Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day Plunge

Brooklyn, NY · Quirky

When: January 1, 2027
Where: Coney Island Beach, near Steeplechase Plaza · Brooklyn · NY
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Members of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, joined by thousands of one-day plungers, run into the Atlantic off Coney Island Beach every New Year's Day regardless of the weather. Founded in 1903, it is one of the country's oldest winter swimming clubs and now raises money for local nonprofits.

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