

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Special Olympics BC - Kelowna Annual Polar Plunge 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Get ready to brave the cold for a great cause. Join us for our Annual Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics BC – Kelowna and help raise funds that directly support local athletes and programs.

? Sunday, March 8, 2025
? City Park – Hot Sands Beach (near the basketball courts)
⏰ Arrival: 2:00 PM
? Plunge: 2:30 PM

Take the plunge into Okanagan Lake or come cheer from the shore — either way, you’ll be part of a fun community event supporting inclusive sport across Kelowna.

Registration is optional but encouraged, especially if you’d like to fundraise and earn incentive prizes:

• Raise $50 ($75 for non-athletes) – Polar Plunge neck-warmer
• Raise $200 – Polar Plunge cooler bag
• Raise $1,000 – Polar Plunge fleece vest + Plunge Hero recognition

Important donation note:
To be eligible for prizes, donations must be submitted online by March 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Donations collected after this time will still support SOBC but will not count toward prizes.

Thank you to our local supporters:
Avalon Event Rentals – heaters and mobile change rooms
Tim Hortons – hot beverages and sweet treats

Park washrooms will be open for the duration of the event.

All funds raised stay local and support Special Olympics BC – Kelowna athletes and programs.

We hope to see you there — bundled up or ready to plunge!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kelowna/special-olympics-bc-kelowna-annual-polar-plunge/200029511877705
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://plunge4specialolympics.crowdchange.ca/127708/team/72642?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kelowna-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kelowna
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Hot Sands Beach, Kelowna
- **lat**: 49.883492880064
- **long**: -119.50424106973
- **full address**: Hot Sands Beach, Kelowna, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Special Olympics BC Kelowna (https://allevents.in/org/special-olympics-bc-kelowna/3725688)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cfb4483341822cee638ad4a8418d00aec058145a669db7e78ba875420fb86b70-rimg-w1200-h400-dcc6d6ed-gmir?v=1772543537
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2f57db09e394e955d5bd284e0ec6cb65e9dd7aff6165a1eb888286f502a2b9b7-rimg-w300-h300-dcc6d6ed-gmir?v=1772543537

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hot Sands Beach, Kelowna, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Special Olympics BC Kelowna
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Special Olympics BC - Kelowna Annual Polar Plunge  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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