Ferragosto Festival in Castelvecchio
The Ferragosto feast in the hillside hamlet of Valdagno
About Castelvecchio Festival
A Village Festival on the Hills of Valdagno
The Ferragosto Festival in Castelvecchio is one of the most cherished summer events in the hamlet of Castelvecchio, above Valdagno, in the Agno valley, province of Vicenza. For over a week, around August 15th, the small hillside village comes alive every evening with its food stall, becoming a meeting point for the residents of the hamlets and for those seeking an authentic festival away from the most crowded places.
The Food Stall
The heart of the festival is the kitchen, open every evening from 6 PM, also open for lunch on Sundays and on Ferragosto Friday. The menu combines Venetian tradition with some more international specialties:
- homemade first courses;
- grilled meats and steaks;
- Vicenza-style salted cod and goulash;
- sandwiches and fried snacks;
- draught beers and cocktails;
- krapfen and fritole to end on a sweet note.
Music and Dancing Under the Stars
Each evening is accompanied by live music and dancing: from African sounds to country music, to Latin American music that gets young and old onto the dance floor. It's a family-friendly festival, where the atmosphere remains that of the convivial neighborhood festivals of Veneto.
Organization
The event is curated by the volunteer group Castelvecchio Eventi, which keeps this Ferragosto tradition alive every year with the support of the hamlet's community.
Castelvecchio Festival — edition 2026
The Ferragosto Festival in Castelvecchio returns in summer 2026 to the hillside hamlet of Valdagno, confirming its proven formula of evening food stalls, music, and dancing around August 15th.
The precise dates and the music schedule will be communicated by the organizers on the hamlet's channels in the weeks preceding the festival.
Programme Castelvecchio Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by Castelvecchio Eventi in the weeks before the festival. The usual structure includes:
- Food stall open every evening from 6 PM, with lunch on Sundays and on Ferragosto Friday (August 15th);
- Music and dancing every evening: African, country, and Latin American music;
- culinary specialties: first courses, grilled meats, goulash, salted cod, steaks, sandwiches, krapfen, and fritole.
Highlights Castelvecchio Festival 2026
The main day is August 15th, with the kitchen also open for lunch and a Ferragosto evening.
Prices Castelvecchio Festival 2026
Practical information — Castelvecchio Festival
How to get there
Castelvecchio is a hillside hamlet of Valdagno (VI), reachable by car from the roads leading up from the Agno valley center. Valdagno is served by the railway line connecting it to Vicenza.
When
Around Ferragosto, in August. Food stall open every evening from 6 PM, with lunch on Sundays and on Ferragosto.
Admission
Free admission; food and drinks at the food stall are paid.
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Where does it take place — Castelvecchio Festival
Castelvecchio di Valdagno