11th Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge & World Naked Bike Ride-San Francisco, Plunge & Beach Party

Name: 11th Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge & World Naked Bike Ride-San Francisco, Plunge & Beach Party
Start: 2026-01-01T10:30:00-08:00
Location: Ocean Beach, The Great Highway & Taraval, San Francisco, CA

Schedule

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC-08:00

Location

Ocean Beach, The Great Highway & Taraval, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA

It's the 11th Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge and World Naked Bike Ride-San Francisco, Plunge & Beach Party.
Since 2011, the Riptide Bar on Taraval sponsored Polar Plunge that has drawn 400 or more people every year. It stands to reason several hundred will show up to plunge, whether or not the sponsors are there to host it. So let's do this. On New Years Day, starting at 10:30 am, begin gathering at the intersection of Taraval and the Great Highway. Beginning and ending at Taraval has worked out well and gives us two laps on the Great Highway, so this is where we will continue to meet for the New Years Day Polar Plunge World Naked Bike Ride. If it isn't raining, then we'll ride down to the Lincoln end of the Great Highway up to the Cliff House, turn around and head to Sloat by the zoo and back to Taraval. Then we will go down onto Ocean Beach to participate in the Polar Plunge. If the weather is good, we'll stay around afterwards for our Annual WNBR-SF New Years Day Beach Party. If it is raining; we'll plunge and we're done. In past years, many of us have headed up Taraval to some warm libations at the Riptide. It's a great place to meet new friends and introduce fellow plungers to the upcoming World Naked Bike Ride season. As always, nudity is optional; ride as bare as you dare.
It's Bring Your Own Feast if you plan on hanging out after the Polar Plunge. In past years, there has been a taco truck near the start. Most people bring a sandwich and some beverages. Bring some extra snacks to share. See you out there New Years Day!!!