Halloween in Hafnarfjörður – trick or treat
A fun tradition has developed for Halloween in Hafnarfjörður in recent years, where entire neighbourhoods, community organisations and school communities come together to offer horrifyingly scary entertainment or house tours. It is safe to say that Halloween has enjoyed ever-growing popularity each year, and in many neighbourhoods, the tradition has developed for children to go from house to house with „trick or treat”. Furthermore, both nurseries and primary schools incorporate it into their school activities.
Residents are encouraged to share fun photos from this year's Halloween.
A fun tradition has developed for Halloween in Hafnarfjörður in recent years, where entire neighbourhoods, community organisations and school communities come together to offer horrifyingly scary entertainment or house tours. It is safe to say that Halloween has enjoyed ever-growing popularity each year and, in many neighbourhoods, the tradition has developed for children to go from house to house with „trick or treat”. Furthermore, both nurseries and primary schools are incorporating it into their school activities. This year, Halloween is on Tuesday, 31st October, and on most, if not all, residents' neighbourhood social media pages, you can find a map of the homes that plan to welcome anyone interested with trick or treating. Some people got a head start last week and over the recent weekend, and all sorts of strange characters of all ages could be seen heading out for some fun or to a party at a local home. Expect the town's streets to be filled with entire families in all sorts of costumes.
The Ghost Garden on South Street received a grant in the council's autumn allocation.
Anthony Vincent Bacigalupo recently received a grant from the Hafnarfjörður Town Council to set up the Ghost Garden, an event and a growing tradition each autumn for Halloween in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. Anthony and his family have set it up at their home at 9 Suðurgata (The Shed) to create a place for all age groups to come and experience a spooky atmosphere and enjoy art and creativity. Through their initiative, they want to create a sense of community, particularly among neighbours in the neighbourhood, and to educate all interested parties about the growing tradition of Halloween, which was not even celebrated in Iceland until recently. All interested are encouraged to attend and experience the „horror“.