Dublin Pride Week Kicks Off With Events

Dublin, California opened Dublin Pride Week on Saturday, April 25, with a citywide volunteer day, a compost giveaway, and a prescription drug take-back event. (dublin.ca.gov) The city says Dublin Pride Week runs from April 25 to May 2, 2026, and is an annual celebration around Earth Day meant to inspire residents to give back locally. (dublin.ca.gov) The centerpiece was Dublin Pride Volunteer Day from 8 a.m. to noon at Emerald Glen Park, where residents signed up for projects including park and trail cleanups and tree planting. (dublin.ca.gov) (eventbrite.com) Amador Valley Industries also held a drive-through compost giveaway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Emerald Glen Park, with one free bag per household while supplies lasted. (dublin.ca.gov 1) (dublin.ca.gov 2) That same morning, the company staged Community Truck Day, letting residents tour garbage trucks, meet drivers, and ask recycling questions during a Q&A session. (dublin.ca.gov) At the Dublin Civic Center, Dublin Police Services hosted a drug take-back, document shredding, and e-waste collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (dublin.ca.gov) The city said the drug collection accepted pills, tablets, capsules, and other solid prescription medications with no questions asked, but not syringes, injectables, or intravenous solutions. (dublin.ca.gov) The timing matched the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which also ran April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. nationwide. (deadiversion.usdoj.gov) Other Dublin Pride Week events include a Children’s Emergency Food Bank drive through May 2 and a climate solutions virtual workshop on April 27. (dublin.ca.gov) In Dublin, “Pride Week” means civic pride: a city service campaign built around volunteer work, waste reduction, and neighborhood cleanups after Earth Day. (dublin.ca.gov)