Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Something that is fun for kids and adults alike will soon be coming to Springfield in the form of a big event.
According to a news release, the first “Springfield Brick Convention” will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds October 10 and 11. Tickets for each day of the convention are $14.99 each, and the organizer — “Brick Convention” — says they will likely sell out fast.
“It will be the ultimate event for LEGO lovers of all ages,” said the news release from Brick Convention.
“For the Springfield Brick Convention, professional LEGO Artists will be coming in from around the United States to display their amazing LEGO creations and to meet with fans,” the news release said. “There will also be meet-and-greets with LEGO celebrities.
“LEGO fans will be able to get creative in the Construction Zone, with thousands of bricks available, as well as live builds to watch and engage with. Galleries have also been set up with life-sized and extraordinary LEGO models on display.”
In addition to those opportunities, Brick Convention says there will be:
- LEGO Retail: purchase LEGO merchandise, retired LEGO sets, new LEGO Sets, Hard-to-Find LEGO, and goodies from multiple different vendors
- Star Wars Zone: Amazing LEGO creations from the Star Wars universe
- Brick Pits: with thousands of LEGO bricks to build with
- Castle Build Zone: build a medieval LEGO creation onsite
- Professional LEGO artist meet-and-greets
- Fan Zone: epic LEGO creations built by local fan builders (Source: Brick Convention)
The convention says proceeds from the sale of tickets, which are available online, partially benefit “Build Smiles Foundation,” which buys LEGO sets for underprivileged children.
