06 - Clubs
Sports and hobbies
Practices, choirs, music lessons, outdoor groups, community clubs and courses across East Iceland, for children, teenagers and adults.
Ages 6–15
Sport
The ski club coaches children from every town in Fjarðabyggð at Oddsskarð and sends racers to competitions for UÍA. Lift passes at Oddsskarð are free for children aged 0–10; training news is posted on the club's Facebook page.
Skíðafélag Fjarðabyggðar (SFF) · Austurland
Skíðamiðstöðin í Oddsskarði
Winter, when there is snow
All ages
Sport
The snowboard club looks after the terrain park and rental boards at Oddsskarð and holds an open session once a month for snowboarders of all ages. It also sends riders to national cup events.
Brettafélag Fjarðabyggðar (BFF) · Austurland
Skíðamiðstöðin í Oddsskarði
One open session a month in winter
Winter, when there is snow
All ages
Outdoors
Mountain hikes, town strolls, a women's walk, bike rides and backpacking trips all over Fjarðabyggð, plus the 'Á fætur í Fjarðabyggð' walking week in June. Each trip has a Facebook event, where short-notice 'Stökktu af stað' outings are also posted.
Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna · Austurland
Ýmsir upphafsstaðir í Fjarðabyggð
According to the trip programme, mostly Saturdays
April–September
Ages 6–12
Outdoors
Courses where children discover the outdoors in the broadest sense, from outdoor games to cycling, and build resilience in nature; the club won UÍA's Hermannsbikar for the project. Dates are announced on Facebook and registration is in Abler.
Ungmennafélagið Þristur · Austurland
Á Fljótsdalshéraði (Skriðdalur, Vellir, Fljótsdalur, Selskógur)
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Ages 8–13
Arts and crafts
Varied week-long workshops with artists – visual art, drama, music, Fab Lab and more – in different towns of Fjarðabyggð. Places are limited; registration opens in spring via the municipal portal.
Menningarstofa Fjarðabyggðar · Austurland
Neskaupstaður, Reyðarfjörður, Eskifjörður og Fáskrúðsfjörður
Week-long courses, afternoons
June (every year)
15,000 ISK per course (2025), sibling discount