Get ready to take the plunge! Each winter, souls willing to brave frigid temperatures 32 degrees or lower jump into icy cold water on a chilly winter day — on purpose. All of them take place to support a local charity. The largest charity effort to get people to take the plunge is Special Olympics Tennessee.
4 Local Polar Bear Plunges in Middle Tennessee:
Cheatham County: January 18, 2026
River Bluff Park in Ashland City
Cost: $75 ($50 students)
Murfreesboro: January 31, 2026
Sports*Com in Murfreesboro
Cost: Free
Wilson County: February 7, 2026
Jimmy Floyd Family Center in Lebanon
Cost: $75
Nashville: February 28, 2026
Nissan Stadium in Nashville
Cost: $75 ($50 students)
Try out a plunge winter, but make sure to come prepared!
Tips for first-time plungers:
- Have a warm towel and/or robe and slippers to get into the moment you get out
- Have a change of clothing to go home in
- Have a warm drink ready to sip on after
