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 PM
Sharks Ice Oakland
519 18th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Players attending: Dmitry Orlov & Nolan Allan
5:30-6:30 PM
Oakland First Friday
2633 Telegraph Ave., Ste. 109, Oakland, CA 94620
Players attending: Sam Dickinson & Leo Sahlin-Wallenius
Saturday, September 5
2-3 PM
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Family Literacy Festival*
Children’s Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110
*Closed to the public; ticketed event
Sunday, September 6
2-3 PM
Arteaga’s Gilroy
6906 Automall Pkwy, Gilroy, CA 95020
Players attending: Cam Lund & Ethan Cardwell
4-5 PM
Sharks Ice at San Jose
1500 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Players attending: Mason Marchment & Ty Dellandrea
Tuesday, September 8
4-5 PM
Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014
Players to be announced
Thursday, September 10
3-4 PM
Tri-Valley Ice
7212 San Ramon Rd., Dublin, CA 94568
Players to be announced
Friday, September 11
6-7 PM
San Francisco Caltrain Station
700 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Players to be announced
Saturday, September 12
2-3 PM
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Mountain View on Castro St.
Players to be announced
Sunday, September 13
11 AM -12 PM
Viva Calle
5283 Snell Ave., San Jose, CA 95136
Players to be announced
*Please note that the tour schedule and player appearances, are subject to change.
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.
