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.
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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Applications are now open for this years Hafnarfjörður´s Christmas Village at Thorsplan. As per usual, the Christmas Village wants to recruit individuals, organizations and companies that sell quality products at reasonable prices, with a wide range of merchandise that have a clear connection to Icelandic Christmas traditions.
A few factors are taken into account when choosing between sellers for the Christmas Village. First and foremost, that they offer quality products in terms of food, drink and experience and that the connection to Christmas is clear. The diversity of the village and the overall experience are taken into account when choosing between vendors. It should be an indispensable tradition to come to the Christmas village, to taste and smell Christmas.
There has been a good turnout at Hafnarfjörður´s Christmas Village in recent years. This year, the village opens on Friday, November the 15th and will be open throughout Advent on Fridays from 5-8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 1-6 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Þorláksmessa, December the 23rd.
In the Christmas Village there will be about twenty decorated prefabricated stalls/small houses that are 5.8 m2 in size. The rental fee for the sale house is ISK 21,900 for the weekend. Included in the rental fee is all costs of installation, operation of the house and cleaning. In addition, the town of Hafnarfjörður will be responsible for attracting visitors and promoting the Christmas Village in various ways.
With regard to merchandise, vendors must comply with laws and regulations that may apply to them.
Applicants must submit an application for a stall in the Christmas Village before October the 1st, 2024, after which new applications will be put on a waiting list. Inquiries can be sent to jolathorp@hafnarfjordur.is
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