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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Hafnarborg has received a grant of 750.000 ISK from the Design Fund for the project Rúna, a type design. The project focuses on the redesign and exhibition of a typeface created by Sigrún Guðjónsdóttir (b. 1926).
The goal of the project is to make the artist’s typeface accessible in a digital format and to present it to the public at Hafnarborg in connection with DesignMarch 2026.
The project highlights the importance of preservation and innovation in Icelandic type design and is one of 28 diverse projects in the fields of design and architecture to receive funding from the Design Fund this year.
The staff of Hafnarborg extends heartfelt thanks for the support and looks forward to sharing the results with visitors in due course.
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The excitement is building. The Christmas Village is taking shape these days and opens on November 14th. “Every year we…
“It matters that our young people have a voice in our community,” says the prevention and leisure program coordinator. Dozens…
People are strongly urged to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel due to continued snowfall in the Reykjavík area.
Heavy snow is expected in the Reykjavík area today, with corresponding effects on road conditions and travel around the city.
