The Courage Polar Bear Dip, the largest and longest-running charity event of its kind in Canada, is returning after two years for the in-person event.
Visit Coronation Parkin Oakville on Sunday, January 1, 2023, to participate with thousands of daring dippers for the 38th annual Courage Polar Bear Dip.
The event is a fundraiser for World Vision organized by Courage Brothers – Todd and Trent.
You can help provide clean drinking water in parts of Ethiopia and Zambia by braving the near-freezing waters of Lake Ontario dressed in full clothing to just about anything from bikinis, baby New Year costumes and Santa outfits.
Funds raised at the 38th annual Courage Polar Bear Dip will help provide a dependable source of clean water for World Vision’s WASH water projects in Ethiopia and Zambia. This entails building wells or reservoirs and partnering with local utility companies to provide piped water directly to households. These efforts reduce the suffering and disease caused by drinking dirty water and allow children to spend time in school rather than trekking to distant water sources.
Since partnering with World Vision in 1995, the event has helped raise over $2 million and welcomed over 10,000 jumpers.
Coronation Park Polar Bear dip is not the only event of its kind taking place in GTA. You can visit Sunnyside Beach in Toronto or Bond Head Parkette in Newcastle to test your mettle in braving the near-freezing waters of Lake Ontario.
38th Annual Courage Polar Bear Dip
WHAT:
Get dressed in just about anything from bikinis, baby New Year costumes and Santa outfits to costumes designed with imagination, and help raise funds for clean drinking water.
The Courage Polar Bear Dip is open to dippers of all ages.
WHEN:
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | 12:30 pm with the dip itself taking place at 2 pm
12:30 pm | Registration Opens, Live Music and Festivities Begin
1:30 pm | Costume Contest
2 pm | DIP!
4 pm | Post-Dip Party at Tin Cup Oakville
WHERE:
Bronte Beach Park – 45 West River Street in Oakville
HOW MUCH:
Register and Fundraise