One of my family’s favorite events is coming up soon–BrickFair is August 4 & 5th here in the DC area! You know we’re a Lego family; I’ve posted about our Lego House many times. BrickFair is a huge Lego expo put on by AFOLs (Adult Fans of Lego) from all over the country. They’ll have displays of their own creations and great art you can’t believe is made of Lego. I’ve seen black & white portrait mosaics and all kinds of amazing things! There’s also an Exhibitor area, where you can find Lego sets galore, Lego jewelry, clothing, and more.
BrickFair Virginia is Saturday & Sunday, August 4th and 5th, from 11am-4pm at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. Tickets are $10/person at the door, with no advance purchase available. Kids 3 and under are FREE. Keep in mind that strollers are not permitted. It can be crowded, but it’s a lot of fun! Both kids and adults will love the large Lego rooms–where you can sit and play for hours–with all kinds of pieces you might not have at home. There are also demonstrations and games where you can participate.
If you’re in other parts of the country, try to visit BrickFair 2013 in January (Alabama) or May (New Hampshire).
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**This giveaway is over. The winner was Cait!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post; my family received tickets to this year’s BrickFair in exchange for this post. BrickFair is providing the giveaway prize. My opinions are my own!
We have three boys, two of which are Lego age and would love to go to this!
I’d like to take my 3 oldest kids (ages 4-9) who love Legos, and who would enjoy the inspiration!
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Every year my husband and I take our two boys, ages 6 and 7 to the Lego Fair….this year will make 4 years in a row….can’t wait!
We can’t wait for the Brick Fair! I will bring all 3 of my boys again this year. They are HUGE Lego fans!
We have been going to BrickFair for years and would not miss a year! I would take my two children and my husband to this can’t miss event!
My boys would love this, and I had no idea that it takes place in our neck of the woods!
My girls love Legos – all 4 of them.
Thanks for the chance!
I would take my Lego-lovin’ husband who has spent waaaaay too much money buying up sets at the Arundel Mills store this year and our two Lego-lovin’ daughters who create the most amazing things! I follow Moneywise Moms’ RSS feed. So many good ideas here.
We have a house full of Lego fans! Our nine year old is a big Lego Star Wars and Ninjago fan, our 8 year old is loving the new Lego Friends collection and our 4 year old enjoys playing with the police and fire Lego City sets. I haven’t heard of the brick fair before but I am thinking that me and the three kids definitely need to make the trip!
I would love to try this BrickFair. I’d take my 5 year old, Antonio, and my 8 year old, Rafael. I’d also like to sign up to get your daily email and your RSS Reader.
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I will bring my 10 year old nephew!
My husband and son would love this!! And I’d love to take them.
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I would love to bring my 2 boys and husband to this. The older one loves the Star Wars sets and the younger one likes the Najago! Thanks for the chance!
I will take my 6 year old daughter to lego fair. She will love to go there.
I would take all three kids! I have a ten year old who loves legos and builds amazing planes, trucks, etc… without any directions. My daughter and youngest son are slowly getting into legos. Legos are amazing not only for fine motor skills but for sparking an amazing imagination!
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I’d take the kids & they’d love it!! August 4!!
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I will take my two lego loving boys (ages 6 & 4) and my dear husband. Bring on the bricks! Thanks for the opportunity!!
I have 3 kids who all love legos. I subscribe to your emails, and really use the informaiton you pass along.
I would take my daugher (age 4) and her friend Jack (age 4) and his mom. They are both really getting into Legos.
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We’d take two of our boys – ages 4 and 7 – who love Legos!
I would take my husband, our baby girl (1.5 years) and our two married friends with their baby boy (1.5 years).
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I would take my Lego-lovin son!
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OOOOhhh! My nephew is exhibiting at Brickfair so I have to take my girls to see his display! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
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This sounds like fun. We all 3 love to build with legos. I’d take my husband, my 3 year old daughter, and one of our daughter’s friends with their parents. I’m really hoping to win this one!
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Who will I take? My twins… We just moved and all their toys have been in storage.. Emerson has been missing his lego and poor Eowyn cant find her lego friends… so we will go to give them a break from all the stress
My family of 4 would go. My son is 5 and we can really introduce him to the world of lego’s!
Mu 3 LEGO loving sons would love this – thanks!
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Hi Gina,
What a great idea! I never even knew this existed. My son is a HUGE lego guy right now, which means his little brother and sister are too! Since my twins are 3, I guess they won’t need a ticket, so I’d take my family of 5 and then recruit another family to come with us and they could use the 4th ticket
Any chance you’ll do another couponing class this year?? I always seem to miss them.
Just had twin boys 7 weeks ago and my husband and I would love to take big sister (10yr) and big brother (7yr) to this event as a THANK YOU for being so great to the babies and spending many hours indoors with mommy, daddy and twins with no complaints this summer.
My boys are into Legos, so we’d all go!
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My husband and I will take our three boys! My oldest, who is 6, is crazy about Legos right now!
This would be perfect for my family. . . I would take my husband and I, and our 4 children (2 are under 3)!
My husband and I have taken our 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter to Brickfair for some number if years. I certainly don’t miss the parking problems the old Sheraton location had!
My husband would take our two kids who live to play with Legos!!
I’d take my four kids and husband. Luckily, my two youngest ones get in free, so I’d use the tickets for my 8 year old and 6 year old, plus my husband and myself.
My son Matthew loves Legos! We’ll have to head to the brick fair even if we don’t win tickets. I’m a subscriber.
Great heads-Up Gina! Thanks for posting AND having a give-away. We’d like to take our 7 year old lego-lover and a buddy of his with whom he enjoys creating all kinds of lego stuff.
We’d take our Lego-loving kids!
I have never heard of this fun event, thanks for letting us know about it! My husband and I both loved LEGOs as children, and he still has a big bin that we get out sometimes. Our 6 year old has just learned to follow the directions to make a kit and the 4 1/2 year old twins love making their own creations. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’d take my 7-year old LEGO fanatic son. I am subscribed to the RSS feed. Hope I win!
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I would take my children, both of them love Legos!
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I would take the family! 3 kids and my husband. My boys have just gotten into Legos. It would be great to show them what they can create.
I would take all my Lego lovin’ boys (my husband and 3 sons) they all love Legos! Right now I am planning my son’s 7th birthday which is Lego theme! My husband and I are both engineers so Legos are something are whole family enjoys.
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i’d take my 3 kids and my husband
I would take my twins – they are 6 and starting to really enjoy all their legos. My husband would really like this too unfortunately he will be out of town.
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Thanks for the chance to win. I will take my 3 boys who love Legos.
I would take my hubbie and my 2 Ninjago loving kiddos.
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I’m taking my kids to Brickfair!
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I would love to take my boys! They would be in heaven for sure!
I’d use it toward the cost of taking my 6 kids!
I would love to take my 5-month-old daughter, Leah! We have been stuck inside for all of June and July, and she would love getting out and seeing all of the Legos!
I would take my husband and my 6 year old son and let them play all day!!!
I would take my husband and my daughter, who absolutely love Legos.
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I would take my almost-six-year-old, who has recently become ENTHRALLED with all things Lego!
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I’d love to take my son & daughter
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Yay for legos!
I wounds take my 8 year old son and 12 year old daughter. They areboth Lego fans.
I’d take my daughter!
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I would love to take my kiddos, both girls & boys would be excited to see all the Lego creativity. Very much enjoy receiving your updates & great information. Thanks!