2025 Polar Plunge Chicago

Thousands brave Lake Michigan for Chicago Polar Plunge 2025
Thousands of fearless people jumped into Lake Michigan on Sunday to help raise money for Special Olympics athletes.
Photos: 2025 Polar Plunge Chicago
Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities, took place Sunday, March 2, 2025, at North Avenue Beach. Over 4,000 people jumped into
2025 Polar Plunge Chicago: Thousands brave frigid Lake Michigan to raise money for Special Olympics
Thousands of fearless people jumped into Lake Michigan on Sunday to help raise money for Special Olympics athletes.
Polar Plunge Chicago sees thousands jump into Lake Michigan
This year’s Polar Plunge Chicago raised more than a million dollars for charity and saw thousands of people brave the frigid waters of Lake Michigan.
25th Polar Plunge Chicago is Sunday at North Avenue Beach, benefits Special Olympics Illinois
Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the plunge at North Avenue Beach,
Kidd’s Krue turns Polar Plunge Chicago into ‘best day of the year’
Led by Kidd Carrig, 16, a team that annually participates in Polar Plunge Chicago has grown to over 100 people, raising over $100K.
Preschoolers recreate the Polar Plunge at Chicago school
Nearly 70 preschool students at St. Cajetan School in Beverly took the Polar Plunge challenge on Wednesday. The classroom was transformed into North Avenue Beach.
5,000 take Polar Plunge in Chicago's Lake Michigan for charity
It's that time of year when thousands take the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan all to raise money for charity.
Chicago’s Polar Plunge takes place this Sunday
Amy Taylor, executive director for Special Children’s Charities, and Ryan Ebervein, senior at St. Patrick’s High School, join Lisa Dent to talk about the Polar Plunge® Chicago,
Polar Plunge benefits Special Olympics
Law enforcement officials were among those making a splash on Saturday at the annual Polar Plunge event. Dozens of people braved the cold weather at Crown Beach in Alameda. The event raises money for the Northern California Special Olympics.
Thousands jumped into Lake Michigan to benefit the Special Olympics
The chilly weather did not prevent thousands of hearty Chicagoans from “taking a dip” at North Avenue Beach Sunday for the annual polar plunge to benefit the Special Olympics.
Sunny skies, freezing temps greet thousands of polar plungers jumping into Lake Michigan
Roughly 4,800 people participated in the 25th annual Polar Plunge benefitting Special Children's Charities and Special ...
WATCH: NBC 5 reporters drop Meteorologist Alicia Roman into dunk tank for Polar Plunge
The NBC 5 morning team threw a strike on the first try, dropping Alicia Roman into the ice-cold dunk take Thursday in honor ...
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Registration now open for Chicago's 2025 Polar Plunge
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's Charities. The event returns to North Avenue Beach on ...
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21 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Polar Plunge, Irish Film Fest And Malörtopia
There are also more local restaurant week specials, an indie sleaze dance party, Thalia Hall Free For All, a Beverly winter ...
Things to do in the Chicago area this weekend (Feb. 28 – March 2)
While wintry temperatures will be back in the Chicago area this weekend, there will be plenty of activities both indoors and ...