Christmas House – applications open

Applications are now open for the 2017 Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village. As before, the Christmas Village is looking for individuals, organisations and businesses to sell quality products at a good price, offering a diverse range of goods with a promise of life and festive cheer at their stall.

In the Christmas village there will be about 20 decorated modular houses which are 5.8 m.² in size. There has been a good turnout at the sales pavilion of the Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village in recent years, and therefore the selection from the submitted applications is made with special regard to several factors. This year, the Christmas Village opens on Friday, 1st December, and will be open from 18:00 to 21:00. It will then be open throughout Advent on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00. It will also be open on Christmas Eve until 22:00. The hire fee for the sales hut is kr. 15,000 for the weekend. Included in the hire fee is all cost of setting up and running the hut, and cleaning of the area. In addition, the City of Hafnarfjörður will promote the Christmas Village through various means, such as radio, screen and newspaper advertisements, and attract visitors with an entertainment programme.

Sellers must comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the goods for sale. If a product or product category is in any way restricted or subject to the granting of a licence, the seller must make themselves aware of this and obtain the relevant licences. This applies, for example, to the sale of food, drink, alcoholic beverages and other products that may be subject to regulation. Sellers are also encouraged to check whether and what insurance may be appropriate, where applicable. The placement of Christmas houses is determined by the overall appearance of the village and what best suits that purpose.

Applicants must submit applications by 31 October 2017. 
See application form here

Enquiries can be sent to the email address: jolathorp@hafnarfjordur.is

Photo from the Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village: Guðni Gíslason