Penguin Plunge
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Show:
10:00 AM
Doors:
9:00 AM
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast presents
25th Anniversary with a Halloween theme!
Penguin Plunge
Brave the cold and earn bragging rights in the spooktacular 25th Anniversary Penguin Plunge, with a halloween theme!
Not able to attend in person? You can make the plunge your own with a Do-it-Yourself kit!
Click the link to sing up and register!
Details:
Sunday, February 11th - the Plunge!
9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Check-in at the Ashworth
9:00 A.M. Hampton Casino Ballroom opens to Plungers
11:30 A.M. Costume Parade
12:00 P.M. Plunge!
Lunch
1:00 P.M. Awards
Arrival
Plungers can arrive at Hampton Beach any time after 9 A.M. We recommend that Plungers arrive by 10 A.M. if you have not already checked-in, or by 11 A.M. if you have already checked-in at one of our remote check-in sites.
There are several metered parking lots available along the beach (meters aren't active during the winter). There are also several parking lots along the side streets, as well as behind the Casino. If you need to check in, head to the Ashworth by the Sea Hotel. If you’ve already checked-in, go directly to the Casino Ballroom.
Plungers and their guests (all must have wristbands) relax at the Casino Ballroom before the Plunge. There is music and breakfast items available to enjoy. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. At 11:30 A.M. the Costume Parade will take place in the Casino Ballroom.
The Plunge
After the Costume Parade, Plungers head to the changing trailers located on the boardwalk. Each Plunger will be assigned to a wave (which limits the number of people taking the Plunge at one time) and trailer. Men and women have separate changing areas. We recommend that Plungers do not leave valuables in the changing areas
Each wave will be called. When a wave is called, those Plungers move from the Casino Ballroom to a staging area on the beach where the countdown begins. You should bring only items that you will take with you into the water into the staging area. When the timer hits zero, the wave runs down the beach and Plunges into the Atlantic Ocean!
Monster Mash in the Casino Ballroom
As you exit the water, you will be handed a towel and directed back to the changing trailer. After putting on dry clothes, you can walk across the street to the Casino Ballroom where lunch will be waiting.
After all waves have Plunged, there will be an award ceremony in the Casino Ballroom. The festivities will end in time for you to make it home to watch the Super Bowl.