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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The municipality of Hafnarfjörður is in charge of the Christmas Village, but the Christmas Village is a Christmas market based on the European model. The Christmas Village has made its mark on life in the center of Hafnarfjörður for over twenty years. The village has been a huge success and has attracted visitors from all over.
Opening hours
The Christmas Village opens from Friday, November the 15th, 2024.
Open Fridays until Christmas from 17-20 Open Saturdays and Sundays from 13-18 Open on Þorláksmessa (December the 23rd) from 13-21
Phone information
The staff of the Christmas Village on duty at any given time answer the phone through; 664-5566. Inquiries can be sent to jolathorp@hafnarfjordur.is
There are a number of parking spaces in the center of Hafnarfjörður. If there is no parking space closest to the city center, you can find a parking place nearby and walk a short distance, for example from:
Restrooms for guests are located behind Bæjarbíó. Public toilets are also available in at Hafnarfjörður´s Library, in the Hafnarfjörður Museum, in Hafnarborg museum and on the 2nd floor in the Shopping Center Fjörður.
Strandgatan (from Lækjargata to Reykjavíkurvegur) will be transformed into a pedestrian street and will therefore be closed to all car traffic during the opening hours of the Christmas Village on the following days and times until December the 23rd, 2024:
There are garbage cans all over town, as well as collection bins for cans and bottles – let’s take good care of our town while the Christmas Village is open – as well as any other day.
The municipality of Hafnarfjörður points out Article 12 of the Regulation on the Operation of Remotely Piloted Aircrafts for those who want to fly drones. The first article states that it is not permitted to fly remotely piloted aircrafts over crowds.
To ensure the safety of the guests of the Christmas Village, a plan has been made for all parties involved in safety issues in the area.
The preparation group of the Christmas Village has been working in collaboration with, among others, representatives of the fire department, ambulance and police. Special attention has been paid to the planning of the area and possible incidents, the involvement of the police, fire brigade, ambulances and other emergency responders, as well as workers and their responses.
