Bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

Despite warnings from safety officials, caution tape and heavy rain, more than 50 people dove into Sycamore Pool for the ...

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The South Walton Fire District is plunging into 2026 with the 12th annual Polar Bear ...

Music played, costumes were donned and an inflatable crocodile made the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge a memorable one as more than 1 ...

Outside, the temperature hung around 40 degrees under overcast skies, but spirits among the participants were upbeat.

A Washington city may have broken a Guinness World Record by gathering nearly 5,000 people to take a "polar bear dip" at the ...

The stormy start to 2026 didn't stop people from getting in their shorts and swimsuits and plunging into the ocean at the ...

Thousands of thrill-seekers brrr-aved frigid 27-degree weather to kick off the New Year with an icy splash at Coney Island’s ...

Austin locals celebrated the New Year by participating in the traditional Polar Bear Plunge at Barton Springs Pool.

From Boston to Cape Cod and Central Mass., 15 'polar plunges' will welcome in the new year, supporting causes ranging from ...

The Williamstown motorcycle dealership held its first Mid-Ohio Valley Polar Bear Ride this morning. The ride welcomed ...

Bakersfield residents of all ages braved cold waters for the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day at multiple locations ...