Christmas moves across Hafnarfjörður – a happy winter!

Preparations for the Christmas town have begun and the ice rink has been set up.
up in the town centre

Hafnarfjörður welcomes winter with preparations for Christmas. It is aiming
all the best for the Advent season to be not only bright and beautiful but also extremely lively and
vibrant and probably free from constraints. The Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður made its mark
firmly into the minds and hearts of Hafnarfjörður residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður throughout the country about
last Christmas with the united and good efforts of all; residents, businesses and institutions in
all the town's neighbourhoods. Thousands visited the town during Advent and experienced
in the Christmas town, which has seldom been more Christmassy, enjoyed good food and drink and used
the opportunity to buy gifts and all sorts of goodies. 

Christmas village, fairyland and ice rink

Christmas is steadily making its way across Hafnarfjörður and into
Last week, the town's staff began putting up the Christmas decorations.
in the centre of Hafnarfjörður, and new lights and decorations will be added steadily over the coming days and weeks. A search is under way, among other things, for a fir tree. from the gardens of residents who have finished theirs
a role in the home garden but could serve as a source of joy during Advent on an open
areas. The Christmas edition of Hafnarfjörður will be published this week for the first
the Advent weekend and will, like the last two years, be full of warm material about
generous and good projects in the town, progressive Hafnarfjörður businesses and the people who
The town is built. The Christmas Village at Thorsplan with all its beautifully decorated Christmas houses and
Christmas Joy opens on Friday, 26th November and is the Christmas adventure in Hellisgerði.
Also in full preparation. 

At the meeting of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður An investment in an ice rink was proposed, to be opened at the same time.
and the Christmas Village in late November 2021. Initial ideas suggest that the ice rink
be set up on Town Hall Square, halfway between the Christmas Village and Hellisgerði, or directly opposite the Town Cinema. About
we are talking about a cost-effective artificial ice rink with a 12-20 year lifespan. A rink that looks just like
and ice, works like ice but is not ice and therefore contains no water nor
energy used to cool the ice rink. Ideas about such an ice rink in
Hafnarfjörður has been in the discussion for some time, and there is a desire to let
This fun idea will become a reality this year. Is the implementation intended to do that?
fallen to further boost the experience and entertainment in the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður on
Advent.

An appeal to the town's residents and businesses

The days are starting to get shorter and it's time for the Christmas lights.
Hafnarfjörður Municipality encourages residents to put up their Christmas lights early this year.
The council's staff are steadily working their way through the town, putting up
Light in well-trodden places and open areas. All this is done with that in mind.
to delight the eye and the soul and to promote their positive experience and enjoyment
who are on their way through the town, whether walking, running, cycling or driving.

Take an active part in dressing the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður in its festive finery with
to put up the Christmas lights early this year. Even as soon as today. 

Happy winter!