In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Here you can find information about resources for children and families provided by the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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This time, the christmas heart of Hafnarfjörður will include 35, Jóli Hólm comedy shows in Bæjarbíó, as well as a festive tent behind the cinema. Every Friday and Saturday there will be a food truck outside the tent, which is an ideal place for moms, dads, grandparents and groups of friends to meet and enjoy a bite to eat and a festive drink.
This time, the christmas heart of Hafnarfjörður will include 35 Jóli Hólm comedy shows in Bæjarbíó, as well as a festive tent behind the cinema. Tickets for the show are sold out, but there will be a real Advent atmosphere in the festive tent, and of course great Christmas decorations that will delight the eye. Every Friday and Saturday there will be a food truck outside the tent, which is an ideal place for moms, dads, grandparents and groups of friends to meet and enjoy a bite to eat and a festive drink.
The Christmas Heart of Hafnarfjörður and the Christmas tent behind Bæjarbíó is open now, and will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 17-22 every weekend until Christmas. The older family members are encouraged to join the festivities in the warmly heated tent and enjoy the company of their peers during Advent. Wingman will have a food truck next to the tent on Friday´s and Saturday´s. There are ample tables and benches for guests and pedestrians who want to slow down after a successful Christmas shopping spree and have a Christmas burger and a cool drink, cocoa or mulled wine (jólaglögg) for the adults, while cozy Christmas music flows through tent. Blankets will also be available for those who come to the tent while supplies last!
Christmas carols and the Christmas spirit will flow around Hafnarfjörður this advent!
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