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🌊❄️ 2026 Grand Traverse Area Polar Plunge at Short’s Brewing Co.'s Elk Rapids Pull Barn!Get freezin’ for a reason at the 2026 Grand Traverse Area Polar Plunge, proudly sponsored by our amazing new community partner, Short’s Brewing, and held at their iconic Pull Barn in Elk Rapids!
(You may remember us as the Grand Traverse Bay Plunge — new name, same awesome chill!)
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for the coolest event of the year:
🕚 Pre-Plunge Party starts at 11 AM — grab a beverage, meet your fellow plungers, and enjoy live energy, games, and great vibes!
💦 Plunging begins at 1 PM — brave souls will be taking the leap into the Special Olympics Michigan “Plungester”!
🍔 Food trucks will be serving up delicious bites to keep you fueled!
🎭 Costumes are highly encouraged—the wilder, the better! Plunge solo or rally your crew and register as a team for extra fun (and bragging rights).
🐔 Not ready to take the icy dive? No problem! Snag a “Too Chicken to Plunge” T-shirt for just $20 and show your support from the sidelines.
💰 Plungers must raise a minimum of $100 to earn the official event sweatshirt—but trust us, the prizes get even cooler from there!
All proceeds support 22,000 Special Olympics Michigan athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state—ensuring they have year-round access to sports, competition, and life-changing programming. ❤️
So grab your friends, pick your costumes, and meet us at Short’s Pull Barn for a day of courage, and take the plunge into something BIGGER.
👉 Register FOR FREE, donate, or sponsor today at:
https://www.classy.org/event/elk-rapids-polar-plunge-2026/e732790
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Short's Brewing Company Pull Barn & Production Facility, 211 EC Loomis Dr, Elk Rapids, MI 49629-9452, United States
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