Carnevale di Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco's carnival, run by the Pro Loco: a themed masked dinner on the Saturday, then on Shrove Tuesday free polenta in Piazza Don Bosco, an afternoon of games at the Oratorio and the carnival bonfire.
Why it's special
The carnival ends the old way, with a falò, the bonfire that burns the season out, after a town polenta offered by the Comune.
Programme · 2026
Organised by the Pro Loco di Castelnuovo Don Bosco with the Comune and UNPLI. Sat 14 Feb, 20:00, the Ala of Piazza Don Bosco – masked dinner on the theme "Coppie allo sbaraglio" (booking required by 12 February) Tue 17 Feb, from 12:30, Piazza Don Bosco – carnival polenta offered by the Comune Tue 17 Feb, from 15:00, the Oratorio – an afternoon of games
- The Saturday dinner must be booked a couple of days ahead (+39 366 111 1944).
- The Tuesday polenta is free and starts at lunchtime; the games at the Oratorio are for children and adults, with the bonfire at 16:30.
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, the town in the hills north-west of Asti where Saint John Bosco was born, keeps a small carnival run by its Pro Loco.
It opens on the Saturday with a themed masked dinner under the Ala, the covered market hall of Piazza Don Bosco. On Shrove Tuesday the Comune offers polenta in the square at lunchtime, then the Oratorio opens for an afternoon of games for children and grown-ups, and at half past four the carnival bonfire is lit.
The town's other big dates are the Sagra della Salsiccia in July, the Feste di San Rocco in August and the truffle fair in late November.