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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“I can sense that the people of Hafnarfjörður are proud of the Christmas Town and the Christmas Village on Thorsplan,” says Sunna Magnúsdóttir, project manager of the Christmas Village, which has now been running for 22 years.”
“I couldn’t be happier with the development of the Christmas Village. There are more weekends now, and the opening hours have been extended. People stay longer in the village because the selection has grown,” says Sunna Magnúsdóttir, project manager of the Christmas Village, which is now 22 years old. The article appeared in the Christmas magazine of Hafnarfjörður.
“I can sense that the people of Hafnarfjörður are proud of the Christmas Town and the Christmas Village on Thorsplan,” Sunna says, noting how visiting the village has become a tradition for most families in Hafnarfjörður, with many of the town’s preschool children decorating the trees on Thorsplan with their own crafts.
“Hundreds of Hafnarfjörður’s children have taken part in the preparations. They all have a stake in this Christmas tradition and in our village,” she says.
Nearly fifty shops and service providers keep things running in the Christmas Village in the lead-up to Christmas, offering everything from children’s goods, crafts, and decorations to food, sweets, and natural products. “You can finish your Christmas shopping here in the village and in the surrounding stores. Here you’ll find the Christmas scents and atmosphere, grab a bite, and enjoy,” says the mother of three, who is always busy during Advent.
“Yes, my children find me in the Christmas Village, dressed in red. It’s their Christmas tradition to see me planning and piecing together Christmas in the Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village starting all the way back in August.”
Every day is unique in the glass houses on Thorsplan while the Christmas Village is open.
Sometimes they host familiar shops, like Garnbúð Eddu with its pop-up market, as well as Kjötkompaní. On other days, you’ll find Icelandic handmade sheepskins and other goods that are a delight to look at. Trefjar will also be there with their fire pits.
Systur og makar will set up in one of the glass houses as well; the shop is known for its fantastic small goods, and you’ll even be able to sort out your Christmas dress there.
Yes, the glass houses will be a little adventure of their own within the Christmas Village. Be sure to stop by while you enjoy time together in the heart of Hafnarfjörður.
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