Meet and Greet - What better way to meet fellow Geochachers in Iceland than in the capital on their indepedance day! See you all there between 1500 and 1600 hours, where stories and trackables can be exchanged. We'll take a group photo for those who wish to participate and we'll have a log book for all to sign. We'll be the couple with the Scotland flag!
The Icelandic National Day celebrations in Reykjavík take place annually in the city centre on June 17th from 10:00 in the morning until 19:00.
The programme includes family oriented entertainment with street theatre and a variety of wonderful activites, followed by a concert at Arnarhóll and an accordion ball at City Hall.
The programme starts with the chiming of all church bells in Reykjavík, followed by a mass in Domkirkjan Cathedral. At 11:10 the Icelandic government's National Day ceremony starts at Austurvöllur Square, followed by a parade from Austurvöllur to Suðurgata Cemetery, where the Chairman of the City Council lays a wreath of flowers on the grave of Jón Sigurðsson.
The programme includes family entertainment, live music, street theatre, dance, a circus, playgrounds for children, booths selling a range of refreshments, sports performances, a vintage car show…. and much, much more.