This event is in the past.It took place on January 1, 2026 at Luna Park in Coney Island.
Community FunCommunity FunJoin hundreds of brave souls in a 120-year tradition: plunging into the frigid Atlantic on New Year's Day with the nation's oldest winter bathing club.
New Year's tradition
Cold water challenge
Charity event
Thrill-seeking
Tips
đź‘źwear water shoes to last longer than 2 seconds
🎒bring a bag for changing clothes
⏰arrive early, crowds and photographers descend fast
Polar Bear Plunge
Coney Island
Community FunCommunity FunJoin hundreds of brave souls in a 120-year tradition: plunging into the frigid Atlantic on New Year's Day with the nation's oldest winter bathing club.
New Year's tradition
Cold water challenge
Charity event
Thrill-seeking
Tips
đź‘źwear water shoes to last longer than 2 seconds
🎒bring a bag for changing clothes
⏰arrive early, crowds and photographers descend fast
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