
If you buy tickets online, you still stop at the admissions counter for verification before you go in. WonderWorks posts each teacher event on its own site once registration opens, so check the Teacher Appreciation Days page in the spring and the Teacher Wonder Days page before the school year starts.