Brrr! Thousands expected for Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 2025 plunge

December 30, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Dogs, too, sometimes take part in the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge festivities. Photo by Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

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CONEY ISLAND — POLAR BEAR ALERT: Coney Island is the place to be on New Year’s Day, when thousands are expected to welcome 2025 with a high-energy dip in the Atlantic. Join in or watch the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 122nd Annual New Year’s Day Plunge on Jan. 1 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The party starts on the Boardwalk at 10 a.m. There is no fee to participate but all funds raised help support local non-profits offering environmental, educational and cultural programming, including the Alliance for Coney Island, Coney Island History Project, Coney Island USA, Coney Island YMCA, New York Aquarium and more, so a minimum donation of $25 is appreciated — and many participants bring in a flood of funds.plunge

More than 4,300 people participated in the 2024 Plunge, according to the Coney Island History Project. Learn more about the event at the Coney Island Polar Bear Club website.