Celebrate 12 Years of Plunging for Purpose
Join us at Wrightsville Beach on January 1st and kick off your New Year by Plungin' for a Purpose!
The 12th Annual Wrightsville Plunge benefits Communities In Schools of Cape Fear, which works to help keep kids in school, and on the path to graduation. Its a great way to support our region's youth, and have a blast at the same time!
Registration includes a free shuttle from Wrightsville Beach Park, fun photo ops, a costume contest, and your choice of a long-sleeve tee, short-sleeve tee, beanie, or trucker hat.
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — After Party Tickets
Type — Running
12:00
$15.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — Wrightsville Plunge
Type — Running
12:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Wrightsville Beach.
Learn more about the host city, Wrightsville Beach.
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The population was 2,473 at the 2020 census. The town consists of a 4.6-mile (7 km) long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island. It served as a filming location of Dawson's Creek, "The Summer I Turned Pretty". The movie Weekend at Bernie's was also partially filmed in Wrightsville Beach.
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