3,000 festival guests enjoyed the sun in Hellisgerði

Legend has it that Hellisgerði has one of the largest population of hidden people/elves in Iceland

It was a real treat for the whole family at the magnificent festival in Hellisgerði last Sunday. There you could hear all about the exciting adventures of the book elf, grill sugar puffs, try your hand in the circus, make giant soap bubbles, fencing, dance and sing to joyful tunes with Benedikt Búálfur, Mæja the strawberry, the Sportacus from Lazytown and Kjalar, to name a few. All over the park you could see people of all ages in costumes, with elf ears and flowers in their hair. A rough count of guests was around 3.000. It is therefore safe to say that joy prevailed in Hellisgerði this weekend. Kids and strange beings enjoyed climbing the lava, experiencing the surroundings and enjoying the company of family and friends in the beautiful garden.

A joyful place for people of all ages

Hellisgerði is a lava field in the heart of Hafnarfjörður, where the people of Hafnarfjörður and friends of Hafnarfjörður have good memories and stories over the past decades. From the beginning, the park has served an important social role as a green area, place of togetherness and a platform for experiences and games for people of all ages. In recent years, Hellisgerði has stamped itself as a world of lights and fairy tales during Advent and thousands of guests make their way to the park in the run-up to Christmas while visiting the ever-popular Christmas Village on Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður.

Here you can see some carefully selected photographs from this year’s festival!