While it may be a bit early to talk about 2016 LEGO fan events, Philly Brick Fest is offering special pricing for early registrants for next year, so if you are planning to attend this is a great time to sign up. Philly Brick Fest is one of the largest LEGO fan events in North America, including both a LEGO fan convention and a public event. The first couple of days are open to registered attendants only. This is when LEGO fans can mingle and participate in various games, activities and presentations specifically geared towards teen and adult LEGO fans. The final two days are the public events. Below are the details, as well as a video announcement from Chad Collins, the organizer of the event. 🙂

➡ Philly Brick Fest LEGO Fan Convention April 28 – May 1, 2016

Philly Brick Fest, the 4-day Fan of LEGO Convention returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center April 28 – May 1, 2016 in Oaks, PA. 2016 marks the 3rd year for Philly Brick Fest which is expanding to 140,000 square feet of space, making it the largest fan-created LEGO event in North America. LEGO builders from around the globe gather to showcase their fan-built creations, learn building techniques from one another, interact with other fans, participate in building challenges and activities, and most of all have fun. This 4-day event is open to all LEGO enthusiasts, interested in connecting with other builders and having their creations on display for the public to enjoy during the public hours of Brick Fest Live. Registration information for the 4-day event is located at events.brickfestlive.com/philly/

➡ Brick Fest Live LEGO Experience April 30 & May 1, 2016

Brick Fest Live returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA April 30 – May 1, 2016. Get inspired, educated, and entertained with LEGO bricks! Play with huge attractions built to set your imagination free and witness mind-blowing creations made entirely of this timeless toy at Brick Fest Live. With 140,000 square feet of LEGO goodness, Brick Fest Live will have millions of LEGO bricks on display and ready for play. See life-sized LEGO models and cities come to life created by world-renowned builders that have been featured in countless books and publications.

“This is our flagship show,” said Chad Collins, founder of Learn With Bricks Inc. and producer of Brick Fest Live. “Being from Philadelphia, and knowing that we can reach and inspire so many people in our community is what makes this event so special to me. This event, this show is the one we have marked on our calendar all year long. This is our launch point.” In addition to the thousands of creations on display, the event includes hands-on building attractions and the largest variety of LEGO-themed merchandise under one roof. Attraction Include:

• The Brick Show Experience: Meet popular YouTube LEGO show hosts from The Brick Show and be featured on in an upcoming video.
• Brick Fest Derby: Build and race your custom built LEGO derby car down one of our 35-foot long timed tracks!
• Collaborative Building Activities: Contribute to large-scale mystery floor mosaic.
• Robotics: LEGO and machines collide to create moving remote controlled creations to see and use!
• Inspiration Stations: Add to existing LEGO cities and make them your own by building custom creations.
• Video Game Arena: Have a favorite LEGO video game? Come challenge your family or make new friends in the Brick Fest Gaming Arena playing your favorite LEGO title head to head.
• Mini Golf: A miniature golf course built to inspire! Take your game to the next level on the Brick-Links.
• Brick Fest Theater Trivia & Entertainment: Participate in LEGO trivia all while taking a break from what will be an overwhelming amount of awesome!
• Mosaics: Using a colorful variety of 1×1 LEGO bricks, build a piece of art to proudly display for other attendees.
• Shopping: Find new, vintage, rare, and custom LEGO sets and merchandise from one of the many merchants in attendance.

Early bird tickets to Brick Fest Live are available now through October 31st for $15 per participant. You can register later as well for the regular price of $22. Advance ticket purchase also guarantees your entry to the event, which can sell out if you try to get tickets in the last minute. You can get your tickets here: events.brickfestlive.com/philly/

Additional dates for Brick Fest Live include: Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD (November 14-15, 2015), George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX (Jan 23-24, 2016). Also appearing at: Young Innovators Fair, Oaks, PA (January 2-3, 2016), San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio, TX (February 11-28, 2016), New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY (June 18- 6, 2016). More dates added regularly at brickfestlive.com

If you have never participated in a LEGO fan convention before, I highly recommend you give it a try. It is a great way to make friend and get inspired in the LEGO hobby. And if you would like some tips for attending read the following guide: Tips for Attending a LEGO Convention. So are you planning to attend and maybe even showcase some of your own LEGO creations? Feel free to share in the comment section below! And if you have any questions you can list those as well. Chad is happy to answer them. 😉

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