HillTop Festival: psytrance at Hilltop in Vagator, Goa
A four-day February psytrance festival at the Hilltop venue in Vagator, North Goa. The 15th edition ran on 5–8 February 2026; the 2027 dates are not announced yet.
HillTop Festival is an annual psytrance festival held every February at Hilltop, a long-running venue in Vagator, North Goa. It runs over four days and three stages, and in 2026 it reached its 15th edition. The crowd mixes international visitors, locals and longtime scene regulars, and the program moves between psytrance, techno and chill-out.
Location
The festival takes place at the Hilltop venue in Vagator, North Goa, India. It is an open-air site on a hillside, and there are hotels nearby, so you can stay close to the dance floor. The venue is easy to reach.
Music
Three stages cover different moods. The Main stage is dedicated to psytrance, with goa and full-on at its core; Genesis is the techno stage; and Chill Top is the chill-out area. Line-ups are announced edition by edition, so check the ticket site and the Facebook page for the next artists.
Community
HillTop draws a mixed audience of international visitors, local ravers and veterans of the scene. The festival has no dedicated official website; announcements appear on its Facebook page (facebook.com/hilltopgoa) and on the Madvibes ticket site.
Travel
Vagator is easy to reach, and hotels close to the venue make it simple to stay nearby. We have not confirmed camping on site, so plan to book accommodation in the area. Check the Facebook page before you travel for opening times and updates.
Tickets
Tickets are sold through Madvibes (tickets.madvibes.in). Sources differ on 2026 prices: Psymedia listed tickets from INR 4,000, while another listing gave euro prices that varied by sales phase. Prices for 2027 have not been published yet.
FAQ
- When is HillTop Festival 2027?
- The 2027 dates have not been announced yet. Recent editions took place in early February; the 2026 edition ran on 5–8 February.
- Where does the festival take place?
- At the Hilltop venue in Vagator, North Goa, India. It is an open-air site on a hillside.
- How long does it last?
- Four days. The 2026 edition, the festival's 15th, ran from 5 to 8 February.
- How many stages are there?
- Three: the Main stage for psytrance, Genesis for techno and Chill Top for chill-out music.
- What music is played?
- Psytrance, mainly goa and full-on, on the Main stage, plus techno and chill-out on the other two stages.
- Where do I stay?
- There are hotels near the venue in Vagator. We have not confirmed camping on site.
- Where can I buy tickets?
- Through Madvibes (tickets.madvibes.in). Sources differ on the 2026 prices, so check the current price there.