Happy National Day in Hafnarfjörður
As usual, a varied programme will be on offer in Hafnarfjörður on the national day itself, 17th June. A national day celebration that extends its reach throughout the town. A programme will be held at Thorsplan, by Hafnarborg and the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History from 13:30 to 17:00.
There will be an offer
A proper national day party on 17th June in Hafnarfjörður. Organised programme
will be in the town centre of Hafnarfjörður, at
Thorsplan, by Hafnarborg and the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum. On Strandgatan there will be stalls, fairground rides,
Archery, table tennis, archery, music, an obstacle course and giant inflatables, and everyone should
Family members can find something interesting to suit them.
The day begins at 8 a.m. with the Hraunbúar Scout Group pulling
flag at half-mast and flying throughout the town. A national costume gathering will be held in
at the parish hall of Víðistaðakirkja at 11 a.m. where Annríki – National Costumes and Jewellery
provides assistance with putting on national costumes and are Hafnfirðingar and others
Those interested are encouraged to wear the national costumes of all countries throughout the day.
including a parade from the Scout Centre Hraunbyrgi at 1 p.m. Celebrations in the town centre.
The Hafnarfjörður event begins at 13:30 and lasts until 17:00. This year's Fjallkonan is
Eva Ágústa Aradóttir and the celebrations will begin with her address. Among the items on the programme
are the Karlakórinn Þrestir choir, Skoppa and Skrítla, Viking battle – Rimmugýgur, Emmsjé
Gauti, senior citizens' line dancing and other dance performances.
Navigation – boats and
Kayaks – on Hamarkotslæk
The sailing club Þytur will have boats and kayaks at Læknar.
in addition to the horses being ridden by children from the Sörli Riding Club. The others
The hugely entertaining East Street Festival is taking place this year and is now underway.
For the sixth time. As in previous years, there will be lots of fun and exciting things on offer.
Among the events will be a cosy café with hot chocolate and waffles,
Thai restaurant, crafts, jewellery, books and a few flea markets.
There will also be live music in the street throughout the day. Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir
visits hospitals with pianist Gunnar Gunnarsson and holds
concert. Open to all at the Skate Park on Flatahraun at
At the Boarding Club from 12 pm – 6 pm.
Exhibitions in museums
Hafnarfjörður
Three exhibitions are currently on display at Hafnarborg; the exhibition of Einar Fal
Ingólfsson's „Landsýn – In the Footsteps of Johannes Larsen“, an exhibition of Sara's works
Gunnarsdóttir and Una Lorenzen and it is called „Everything is Dead Without Dreams“ and
Annríki – National costumes and jewellery, together with the Faldafreyjur, will display Icelandic costumes. Admission
is free at Hafnarborg and open from 12-17. The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum is lively.
and an interesting collection for the whole family. Free admission to all museums and
Open from 11 am to 5 pm at six exhibition venues: Pakkhúsið, Sívertsens-húsið,
Beggubúð, Siggubæ, the Bungalow and Gúttó, as well as a photography exhibition on Strandstígnum.
Transport and
Traffic closures
The city centre will be closed to car traffic while
celebrations are underway. Guests and
Pedestrians are encouraged to walk to Hafnarfjörður town centre, take the bus or park
Legally close to the city centre. Numerous car parks are available at Lækjarskóli,
The Technical College, Flensborg, the Strandgata Sports Hall or Víðistaðaskóli. Disabled parking
at 1 Linnet Path.
See the programme for 17 June Here