SAN JOSE — Love the San Jose Sharks and need something to do on Memorial Day?

There’s a party waiting for you Monday in downtown San Jose that’s guaranteed to achieve both, er, goals.

To celebrate the Sharks’ first trip to the Stanley Cup finals, San Jose officials, the team and a few other partners will host a Sharks rally from 2 to 10 p.m. at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 194 S. Market St.

Event organizers invite you to head down in your favorite Sharks gear to cheer on the team as they face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1.

DJs will be on hand offering family-friendly music, and children can play games such as cornhole and pingpong. Two food trucks will serve up tasty dishes, while a beer garden is being stocked with locally brewed suds.

Need a place to park yourself? Picnic tables, Adirondack chairs and hammocks are available.

Before the game starts at 5 p.m., you can make your way to one of the nearby restaurants or bars to take in all the slapshots, hat tricks and power plays. Festivities will then continue postgame in the plaza, win or lose.

“If you want to support the Sharks’ 25-year-long journey to the Stanley Cup finals, Plaza de Cesar Chavez is the perfect place to start,” said Brian Clampitt, event coordinator with San Jose’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services. “Let’s paint the town teal!”

Monday’s event is being hosted by the department in partnership with the Sharks, the San Jose Parks Foundation, Moveable Feast, and San Jose City Councilman Raul Peralez.

Contact Tracy Seipel at 408-920-5343. Follow her at Twitter.com/taseipel.