Stay Smart
This summer, Reykjavík City is launching a campaign under the slogan Stay Smart, aimed at promoting positive messages to young people and their families about togetherness and healthy living.
Summer is a time of adventure with its long, bright days — a time when daily routines change and many fun opportunities arise for time together with friends and families. The Stay Smart campaign focuses on being smart during summer and showing each other respect, empathy and support.
The Stay Smart campaign is part of a larger initiative by Reykjavík City that aims to increase cooperation with parents and strengthen prevention education for young people, thereby countering negative trends in alcohol and substance use and violence among children.
Stay Smart is a call to the entire community to lead by good example and focus on positive time together and good communication.
Stay Smart on June 17
National Day, June 17, has a diverse and spectacular program. The festival program will include events at Austurvöllur, a procession from Hallgrímskirkja, concerts, street theater, dancing, circus performances, playground equipment, food trucks and vintage car shows in Hljómskálagarður and at Klambratún, to name just a few.
The program begins at 11am with the festival program at Austurvöllur. After that ceremony ends, a scout-led procession will go to Hólavallagarður where a wreath will be laid on behalf of Reykjavík residents at the grave of Jón Sigurðsson and his wife Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir.
A scout-led parade will depart from Hallgrímskirkja at 1pm and make its way down to Hljómskálagarður, where diverse entertainment will be offered for everyone.
At Klambratún, programming will also be offered from 1pm celebrating National Day with a light and fun atmosphere for the whole family.
June 17 will be celebrated at Árbær Open Air Museum with a diverse and entertaining program featuring national costumes, folk dances, The Lady of the Mountain, vintage cars, accordion music, concessions and classic candy treats.
See more details about the celebrations and street closures on June 17
Stay Smart all summer long!