Sustainability
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The City of Dublin is committed to becoming the world’s most sustainable global city of choice. The Dublin Irish Festival supports that commitment by working to become a zero-waste event, meaning it diverts at least 90% of its waste from landfills.
From eco-friendly operations to guest-driven sustainability initiatives, environmental stewardship is woven into every part of the celebration. Explore how the Festival is reducing its environmental footprint — and how you can be part of the effort.
Water Bottle Refill Stations
Bring your refillable water bottle and take advantage of the free water bottle refill stations located near the Northwest Food Court, Brazenhead Darts Pub and the Pot O’ Gold Playland. These stations provide free, clean and safe drinking water.
Did you know: Since the Dublin Irish Festival launched water refill stations, 63,200 water bottles have been eliminated from the waste stream?
Recycle Right
Help keep recylclables out of the landfill. Recycling and trash bins are placed throughout the Festival grounds. Use the blue bins for recyclables only. Reminder: Plastic cups are recyclable! Please empty and remove straws - lids can stay on.
Purchase a reusable mug at beverage locations to reduce the amount of plastic cups entering the waste system.
Charge With Clean Energy
Charge your phone at one of the solar-powered phone charging stations located throughout the Festival grounds and reduce your carbon emissions!
All permanent power sources are fueled by 100% renewable energy.
Choose Greener Transportation
Skip the traffic! Take advantage of Dublin’s 150+ miles of shared use paths, perfect for walking, biking or scootering with Veo e-scooters and e-bikes. Bike parking is located south of the Recreation Center near the Southwest Entrance and near the East Entrance at the corner of Coffman Road and Emerald Parkway behind the City of Dublin Development Building.
Give Back
The Dublin Irish Festival partners with the Dublin Food Pantry to collect food donations. Patrons can donate food to receive free entry on Sunday mornings before 11 a.m. Leftover non-perishable items from the Festival’s hospitality areas are also donated to the pantry. Guests donated 9.9 tons of food to the Dublin Food Pantry in 2025.
Resource Recovery Center
Zero Waste Event Productions carefully sorts all festival waste — including food scraps — ensuring materials are diverted from landfills. In addition, grease from food vendors is repurposed by a dedicated recycling partner.
In 2025, 8.7 tons of material were diverted. This included a 42% increase in compost and 8% increase in recycling eliminated from the landfill.
- When you buy your ticket online, you’re not just saving money – you’re helping reduce single-use waste and supporting a more sustainable Festival.
- Greywater and grease containers are provided for all vendors to preserve the local water quality.
Festival Map
Use the Dublin Irish Festival map to find stages, food and beverage locations, cultural exhibits, shopping, family activities, restrooms, parking and more. Plan your visit and make the most of your Festival experience.
Festival Hours
- Friday, July 31: 4 p.m. – Midnight
- Saturday, Aug. 1: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 2: 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday admission is free until 11 a.m., with limited experiences available during that time. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to support the Dublin Food Pantry.
