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Children's leisure activities

Garðabær offers a variety of youth and sports activities for children and teenagers. All children between the ages of 5 and 18 receive an annual incentive to pay for regular youth and sports activities.

Youth and sports activities in Garðabær

On the web fristund.is contains information about a variety of leisure activities offered by clubs in Reykjavík and other municipalities in the capital area.

Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club (BH)

The Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club offers badminton training for all age groups at the Sports Hall on Strandgata in Hafnarfjörður. The youngest players are 5 years old and the oldest are over 60. Players are divided into groups according to age and ability, so everyone should be able to find something to suit them.

Children and youth work in Bessastaðir Parish

  • Brekkuskogar 1, 225 Álftanes
  • Phone: 577 1205

Sunday school is in the church hall at 11 a.m. every Sunday except the 1st Sunday of the month, when there is a family service at 11 a.m. in Bessastaðakirkja with the participation of the Sunday school. Parents' mornings are also offered.

Children's activities in Garðasorgi parish

Garðasókn has a variety of children's programs at Vídalínskirkja and Urriðaholtsskóli. These include Sunday school, a friends' club for 6–9 year olds, and a TTT program for 10–12 year olds in collaboration with the YMCA and the YWCA.

Children's and youth choirs of Vídalín Church

Vídalínskirkja is responsible for ambitious musical work in children's choirs for both 6–9-year-olds and 10–12-year-olds. There is also a youth choir for 13–16-year-olds. Rehearsals are held in the Vídalínskirkja parish hall and participation is free.

Birna Björn's Dance School

Birna Björnsdóttir's Dance School offers a variety of dance lessons in Ásgarður. The school also operates in Héðinshús, Egilshöll and Sporthús. Classes are offered from the age of 6 and are divided into beginner and advanced groups.

Brynja Pétur's Dance School

Brynja Pétur's Dance School offers ambitious dance studies and diverse dance styles.

Álftaness Golf Club

Kópavogur and Gardabaer Golf Club

GKG holds training sessions for members aged 8–21 for over 10 months a year. Winter training begins each year in early November and summer training ends in mid-September.

Oddur Golf Club

GO's children's and youth training sessions are intended for members aged 10 to 18. However, younger practitioners are welcome in consultation with a trainer.

The Sóti Horsemen's Association

The Sóti Equestrian Association has a variety of activities for children and young people in the field of equestrian sports. The activities mostly take place from January to June and are for children who have access to horses.

The Equestrian Association Sprettur

The Equestrian Association Sprettur has a variety of activities for children and young people in the field of equestrian sports.

Klifið, creative education center

Klifið offers diverse and creative courses for children and teenagers. The courses focus on technology and science, art, music, dance, drama, self-development, and everyone is welcome. Klifið's philosophy is based on the strengthening pedagogy of innovation and entrepreneurship education and theories of competence development.

The Dreams Theatre Company

The Draumar Drama Club holds summer musical theatre courses for children aged 5 to 13. The courses teach acting, improvisation, performance, singing technique and basic dance. One of the main goals of the courses is for children to strengthen their self-image, learn to perform and have fun.

The Swans Scout Association

The Svönur Scout Association offers scouting activities for children and young people aged 8–18. Everyone is welcome to experience the adventure, friendship and joy that can be found in scouting.

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The Scout Association of Vífill

  • Jotunheimar, Bæjarbraut 7, 210 Garðabær
  • Phone: 899 0089
  • Email: vifill@vifill.is

The Vífill Scout Association offers intensive scouting activities for children and young people from the age of 7. Vífill was the first scout association to receive the recognition "Model Association of the Icelandic Scout Association".

The star

Stjarnan offers a variety of sports activities for children and young people, including soccer, basketball, handball, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.

Garðabær Board Club

The Garðabær Chess Club holds chess training sessions for children and teenagers from the age of 4. The training sessions take place on the 3rd floor of Miðgarður in Vetrarmýri.

Gardabaer Tennis Club

The Gardabaer Tennis Club holds joint training sessions for children and teenagers with the Kópavogur Tennis Club and the Hafnafjörður Tennis Club at the Tennis Hall in Kópavogur. All children and teenagers are welcome.

UMFÁ (Álftaness Youth Association)

The Álftanes Youth Club aims to promote outdoor activities, physical activity and exercise among its members. Among other things, football, basketball, volleyball, Soo Bahk Do and freestyle sports are practiced. The children's sports school operates in the winter for all children in Álftanes aged 2–5.

Garðasókár Youth Association

  • Vídalín Church, by Kirkjulund, 210 Garðabær
  • Phone: 565 6380
  • Email: gardasokn@gardasokn.is
  • Website: gardasokn.is

The youth club is for teenagers in grades 8–10. The work aims to have good and constructive times together. The program is varied and focused on the interests of the participants. We emphasize promoting self-confidence, respect and open-mindedness. In the work, we discuss issues that are important to young people in the context of Christian faith and values.

The recreational vehicle

The after-school car in Garðabær drives children from after-school centers to sports and leisure activities. The child does not have to be at the after-school center, but it is necessary to register them in the car.

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