New Year’s Day Winter Beach Bash/Polar Bear Swim

What: Food trucks, music, marshmallow snowman contest, swim relay, and small group runs into Lake Lanier from the beach

Where: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville

When: January 1, 2021. Beach Bash begins at 11 a.m.; run into lake starts at noon; festivities continue until around 2 p.m. Jan. 1.

Registration: Pre-registration encouraged to qualify for commemorative t-shirt. Cost is $20 per Polar Bear participant. Register at www.lckc.org or Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club Facebook page.

Information: www.lckc.org, 770-287-7888.