Come and enjoy with us!
The Christmas village in Hafnarfjörður has been exceptionally well received this year. The atmosphere has been wonderful. Fjörður has opened new shops just a stone's throw from our lovely village. Strandgatan is bustling with life.
The Christmas village, with its beautifully decorated Hafnarfjörður Christmas houses, has long been nationally renowned for a variety of exciting gifts, gourmet treats, crafts and design. Yes, it's the perfect place to find that ideal Christmas present while the family enjoys delicious food to warm you from the inside out.
The Yule Lads will be visiting at weekends, and Grýla will also be roaming the town on Sundays. Strandgata will become a pedestrianised street while the Christmas Village is open.
The weekend's programme
Föstudagur 12. desember
- Kl.18:30 Raddbandið reddar jólunum – Jólin á suðupunkti
- Kl. 19:15 Barbörukórinn syngur nokkur lög
Laugardagur 13. desember
- Kl. 11 Jólaball Frikirkjunnar
- Kl. 12:30 Upplestur í Hafnarborg – Hafnfirsk skáld og rithöfundar lesa úr eigin verkum
- Kl. 13 – 14 Jólasveinar á Byggðasafni Hafnarfjörður
- Kl. 13 – 15 Opnunarpartý Lemon í Firði
- Kl. 14 Höfundarheimsókn – Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
- 3 pm – 4 pm Cotton candy on a stick at the Grýla Cave by the Museum's Packhouse
- Kl. 15:30 Sólon kíkir í heimsókn og áritar plaköt í öðru glerhúsinu
- Kl. 16 Leikhópurinn Lotta á Thorsplani – Ugla og Gríslingur úr Bangsímon
Sunnudagur 14. desember
- Kl. 13 – 15 Á mínu máli: Litateppi – fjöltyngd smiðja í Hafnarborg
- 3 pm – 4 pm Cotton candy on a stick at the Grýla Cave by the Museum's Packhouse
- Kl. 15 Kór Öldutúnsskóla og litli kór Öldutúnsskóla – á Thorsplani
- Kl. 15:30 Mosfellskórinn – á Thorsplani
- Kl. 16 Ungleikhúsið – á Thorsplani
- 5 p.m. Hátíðar TÓNAR í Tónlistarskóla Hafnarfjarðar
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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 14 November onwards; Fridays from 17:00 to 20:00, Saturdays from 13:00 to 20:00 and Sundays from 13:00 to 18:00. It will be open on Monday, 22nd December from 17:00 to 20:00 and on Christmas Eve from 13:00 to 21:00.
At Oddrúnarbær in Hellisgerði, Helliskaffi will be open from 14 November on Fridays from 17:00 to 22:00, Saturdays from 13:00 to 22:00 and Sundays from 13:00 to 21:00.
Please note that the Heart Swing and the funfair at the Venus House, 11 Strandgata, are 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 - 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 we play the game? Indeed, next to each pole is a plaque with the name of the Yule Lads and a QR code. You scan it 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. Prizes will be awarded on St. Lucia's Day. 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