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Polar Bear Swim 2026
January 1 @ 11:30 am
Start the New Year with a splash at the 106th Vancouver Polar Bear Swim on January 1st, 2026, at English Bay Beach! Join the fun from 11:30am to 4pm, with festivities starting at 2pm and the official swim diving in at 2:30pm.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge with gratitude that this work takes place on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.