A festive programme in the heart of Hafnarfjörður on the opening night of the Christmas Village!
The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will be opened with a festive programme on Thorsplan on Friday, 14 November, when the lights will be switched on the Cuxhaven Christmas tree. The German Ambassador, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður and the chairman of the Hafnarfjörður-Cuxhaven twinning association will switch on the lights on the tree. The Christmas tree is a gift from Cuxhaven, Hafnarfjörður's German twin town for 37 years, and will illuminate the Christmas Village during Advent.
17:00 The Christmas Village opens
18:00 Hafnarfjörður Brass Band
18:15 The Threstir Male Choir
18:30 Lighting of the Cuxhaven Christmas tree
18:40 The Children's Best Christmas Songs – Árni Beinteinn and Sylvía
The Christmas village at Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður will be open every weekend from 14 November onwards.
- Fridays from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Saturdays from 1pm to 8pm
- Sundays from 1 pm to 6 pm
The café in Hellisgerði will be open during the Christmas Village's opening hours, and until 8 p.m. on those evenings. Please note that the Heart Slide and the funfair by the Venus House at 11 Strandgata are open every weekend leading up to Christmas.
We are the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður. We give you and yours a warm welcome!
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