New adventure playground under construction at Völlunum

Autumn hop on a new bag on the grounds of Hraunvallar School

For some time, there have been plans to install a bouncy castle at Völlunum in Hafnarfjörður, and a detailed review has taken place regarding its location. At a service meeting of the planning officer on 25th August, the location for the new bouncy castle was approved and the requested planning permission was granted. The castle will be installed on the grounds of Hraunvallar School. It is hoped that it will be possible to have a few autumn jumps on the bag before the ground freezes. The work is scheduled to begin next week and is expected to take around two weeks.  

^{The new bouncy castle at Hraunvallar School will be located where the blue dot is on the picture.}

The Fourth Carnival in Hafnarfjörður

The bouncy castle at Víðistaðatún was the first in Hafnarfjörður, opening at the start of summer 2019. The bouncy castle at Óla Run tún was opened in the summer of 2020, and one in Setberg at the start of summer 2021. The new adventure playground in Völlunum, Hafnarfjörður, will therefore be the fourth. When it opens, four adventure playgrounds will have been installed in Hafnarfjörður in just two years, across different neighbourhoods in the town. The expansion is in line with the wishes of the town's residents.

Changed opening hours from 1 September

During the summer, the bags are open from 9 am to 10 pm every day of the week. From 1st September, the bags are open from 9 am to 8 pm every day until it freezes. The policy is to keep the pods open for as long as possible, in line with the current curfews which are in effect from 1 September to 1 May. During this period, children aged 12 and under must not be outside after 8 p.m., and children aged 13 to 16 must not be outside after 10 p.m. The bouncy castles are closed during the winter months.