Weekend 2: Fireworks and Treats Brighten the Christmas Village

Christmas Village adventures every weekend

The second weekend of the Christmas Village will be a big one. Fireworks on Friday night, the first opening of stores in the new Fjörður, and a host of beautiful events all weekend. Grýla will also wander through the Christmas Village on Sunday.

It will be wonderful to stop by the glass houses at Thorsplan, our experience houses:

• Saturday: Circolo sisters love to delight people and pay attention to every detail. They work with high-quality ingredients and carefully designed packaging. Circolo produces handmade chocolate topped with exotic flavors – an experience full of joy and warmth.
• Sunday: Icelandic handmade treats – come and see how soft they are!

And the schedule is just as exciting. Highlights:

Friday

• 18:45 Singing time with Sveinki
• 19:20 Christmas Town fireworks show from Strandstígur, directly across from Fjörður

Saturday

• 16:00 Princesses prepare for Christmas at Thorsplan
• 18:00 – 20:00 Photo session with Sveinki on the stage at Thorsplan
• 19:00 Performance group from Hafnarfjörður Dance School dances at Thorsplan, Hjartasvelli, and Hellisgerði

Sunday

• 15:30 Tufti and the troll children visit the Hafnarfjörður Heritage Museum

And what can you find in the Christmas houses at the Christmas Village?

• Krakkakrútt.is offers crafts, toys, and fun gifts for all ages.
• Dunda.is features handmade items from creative Icelanders.
• Sylwia Olszewska has Christmas rolling pins and cookie stamps, perfect for holiday baking.
• Sixpensari.is offers timeless hats and caps along with accessories.
• Blueberry presents beautiful festive decorations that delight both the eye and soul.
• ICE Design features handmade jewelry inspired by Icelandic nature—silver, lava pieces, and fish leather.
• Agzu Store offers handcrafted and upcycled products, from candles, soaps, and jewelry to Polish ceramics.
• La Brújería creates natural, handmade health and skincare products from herbs and seaweed—including facial oils, healing balms, and herbal sprays.
• Sweet lovers can enjoy ÚTÚRKÚ’s handmade chocolate with an Icelandic twist.
• Íslensk hollusta, celebrating its 20th anniversary, showcases products made from Icelandic berries, herbs, and seaweed.

And that’s not all, there’s plenty of food on offer:

• Helvítis serves flavorful jams and Icelandic ingredient innovations.
• Matarkompaní offers game meat and sauces.
• Bæjarbakarí with baked goods and Christmas treats.
• The Lángos cart features Hungarian specialties.
• Sauðfjárbúið provides a selection of hut- and turf-smoked lamb, double-smoked lamb, smoked sausages, cured lamb shoulder, and fine meat cuts.
• Turf House serves French fries in a new and exciting style.
• Fjörukráin offers gifts and crafts, the Sobo troll doll, and hot drinks.
• In the central house, Brikk takes the stage, offering Ali Christmas sausages, Brikk Christmas baked goods, and Góu hot chocolate, among other treats.

And all the sweets of the Christmas Village:

• Churros Wagon serves crispy, hot churros.
• Anna Konditori delights with Danish apple slices, cookies, and layer cakes.

Yes, the Christmas Village is an amazing experience for the whole family. One of the best Advent attractions—if not the very best!