17th June in Hafnarfjörður

Happy National Day in Hafnarfjörður, dear residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town. The 17th of June will be celebrated in grand style, with a festive programme running from morning until evening all over the town. There should be something for every member of the family to enjoy, as the programme is varied, lively and fun. We encourage Hafnarfjörður residents to invite relatives and friends HOME to the town and take a stroll around their beautiful fjord to enjoy themselves.

Celebration programme for 17th June

8:00 Flags lowered and flag salute at the Rock
The Hraunbúar Scout Group is flying its flag all over town.

11:00 National costume gathering in Flensburg
Annríki – National Costumes and Jewellery provides assistance with wearing national costumes and encourages the people of Hafnarfjörður to wear national costumes from all countries. National costume photoshoot at Hafnarborg at 15:00.

Vintage cars from the Vintage Car Club of Iceland meet on the car park at Flensborg School at 11 a.m. The cars will then drive ahead of the parade down to the car park at Hafnarborg and will be on display there in the morning.

13:00 Parade from Flensburg School
March down Hringbraut, along Lækjargata and onto Strandgata to Thorsplani. The Hafnarfjörður Brass Band and the Hraunbúar Scout Group lead the parade.

Celebrations at Thorsplan from 13:30 to 17:00
The Threasts Male Choir
Address by the Goddess, Katla Sif Snorradóttir
Speech by Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir
Address by the new graduate, Nanna Björg Guðmundsdóttir

• 2:00 pm Latibær – The Sports Elf & Solla Stirða
• 14:20 Winners of the Hafnarfjörður youth centre singing competition
• 14:30 Line Long Socks – Ágústa Eva
• 14:50 Fútluz – a number from the Vidistaðaskóli musical
• 15:00 Viking Combat – Rimmugýgur
• 15:05 Katrín Halldóra sings songs by Ellý Vilhjálms
• 3:15 pm Tooth Decay and Bacteria
• 15:45 The Systra-Akt Musical, Flensburg
• 4pm BRÍET
• 4:30 pm JóiP and Króli
• 5:00 pm Maxi X Daxi

The presenter is Björgvin Franz Gíslason

Entertainment at Hafnarborg
Open at Port city from 12-17

• Turning Point: The Vision of Eight Contemporary Photographers on Hafnarfjörður and the exhibition comme ça louise?
• A national costume show with a special focus on women's national dress and its development.
• 14:00-15:00 Singer Guðrún Árný plays and sings Icelandic gems in the main hall of Hafnarborg.
• 15:30 Magician Ingó Geirdal performs magic tricks in the main hall of Hafnarborg.
• Line dancing by the senior citizens' association, dance sport club of Hafnarfjörður, girls from the gymnastics club Björk, a performance by the art group Vinnuskólans and the bands Little Menace and Ravison.

Entertainment Programme at the Folk Museum
Open in five houses of the Folk Museum from 11 am to 5 pm, plus a photography exhibition on Strandstíg.
By the Packhouse, Bettina's horse-drawn carriage will be in operation and there will be a bouncy castle.

Entertainment Programme at the Library

• Dísa nightclub, bouncy castles, little Rólo
• 15:00 The Lotta Theatre Group presents a selection of their best pieces

Viking Festival in Víðistaðatún
Rimmugýgur's Viking Festival in Víðistaðatún from 13:00-19:00. Free admission.

• 13:30 Viking School
• 2:00 pm Music – Boði
• 15:00 Archery competition
• 16:00 Viking Games
• 17:00 Music – Hamradun
• 18:00 Fight show
• 19:00 Closing ceremony

East Street Festival
The fantastic East Street Festival will be held for the ninth time this year. The residents of East Street welcome residents of Hafnarfjörður and the surrounding area, and as in previous years, there will be plenty of fun and exciting things on offer.

Linnet Path
Hafnarfjörður Snowboarding Club is putting on a snowboard exhibition

The seafront, streets and squares
On Strandgatan there will be stalls, fairground rides, shooting ranges, table tennis, archery, darts and music. There will also be creative summer activities and the art group from the Hafnarfjörður Summer School on the move.

The Old Stream School
The sailing club Þytur will have boats and kayaks at Læknar, and children will be given pony rides by the riding club Sörli.

Healthcare institutions
Heiða Ólafsdóttir and Helgi Hannesson visit hospitals and perform Icelandic gems.

Transport and road closures
The town centre will be closed to car traffic during the celebrations:
Strandgata and Austurgata: at Lækjargata
Linnet Path: at Fjardar Street and 23 Hverfisgata
Mjósund: at East Street
Disabled parking at 1 Linnet Path
Residents are encouraged to park legally near the town centre and walk or take the bus to event venues.
We point out the numerous car parks at Lækjarskóli, Tækniskólinn, Flensborg, the Strandgata sports hall and Víðistaðaskóli.

17th June at the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History
A lively and informative museum for the whole family. Open from 10 am.
11:00-17:00 in five houses: The Packhouse,
the Sívertsens House, Beggubúð, the Bungalow and Gúttó, as well as a photography exhibition at
the coastal path.

Free admission.

The Warehouse, 6 West Street.
The Packhouse is the main exhibition building of the Folk Museum and houses three
Exhibitions. The themed exhibition „In the Shelter of a Cloister“, It Was Thus… The History of Hafnarfjörður
from the settlement to the present day and on the top floor of the house, colourful can be found
a toy exhibition for children and adults. In the Packhouse, a treasure hunt is on offer.
for the children.

Sívertsens' House, 6 Vesturgata.
The Sívertsens House is the oldest house in the town, built in the years
1803-1805 by Bjarne Siversen, who was in his day the greatest entrepreneur in
In Hafnarfjörður, there was a fishing industry, a shop and a shipyard in the town. In the house, one can find
A wide range of information about Bjarni and his family.

Beggubúð, 3b Kirkjuvegur.
The house houses the Folk Museum's shop museum. The house was
Built as a shop in 1906 for Egil Jacobsen's shop. It previously stood
on Strandgata but has now been moved to the museum's grounds, restored and opened as
show house.

Bookless Bungalow, 32 Vesturgata.
The bungalow was built as a residence for the Scottish brothers.
Harry and Douglas Bookless in 1918, as they ran an extensive fishing business from
Hafnarfjörður in the first half of the 20th century. The house contains the history of the foreign fishing industry from
The first half of the 20th century in Hafnarfjörður is covered, but the house itself is also
A unique collector's item.

Guttó, 7 South Street
In the Good Templar Hall, the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum has set up
the exhibition „Gúttó – House of the Templars, cradle of social and cultural life for 130 years“ there
light is shed on the history of the Order of the Good Templars in Hafnarfjörður and the great
The social and cultural activities that have taken place in the house over the years.

The Coastal Path
On the promenade along the harbour in Hafnarfjörður is the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum with
exhibition space for its photography collection. The exhibition can now be seen there.
„The Port of Hafnarfjörður in 110 Years“. The exhibition features 58 photographs and covers
all from Dröfn and west along Herjólfsgata.

Leave the dogs at home
It should be noted that dogs are more comfortable at home than in crowds.
Please note that dogs are not permitted at event venues.