Practices, choirs, music lessons, outdoor groups, community clubs and courses across East Iceland, for children, teenagers and adults.
Volleyball practice for children and teenagers several times a week over the winter; 10% sibling discount, register in Abler.
Football is the heart of Einherji, which won the KSÍ/UEFA grassroots award in 2017; there is a 10% sibling discount. Teams train indoors in winter and outdoors in spring, summer and autumn; registration and times are in Abler, and Vopnafjörður's leisure grant can be used.
Coach-led strength training in the sports hall for residents aged 60+; ask the municipal office for times.
Varied movement sessions for the youngest schoolchildren, run by Einherji; register in Abler, and Vopnafjörður's leisure grant can be used.
The youth unit of the Vopni rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
A children's choir run by the music school, singing at school concerts, choir festivals and in Vopnafjörður's churches.
A small but ambitious men's choir founded in 2011 that has toured Iceland and sung in the Faroe Islands.
A mixed church choir singing at services in Hof and Vopnafjörður churches and giving concerts with Karlakór Vopnafjarðar and the children's choir.
Piano, recorder, guitar, bass, ukulele, drums, saxophone, trumpet and clarinet; pupils' lessons fit into their school timetable. Applications are taken at the start of each term, but you can also start mid-term; sibling discounts for children.
Older residents meet with their own handicrafts for a chat over coffee.
An elective for years 8–10 at Vopnafjarðarskóli: pupils design, build and program LEGO robots and work on an innovation project for FIRST LEGO League. The school's team has done well and competed at the 2025 world championship.
The youth centre for all pupils of Vopnafjarðarskóli, run together with the student council; it also has an esports section.
Coffee, cards and conversation for people aged 60 and over.
A service club in Vopnafjörður that supports children and the community, e.g. with an Easter bingo; in spring 2026 it gave 3 million ISK towards a new rescue boat.
The church's children's and youth club, where the young people organise events themselves, such as the Friendship Week in October 2026, and raise money for the national church youth gathering. Times are posted on the Hofsprestakall Facebook page.
Beginners' course in Vopnafjörður for people with little or no Icelandic. Union members (e.g. AFL) can claim back part of the fee from their union's education fund (Landsmennt refunds up to 90%).