Padres New City Connect 2026

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2026 City Connect 2.0: Día de los Muertos

The original design had a good run. Like rainbow sherbet itself. Four years of Friday nights in pink, mint, and white — a palette that made Petco Park look like a beach party under the lights. That era is over. On April 9, 2026, the Padres unveiled their City Connect 2.0 uniform, part of an eight-team MLB wave, and the shift in tone is significant.

Where the 2022 uniform leaned into surf culture and coastal brightness, the 2026 redesign goes somewhere deeper. The theme is Día de los Muertos — the Mexican tradition of honoring those who've passed — and for a franchise whose fanbase genuinely spans the border, it lands differently than a typical jersey rebrand.

The base is "Obsidian," a dark charcoal-navy that holds the vibrant accents without washing them out. The pants and hat contrast in "Bone." The chest wordmark carries a sunset ombre — pink, orange, fireberry, yellow — a deliberate thread back to the 2022 palette and the shared horizon that defines this region. The sleeve features La Calavera Catrina, the elegantly dressed skeleton that's become the most recognizable symbol of Día de los Muertos, set against an aqua Pacific backdrop and ringed with ofrenda candles. Marigold trim runs the sleeves — cempasúchil, the flower of the dead, believed to guide spirits home. The jock tag at the hem is designed as papel picado, the decorative perforated paper used in Día de los Muertos celebrations.

Under the stadium lights, this is going to look completely different from what Friday nights at Petco Park have looked like. Darker. More grounded. Still unmistakably San Diego.

The reveal itself was worth noting. The Padres used the launch to build a physical ofrenda — an altar — honoring franchise figures who've passed: Tony Gwynn, Peter Seidler, Ken Caminiti, Randy Jones, Jerry Coleman. That's not a marketing stunt. That's the team understanding what this theme actually means.

The uniforms debuted on the field Friday, April 10, 2026, against the Colorado Rockies. The Friday night City Connect tradition continues — same night, new look.

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City Connect Giveaways

One City Connect giveaway is on the schedule for 2026:

• Tuesday, September 8 vs. Washington Nationals — Tatis City Connect Bobblehead, presented by Big Bully Turf

When Do the Padres Wear City Connect?

The Padres wear City Connect uniforms on Friday home games at Petco Park. The 2026 schedule:

• Friday, April 10, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Colorado Rockies - Get Tickets
• Friday, May 1, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Chicago White Sox - Get Tickets
• Friday, May 8, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Get Tickets
• Friday, May 22, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Oakland Athletics - Get Tickets
• Friday, June 5, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. New York Mets - Get Tickets
• Friday, June 26, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Get Tickets
• Friday, July 10, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Get Tickets
• Friday, July 31, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. San Francisco Giants - Get Tickets
• Friday, August 7, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Houston Astros - Get Tickets
• Friday, August 21, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Minnesota Twins - Get Tickets
• Friday, September 4, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. New York Yankees - Get Tickets
• Friday, September 18, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Miami Marlins - Get Tickets
• Friday, September 25, 2026 - 6:40 PM vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - Get Tickets

About the City Connect Series

MLB and Nike launched the City Connect program in 2021 to give teams a uniform that reflects their city rather than just their franchise. The Padres were the seventh team in when they debuted their first design on July 8, 2022 — and it became one of the program's biggest commercial hits, generating $240,000 in sales on its first day alone.

The 2026 redesign is part of the program's next chapter, with eight teams rolling out new looks simultaneously. For San Diego, the bar was already high. The new one clears it differently.

• Obsidian (Dark Navy Base): #122231
• Aqua: #52B9BE
• Padres Gold / Marigold: #F6BF31
• Orange: #EE7316
• Fireberry: #D12A72
• Bone / Coconut Milk: #F2E5D1