LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2024
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A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for November 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish!
We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO contests, so we really hope you try some of these out. We look forward to seeing what you build!
Build an animated Nerdly! Will you make something classic from Disney or Pixar? Or will you go along the route of Nickelodeon and Saturday morning cartoons? You could even go in a different direction and make a kinetic and moving sculpture. Or you could create your own Nerdly Brickfilm! All interpretations of “animation” are fair game.
Deadline: November 30th
Prizes: The first-place winner can choose between receiving 43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Cottage OR a $200 LEGO spending spree - and our rare and shiny Golden Nerdly trophy and a BrickNerd swag box.
The second-place winner can choose between 43227 Villan Icons and 40613 Palace of Agrabah OR a $150 LEGO spending spree.
The third-place winner can choose between 21352 Magic of Disney OR a $100 LEGO spending spree.
Where to enter: BrickNerd form, Flickr, or Instagram
An ageless autumn has fallen upon the classic worlds of LEGO Castle, Space, and Pirates. That means it’s time to put a seasonal spin on your favorite classic themes! Bring the fall season into your models by using autumn colors, foliage, some spooky spirit, or anything else you can think of.
Deadline: November 18th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: BrickLink
Dive into the enchanting world of Jack Skellington and transform a classic Christmas element into a scary Halloween-themed version using LEGO bricks. Reimagine your chosen Christmas element as if it were part of Halloween Town.
Think twisted branches, eerie decorations, and scary surprises. Use a mix of LEGO bricks and special pieces to bring your haunted creation to life. Incorporate dark colors, cobwebs, and Halloween accessories. Embrace your inner Pumpkin King and let the haunting holiday magic begin!
Deadline: November 20th (6 am EST)
Prizes: The grand prize winner will receive 21351 Nightmare Before Christmas (signed by the designers), 43230 Walt Disney Tribute Camera, 21332 The Globe, 21338 A-Frame Cabin, and 21346 Family Tree. Two runner-ups will win 21351 Nightmare Before Christmas, 21334 Jazz Quartet, and 43230 Walt Disney Tribute Camera.
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
BrickCentral Challenge: Dinner Prep
It‘s already November, so it’s time to prepare, organize and test cook the meal for the holidays ahead! Show us your cooking, baking, or other activities you do in advance of the upcoming holidays.
Deadline: November 28th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: BrickCentral Discord
Build an original creation using at least one of the three LEGO system elements representing bananas in your build. You must not use any of your banana elements to represent a banana! All bananas must be used to represent something else.
Deadline: December 1st
Prizes: There will be five first place prizes of LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone, one second prize, 77071 Supply Llama & 77070 Durrr Burger, and one third prize, 77071 Supply Llama
Where to enter: Entry form on the New Elementary website
It’s time for floating islands, airships, and all ‘round epicness! The Wandering Skies contest is back! With three categories ranging from small to as large as you like, there’s something for everyone.
Deadline: December 10th
Prize: LEGO sets and/or BrickLink store credit, with first and second place in each of three categories, and custom-built trophies for the overall awards.
Where to enter: Flickr, Instagram, or Discord
The Colossal Castle Contest is back! Join the fun with one of the longest-running annual LEGO contests out there and crack out the bricks to click some good old castles together!
Deadline: January 5th
Prize: New sets or gift cards for the winners of each category, with the 71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores set as the Master Builder prize for the entrant with the highest average score across all the categories.
Where to enter: Classic-castle.com
Do you have what it takes to be a Dragonslayer? Do you deserve a place at the round table with some of the best medieval builders out there? Join the Brickscalibur contest and indulge that hankering to build some epic castle MOCs! With six fabulous categories (and a prize for the best digital build too!) there’s more than enough building inspiration to get you going!
Deadline: January 15th
Prize: First and second places for each category, with the winners choice between a LEGO set and a custom-built prize, and a custom-built trophy (to be unveiled soon!) for the Dragon Slayer!
Where to enter: Discord or the Brickscalibur website
Happy building! See you here next month for our next LEGO community contest list. And if you would like us to add a contest, please email dave@bricknerd.com.
What are your experiences with LEGO contests? Are there any you know of that we missed? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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