Desfo Hill Evenings
The musical nights at Parco Rizzi during the Gran Polù Festival, in Castelnovo
About Desfo Hill
The musical night of Gran Polù
The Desfo Hill Evenings are the younger and more festive part of the historic Gran Polù Festival in Castelnovo, a hamlet of Isola Vicentina (Vicenza). While the festival offers traditional Venetian dishes like bigoli with duck ragu, gnocchi, grilled luganeghe, and toasted polenta, the Desfo Hill evenings liven up Parco Rizzi, on Via Sant'Antonio, with live music, DJ sets, and themed nights.
From 10 PM onwards, for several weekends in June
The events are spread over several weekends in June and start from 10 PM, when the park fills with young people for concerts, DJ sets, and Latin nights. It's a format that has successfully rejuvenated a long-standing festival (the Gran Polù has surpassed its fiftieth edition), bringing a new audience to the town without betraying the spirit of the celebration.
Pro Loco and community
The evenings are organized by Pro Loco Castelnovo APS, with the patronage of the Municipality of Isola Vicentina, and take place with free admission. An example of how, even in the upper Vicenza area, village festivals know how to renew themselves while remaining a meeting point for the entire community.
Desfo Hill — edition 2026
In 2026, the Desfo Hill Evenings return to Parco Rizzi in Castelnovo for three weekends in June, from 10 PM onwards. The musical evenings accompany the Gran Polù Festival, organized by Pro Loco Castelnovo APS with the patronage of the Municipality of Isola Vicentina, and take place with free admission.
Programme Desfo Hill 2026
Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6
- From 10 PM — opening musical evenings at Parco Rizzi
Friday, June 12, Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14
- From 10 PM — concerts and DJ sets (Sunday, June 14 evening ends around 11 PM)
Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28
- From 10 PM — closing evenings with live music and DJ sets
The detailed lineup of artists and DJs for 2026 will be published on the Pro Loco Castelnovo APS poster (attachment "desfo-hill-2026"). In parallel, the Gran Polù Festival offers its food stand with typical Venetian dishes from 7:30 PM.
Highlights Desfo Hill 2026
Live concerts, DJ sets, and Latin nights from 10 PM, paired with the dishes of the Gran Polù Festival.
Prices Desfo Hill 2026
Practical information — Desfo Hill
Where
Parco Rizzi, Via Sant'Antonio, Castelnovo hamlet, Isola Vicentina (VI). Free admission.
Opening Hours
The Desfo Hill evenings start from 10 PM. The Gran Polù Festival's food stand opens from 7:30 PM.
How to get there
By car from Vicenza Ovest (A4) towards the upper Vicenza area, Castelnovo hamlet. Isola Vicentina station on the Vicenza–Schio line.
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Where does it take place — Desfo Hill
Parco Rizzi, frazione Castelnovo
Parco Rizzi, Via Sant'Antonio, Castelnovo, 36033 Isola Vicentina