September 30, 2026
When: New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Pensacola Beach — participants take a dip in Santa Rosa Sound (Visit Pensacola Beach calendar).
Listed by: Visit Pensacola Beach / Santa Rosa Island Authority.
Miramar Beach visitors still on the coast after New Year’s Eve can continue west for the Polar Bear Plunge. The official beach calendar lists a 2 p.m. Sound plunge on January 1, 2027—confirm staging and any registration notes closer to the date on Visit Pensacola Beach.