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Polar Plunge

SOFL Polar Plunge

Freezin' for a reason

Join The Plunge

Polar Plunge is an annual fundraising drive for those brrrr-ave enough to take the challenge! Participants ‒ or “plungers” ‒ raise funds to get wild and plunge into chilly water at three different locations across Florida.

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What’s Colder Than Cold?
Ice Cold!

Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay

Adventure Island

Ready to take an ice-cold dip with thousands of the coolest Special Olympics supporters in Florida?! The Plunge has grown into so much more than just a dip into chilly waters.

When?

Where?

Adventure Island
Tampa Bay, FL

Details

7:30 am: Plunge Registration opens
9:00 am: Plunge time!
Please let the parking attendant know you are Plunging with Special Olympics Florida to receive complimentary parking.

Goal

$100,000

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville

Adventure Island

Ready to take an ice-cold dip with thousands of the coolest Special Olympics supporters in Florida?! The Plunge has grown into so much more than just a dip into chilly waters.

When?

Where?

Adventure Island
Jacksonville, FL

Details

12:30 pm: Plunge Registration opens
1:00 pm: Plunge time!
2:00 pm: Winterfest
Polar Plunge is bigger and better than ever!We’ve teamed up with Adventure Landing to bring the best of WinterFEST to Polar Plunge with ice skating, real snow, and an ice slide!

Goal

$51,000

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Orlando

Orlando

Aquatica Waterpark

Ready to take an ice-cold dip with thousands of the coolest Special Olympics supporters in Florida?! The Plunge has grown into so much more than just a dip into chilly waters.

When?

Where?

Aquatica Waterpark
Orlando, FL

Details

8:30 am: Plunge Registration opens
11:00 am: Plunge time!
This year is the 11th anniversary of the Orlando Polar Plunge, so we’re doing it up BIGGER and better than ever! We’ve got even more fun in store with a VIP event for top-raising teams, great food and drinks, costume contests, live music, Santa, and more! So, grab a team and let’s do this!

Goal

$203,500

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It’s the coolest event in FL, literally, and it’s all for an amazing cause!

All proceeds help Special Olympics Florida provide year-round training and services for 60,000+ unified partners and athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Fundraise, create a costume, laugh, cheer, and PLUNGE with a community that shares your passion to help individuals with intellectual disabilities thrive and excel.

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