Registration for Brickworld is closed. However, you will be able to register at the event.

Brickworld 2011 Theme

Brickworld 2010 is now just a memory and Brickworld 2011 is in the planning stages.  Mark your calendars now.  Brickworld 2011 will be held at the Westin Hotel in Wheeling, IL as usual.  Brickworld is tentatively set to begin on the evening of June 15th with opening ceremonies at 8 PM.  Brickworld will run through June 19th.

We are pleased to announce the theme for Brickworld 2011 is:  "Five"

2011 is the 5th Brickworld event and there are 5 colors in the Brickworld logo.  You may be thinking "Five?  What can I do with that theme?".  Almost anything.  5 colors in your MOC.  5 towers on your castle.  5 minifigs in your MOC.  5 cars on your layout.  5 engines on your spaceship.  5 engines on your train.  So, have some fun with five of something.

Also, according to the Mayans we are living in the 5th world right now.

So, Five is a great theme to lead into our Brickworld 2012 theme "The End of The World" which we are also pleased to announce.

This adds an additional twist for builders.  Create a cool MOC for 2011 and then "modify" it to be post-apocolyptic in 2012.

We hope you are as excited about the future as we are.  We look forward to seeing you at the Westin.  Stay tuned for further announcements and information as we work to finalize planning for the event.  As usual, registration will open in January.

Containment: Rockin' Bricks in Space

If you're hearing music at Brickworld this weekend, it'll be coming from this diorama in the sci-fi area. This display by Tyler Clites and Sci-fi Coordinator Nannan Zhang has music, lights, and motion to spice up this year's Bricks in Space theme. See you all soon!

Check out these videos from Brickworld from 2008: part 1, part 2, part 3, & part 4!

What is Brickworld?

Brickworld is an event created by Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs). The event is divided into two sections; one for registered attendees and one for the general public. Both sections of the event support our motto:

Share - Learn - Explore - Discover

When is Brickworld?

Brickworld is held the third week in June. This year (2010), Brickworld will be held from June 17 - 20.

Where is Brickworld?

Brickworld is held at the Westin Hotel in Wheeling, IL in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago.

Brickworld for Registered Attendees

Who should become a fully registered attendee? Anyone that wants to spend the weekend as part of a large family of LEGO loving people.

Brickworld begins on Thursday morning the week of the event. Thursday and Friday are devoted to registered attendees. During the day and evening of Thursday and Friday, various AFOLs and LEGO representatives have lots of time for bonding and sharing. During the day, there are classes, presentations and roundtable discussions provided by fellow AFOLs and other community partners. These sessions are designed to give registered attendees the opportunity to share with each other, learn from each other, discover new aspects of the hobby, and explore the various creations fellow AFOLs have on display. There are opportunities to:

• Interact directly with LEGO representatives from all over the world
• Build creations on site
• Participate in contests and games
• Hang out with friends
• Shop at the local LEGO stores
• Have fun in many ways

The Event Schedule will show the specific, planned activities as Brickworld approaches. Generally speaking, we hold classes on Thursday, set up the display room Thursday night & Friday, share with presentations on Friday, and visit the LEGO store on Friday night. There are plenty of other activities too - all day long and most of the night for anyone interested in joining the fun.

Brickworld for the General Public

On Saturday and Sunday of the event, the registered attendees put their creations on display in 20,000 square feet of ballroom for people to see. There are also contests for the public to watch. Creations include train layouts, tall buildings, sculptures, towns, mosaics, futuristic battle scenes, replicas of many things, castles, things that move, things that are stationary, space displays, animals, architecture, artistry, history, and much much more.

If you or your kids are facinated by LEGO or if you are just looking for a way to broaden your imagination, then Brickworld is for you.

Visit our Flickr group for pictures of last year's event:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/brickworld/