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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Hafnarfjörður welcomes Christmas with its annual Christmas village (Jólaþorpið) full of joy, delicious delicacies and festive Christmas merchandise. As well as a glory of lights, adventure and wonders in Hellisgerði, an ice rink in the heart of Hafnarfjörður, and so much more. The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will open with a festive program at Thorsplan on Friday the 17th of November, when the lights will be lit on the Cuxhaven Christmas tree. The Christmas tree that will light up the Christmas Village during all of December, is a gift from the town of Cuxhaven, Germany, a great friend of Hafnarfjörður.
Friday, November 17th
The Christmas Village at Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður will be open every weekend during the Advent; Fridays from 17-20 (5 PM – 8 PM), Saturdays and Sundays from 13-18 (1 PM – 6 PM), until Christmas, and until 21 (1 PM – 9 PM) on Þorláksmessa (23rd of December). The Christmas Village will be teeming with life and fun for Christmas, and the beautifully decorated Christmas houses have become nationally known for a variety of exciting gift items, gourmet delicacies, crafts and design. It’s an ideal place to look for the perfect Christmas present while enjoying delicious snacks that will keep you warm from the inside and out. Santa Claus visits on Saturdays and Grýla will be seen wandering around town on Sundays. Strandgata turns into a pedestrian street while the Christmas village is open.
We are the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður
Come home to Hafnarfjörður during the Advent Hafnarfjörður welcomes Christmas with its annual Christmas village (Jólaþorpið) full of joy, delicious…
