Shark Day • October 19, 2013 • Canceled

Following the US federal government shutdown, the Shark Day celebration has been canceled.


The original event planning is outlined below. Please note that this event is now canceled.

Come celebrate the National Wildlife Refuge Week October 13 through19 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Take part in Shark Day at the Environmental Education Center in Alviso on Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Take part in one or all of these free activities:

  • Guided Walks
  • Games & Crafts
  • Face Painting
  • Make a Shark Tooth Necklace
  • Pet live Leopard Sharks

For directions and more information: USFWS website or call 408-262-5513.

Shark Day is sponsored by the City of San Jose (Living Wetlands Program), Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Prevention Program (Watershed Watchers), The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society.