Come and enjoy with us!
The Christmas village in Hafnarfjörður opened last weekend when the lights were switched on at the Cuxhaven Christmas tree in its new location in the Christmas town! The Christmas village is bustling with life and fun in the run-up to Christmas, and the beautifully decorated Christmas houses of Hafnarfjörður have long been nationally renowned for a variety of exciting gifts, gourmet treats, handicrafts and design. It's the perfect place to find the ideal Christmas present whilst enjoying delicious food and drink to warm you from the inside out. Father Christmas visits at weekends, and Grýla will also be out and about in town on Sundays. Strandgata becomes a pedestrianised street while the Christmas Village is open.
The weekend's programme
Friday, 13 December
- Exciting drinks on offer for visitors and passers-by at the experience house on Thorsplan.
- 5pm – 8pm Thorsplan – Photo shoot with Sveinka on stage
- Cold Lights – exhibition opening at the new exhibition by the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History
Saturday, 14 December
- 13:00 – 14:00 Hafnarfjörður Library – Live illustration and entertainment with the troll Tufta and Brian Pilkington, illustrator.
- 14:00 – 15:00 Thorsplan – Tufti says hello to the children and will be wandering around the Christmas Village.
- 13:00 – 18:00 The Experience House – Tribes will be in the area with their fire pits.
- 3 pm – 5 pm The Festival of Hamarskot Stream, held at Hafnarborg
- 5:00 p.m. Hafnarfjörður Church: Festival in town: Christmas couple
Sunday, 15 December
- 1:00 p.m. Cold River Run 10 km, the run will be a water course from Hamarskot stream to the sea. Buses will depart from Hafnarfjarðarkirkja at 12 o'clock.
- 13:00 – 18:00 The Experience House – The Society for Psychical Research will be on site.
- 13:00 – 15:00 Hafnarborg – In my opinion: Christmas card making at the museum
- 14:00 Thorsplan – Grýla presents the awards from the Kaldárhlaupið.
- 14:30 Thorsplan – The Culture and Tourism Committee presents awards for the most beautifully decorated Christmas houses and businesses in Hafnarfjörður.
- 15:00 Thorsplan – The Children's Best Christmas Songs – Arni Beinteinn and Sylvía Erla sing Christmas songs
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Regular events throughout Christmas in Hafnarfjörður
Café in Hellisgerði, Hjartasvell and funfair
The Christmas Village at Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður will be open every weekend from 15 November; Fridays from 17:00 to 20:00, Saturdays and Sundays from 13:00 to 18:00 until Christmas, and until 21:00 on Christmas Eve. The café in Hellisgerði will be open during the Christmas Village's opening hours, and until 20:00 on those evenings. Special attention is drawn to the fact that Heart swelling The funfair at the Venus House, 11 Strandgata, is open every weekend until Christmas.
Christmas Heart of Hafnarfjörður
Thursdays – Saturdays from 5 pm - 10 pm. The Christmas Heart of Hafnarfjörður in an Advent festival tent behind the Bæjarbíó. Ideal for mums and dads, grandmas and grandpas, and groups of friends to come along and enjoy a bite to eat and a festive drink. Tilverunnar's Christmas Lobster Soup will be available to buy from 5 pm to 8 pm on all opening days.
City Centre Scavenger Hunt
Take part in a Christmas scavenger hunt in the Christmas Village and Find the thirteen lads, Grýla, Leppalúði and the Yule Cat! The game is about finding the thirteen figures on lampposts in the town centre. And how do you play the game? Well, next to each post is a plaque with the name of the Yule Lads and a QR code. You scan the QR code to find the correct letter to write down and collect. The letters then form a short sentence which must be submitted online. A cheat sheet is available from the Library, the Folk Museum, Hafnarborg and the greenhouses at Thorsplan, or can be downloaded. here. You can take part until 22nd December. Participation prizes will be awarded on Christmas Eve. See more here.
You'll find the Christmas spirit with us.
The Christmas Town and Christmas Village are bustling with life and fun in the run-up to Christmas, and the beautifully decorated Christmas houses in Hafnarfjörður's Thorsplan have long been nationally renowned for a variety of exciting gifts, gourmet treats, handicrafts and design. It's the perfect place to search for the ideal Christmas present whilst enjoying delicious treats to warm you from the inside out. The Christmas elves visit on Saturdays, and Grýla will be roaming the town on Sundays. Strandgata, from Lækjargata to Linnetstíg, is closed to traffic while the Christmas Village is open. This is to spread pedestrian traffic around the city centre and ensure the safety of our visitors.
We are the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður