The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and the San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda) announced today plans to kick-off the 2026-27 NHL Season with the Sharks Around the Bay community player tour. Players from the Sharks organization, including the American Hockey League (AHL) San Jose Barracuda, will travel to communities throughout the Bay Area to sign autographs, take photos, and engage with fans in their hometowns. The Sharks Around the Bay tour begins on Friday, September 4 and will conclude on Sunday, September 13.
Scheduled stops on the Sharks Around the Bay tour include Oakland (September 4), San Jose (September 5), Gilroy (September 6), Cupertino (September 8), Dublin (September 10), San Francisco (September 11), Mountain View (September 12), and San Jose (September 13). All dates and locations are subject to change.
2026 Sharks Around the Bay Schedule:
Friday, September 4
- 3-4 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Oakland - Sharks Ice Oakland, 519 18th Street Oakland, CA 94612
- 5-6 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Oakland - Oakland First Friday, 2633 Telegraph Ave., Ste. 109, Oakland, CA 94620
Saturday, September 5
- 2-3 p.m.
- TBD Players
- San Jose - Kristie Yamaguchi’s Family Literacy Festival, Children's Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110
Sunday, September 6
- 2-3 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Gilroy - Arteaga's Gilroy, 6906 Automall Pkwy, Gilroy, CA 95020
- 4-5 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Sharks Ice at San Jose, 1500 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Tuesday, September 8
- 4-5 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Cupertino - Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014
Thursday, September 10
- 3-4 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Dublin – Tri-Valley Ice, 7212 San Ramon Rd., Dublin, CA 94568
Friday, September 11
- 6-7 p.m.
- TBD Players
- San Francisco - San Francisco Caltrain Station, 700 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Saturday, September 12
- 2-3 p.m.
- TBD Players
- Mountain View - Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, Downtown Mountain View on Castro St.
Sunday, September 13
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
- TBD Players
- San Jose - Viva Calle, 5283 Snell Ave., San Jose, CA 95136
Activities at each tour stop will vary but will include meet-and-greets, giveaways, and more. Each stop might include event ticket offers, information about upcoming Sharks and Barracuda games and promotions, offers to skate at one of the Sharks Ice facilities in the Bay Area, and information about upcoming events at both SAP Center and Tech CU Arena (@techcuarena).
Additional events will continue through the month of September around the Bay Area with the San Jose Sharks Street Team. Fans are encouraged to stop by for giveaways and gear up for Opening Night on October 1, when the Sharks host the Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. at SAP Center (@SAPCenter).
Please note that the tour schedule and player appearances, are subject to change.
