Christmas begins in Hafnarfjörður this weekend

The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will be opened with a festive programme on Thorsplani when the lights are switched on the Christmas tree on Friday, 29 November. The Christmas tree is a gift from Cuxhaven, Hafnarfjörður's twin town in Germany. The Hafnarfjörður Brass Band and the Threstir Male Choir will perform several Christmas songs, and Björgvin Halldórsson and Auður will sing.

On the first opening weekend, the Yule Lads from the Dimmuborgir sneak in for a visit and play games with the guests of the Christmas village, while on other opening weekends, the red-clad Yule Lads and Grýla will host the programme and offer photos in a specially-decorated photo booth. The Christmas Village will be open every Saturday and Sunday during Advent from 13:00–18:00 and is bustling with life and festive cheer, where visitors to Hafnarfjörður can enjoy the entertainment programme on Thorsplan, visit the little Christmas houses, and explore the town's nearby shops, restaurants and museums.

A nationally known sales platform

The small, beautifully decorated Christmas houses in the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður have become a nationally renowned marketplace for various kinds of giftware, handicrafts and design, ideal for putting in a Christmas stocking, along with delicious food to eat on-site and treats to take home for the festive table. The programme can be found at jolathorpid.is and hafnarfjordur.is, and there will be plenty for the whole family to enjoy throughout the opening weekend. On Saturday, Guðrún Árný will perform some Christmas songs and Tónafljóð will be putting on a magical Christmas show. On Sunday, Skoppa and Skrítla will be there to entertain, and Heiðar from Pollapönk and Þröstur will be hosting a Christmas ball at 15:00.

For further information, please contact Andri Ómarsson, Events Project Manager, on 6645779.

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE PROGRAMME for the weekend of 29 November – 1 December 2019

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Friday, 29 November from 17:00 – 20:00

• 18:00 Hafnarfjörður Brass Band
• 18:15 The Threstir Male Choir
• 18:30 The chairman of the Cuxhaven Sister City Association and the German Ambassador to Iceland light the Christmas lights on the Cuxhaven Christmas Tree, together with the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður.
• 18:40 Björgvin Halldórsson
• 7:00 p.m. Audur

The Yule Lads from the Dark Cities are coming to visit and will play games with the children, and Bettína will be out on Strandgatan with her horse-drawn carriage, offering interested parties a Christmas tour of the town for a reasonable price. The presenter is Skjóða.

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Saturday, 30 November from 13:00 – 18:00 

• 13:00 Children's book reading at Eymundsson: Bergrún Íris and Kristín Ragna read from Langelstur að eilífu and Nornasaga
• 2 pm Song session from the Lotta theatre group
• 14:30 The Yule Lads from the Dark Cities set off
• 3pm A Musical Delight with a Festive Treat
• 15:30 Guðrún Árný

The Yule Lads from Dimmuborgir will be roaming the town and announcing the programme from 14:00 to 16:00. Bettína will be operating on Strandgatan with her horse-drawn carriage from 13:00 – 18:00, and those interested can take a Christmas tour of the town for a reasonable price.

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Sunday, 1 December from 13:00 – 18:00

• 2:00 pm Children's Choir of Ástjarnarkirkja and Children's and Youth Choir of Hafnarfjarðarkirkja
• 2:30 pm Skoppa and Skrítla
• 3pm Christmas party with Heiðar from Pollapönk and Þröstur
• 16:00 Sveinn Sigurjónsson with the fiddle

The Yule Lads from Dimmuborgir will be roaming the town and announcing the programme from 14:00 to 16:00. Bettína will be operating on Strandgatan with her horse-drawn carriage from 13:00 – 18:00, and those interested can take a Christmas tour of the town for a reasonable price.

Please note that Strandgatan, from Lækjargata to Linnetstíg, becomes a pedestrianised area while the Christmas Village is open. Toilet facilities for visitors are located behind the stage at Thorsplan.

Everyone welcome!