The Christmas Village opens – crafts, Christmas gifts and treats

The Christmas town comes to life with the Christmas Village

The Christmas houses at Thorsplan will be full of exciting products and Christmas spirit this first opening weekend. Yes, the tone will be set and will echo Christmas every weekend – as well as on Christmas Eve.

We can buy handmade candles, Icelandic jewellery, toys, Christmas decorations and clothing in our Christmas Village. Then we get to sample freshly fried doughnuts, Danish apple rings, churros and various Icelandic delicacies.

Below you can find the vendors who will be in the Christmas Village on the first weekend, 13th–15th November.

Crafts, design and Christmas gifts

• DUNDA.is Christmas House DUNDA returns to the Christmas Village, inviting visitors to discover a diverse range of creativity and crafts.
• KrakkaKrútt's Christmas House KrakkaKrútt is also returning to the Christmas Village with a wide range of toys and gifts for children. You can find, among other things, children's cameras, walkie-talkies, tool kits, dolls, bath toys, colourful pairs of socks, night lights and craft supplies.
• Daley's Christmas House Candle Mother and daughter, Þórunn Lilja and Helena Daley, produce beautiful handmade candles. They are unusual and free from harmful substances. The candles have become popular, especially at Christmas.
• The Icelandic Christmas House of Agnar and the Glansverkstæðisins Ögn Icelandic and Glansverkstæðið offer a wide range of gifts and Christmas decorations. Amongst them are handmade Paper Starlights paper stars, which brighten the short days and create a cosy atmosphere at home.
• Ele.mental Arts Christmas House At Ele.mental Arts, you can find handmade jewellery inspired by nature. The jewellery is made from real leaves and natural minerals, which are preserved using a special copper plating technique. Each piece is unique.

• BlueBerry's Christmas House BlueBerry is a family-run business with over 30 years' experience in giftware in Iceland. The company specialises in seasonal decorative and gift items, and offers a wide range of Christmas products. BlueBerry also operates in the UK and the Netherlands. This fantastic company has been with us in the Christmas Village since 2012.
• The Loppuvin Christmas House Four-legged family members are not forgotten in the Christmas Village. Loppuvinir offers clothing for dogs, collars, leads, beds, toys and all sorts of treats. There you can find useful and beautiful Christmas gifts for dogs.
• Vigrún's Christmas House Vigrun offers clothing and accessories, including leather gloves, leather bags, veils and jewellery. You will also find products from Blakk there.
• Sixpensari.is Christmas house Sixpensari.is offers hats, sixpences, caps and a wide range of gifts. You will also find cosmetics, soaps and hand creams, as well as special Christmas market offers.

Icelandic gourmet products and treats for the Christmas table

• Christmas House of Icelandic Healthiness Íslensk hollusta has been a regular at the Christmas Village for at least 15 years, being a proud Hafnarfjörður-based company. It produces products from Icelandic herbs, berries, salt and seaweed. You can find syrups, juices, teas, jams and beautiful gift packages in their gorgeous Christmas house.
• Christmas House of the Highfell Goat Farm Háafell in Borgarfjörður has been working with the breeding of the Icelandic goat for over 25 years. A wide range of products from goat's milk and goat meat, as well as leather goods, have been developed there. These are delicious and unique goat's dairy products – a true gift of nature from the Icelandic countryside. Visitors to the Christmas Village can discover, among other things, cheeses, meat products, creams and soaps from the farm.
• Christmas House of Biohackers Corner and Blue Haus Two companies are joining forces in one Christmas house with Icelandic gourmet products. Biohackers Corner produces, among other things, Icelandic ghee, clarified butter made from Icelandic butter. Blue Haus offers baked treats, gift packages with biscuits, festive baking and artisan bread, along with homemade sweets and accompaniments.

• Christmas House of Hell Helvítis is a food company founded in 2022 by Þórey Hafliðadóttir and Ívar Örn Hansen, better known as the Helvítis Chef. The company produces artisanal food products with a focus on Icelandic ingredients and unusual flavour combinations. Yes, they have been with us for the past few years, and Ívar described his wife as the secret ingredient in the company that produces its hugely popular jams.

• Matarkompanís Christmas House Matarkompaní brings game and festive delicacies to the Christmas table, as Christmas is the season of game. In their Christmas house, you can find cured and smoked goose, cured duck, foie gras, smoked and cured salmon, along with sauces and side dishes. The products are suitable for both the festive table and as gourmet Christmas gifts.
• Laufabrauðs Christmas House Stella Rögn Sigurðardóttir upholds an Icelandic Christmas tradition with leaf bread, which has a long history in her family. Making the leaf bread has been a shared family tradition, passed down from generation to generation, and now visitors to the Christmas Village can enjoy the result.

Aromatic fare and sweet temptations

• Churros Wagon Christmas House Andrea Anna has been taking part in the Christmas Village with her Churros Wagon since 2018. She offers hot, crispy churros, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with caramel or Nutella. The Churros Wagon has also received awards at the Street Food Festival.
• Turf House Christmas House Turf House chips have become a tradition for many visitors to the Christmas Village. The company returns with hot, freshly fried chips, emphasising freshness and good service.
• Christmas House of Danish Apple Slices and Toasted Almonds Anna Björnsdóttir, former owner of Anna Konditori, is returning with Danish apple rings, which have been popular in recent years. The apple rings are small dough balls that are fried in a special pan and served hot with jam and icing sugar. Also on offer will be sugar-roasted almonds with cinnamon.

• The Round House – Brikk Bakery Brikk offers freshly fried doughnuts, freshly baked Christmas goods and Christmas sausage in the heart of the Christmas Village. The bakery also plans to introduce a new food-related Christmas product especially for the festive season. And what many love most: hot chocolate with cream.
• Coffee cart at Thorsplan – Kaffi Dropi Daniel and Justyna founded Kaffi Dropa earlier this year. They offer a wide variety of café drinks, including espresso, matcha, cocoa and cold drinks. The coffee van uses plant-based milk and focuses on high-quality drinks. A special emphasis will be placed on warm winter and Christmas drinks with flavours such as cinnamon, chai and gingerbread at their stall in the Christmas Village.
• The Experience House – Candy, Saturday and Sunday Kandís produces handmade Icelandic sweets from selected ingredients. The flavours are inspired by, among other things, Icelandic berries, herbs and old confectionery traditions. For Christmas, special Christmas Bites and Festive Bites will be available, beautifully packaged and perfect for small Christmas gifts.

Christmas atmosphere for the whole family

Yes, the village is brimming with dreams and good ideas. Yet it is not the merchandise that takes pride of place in our village, but the togetherness, the company and the joy.

A varied entertainment programme will be available throughout the opening weekend. The festive switching-on of the Cuxhaven Christmas tree will take place on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m., with music and entertainment taking over the town centre.

On Venus Plan there will be a fairground with an illuminated carousel, and guests can also enjoy the ice rink at Town Hall Square.

The Christmas village will be open every weekend leading up to Christmas, and the stallholders will partly change from weekend to weekend. And don't forget St. Lucia's Day – it's open then as well.

Opening hours 

• Friday 13 November, 5–8 pm
• Saturday 14 November, 1 pm–8 pm
• Sunday 15 November, 1 pm–6 pm

• The programme for the opening weekend of the Christmas Village is here.