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 May 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!
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
The thrill of the race awaits as we launch into action. Show us your speediest brick racing marvels—whether they soar with wings, zoom on wheels, or glide with sails.
Unleash your creativity and bring forth the ultimate vehicles fit for the grandest of races. The stage is set, the engines are roaring — let the building begin!
Deadline: May 7th (very early in the morning, don’t miss it!)
Prize: Just the fun of clicking the bricks!
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
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It’s the most magical time of the year! The fourth annual #DisneyHabitats24 challenge will run May 9th-11th with stacks on the 12th!
The Challenge: Build at least one habitat featuring your favorite Disney-owned IP, including Marvel, Muppets, Pixar, Simpsons, Star Wars, or Winnie the Pooh characters, scenes, etc.!
And check out our article on Habitat building tips here to get you started!
Deadline: May 9th-11th (post your stack on the 12th!)
Prize: The fun of building!
Where to enter: Instagram
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Brickfilm Day 2024 is about to happen! Make your very own brickfilm about anything that you like or that inspires you and upload it on the 11th of May to participate, and don’t forget to send a link to your video to the email in the video under more details below!
Deadline: May 11th
Prize: Lots and lots of fun, guaranteed!
Where to enter: via email
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Using up to 75 pieces (including at least two “classic” parts - check more details below to see what qualifies), build an epic classic-themed castle build.
Deadline: May 12th
Prize: First and second places will receive LEGO vouchers and a digital PDF bundle, and third place will receive a digital PDF bundle as well.
Where to enter: Instagram
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To celebrate Building Safety Month, we’ll be giving away three building-themed LEGO sets to three lucky winners! To enter, submit a 30-second video telling us a story about one of the oldest buildings in your community, and what it means to you!
Deadline: May 24th
Prize: Three winners will receive one LEGO building set each from 10312 Jazz Club, 10326 Natural History Museum, and 10297 Boutique Hotel!
Where to enter: via Webform
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BrickCentral Pirates Ahoy Theme Month
This month is all about pirates! This is one of our favorite classic themes. Let's get back in time and bring them pirate stories come to life.
Everything pirate-related is welcome: classic pirates, space pirates, children playing pirates, modern pirates (hackers, why not).
Get your cameras, sabers and monocles on, and let's dive into the deep waters of creativity!
Deadline: May 29th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: BrickCentral Discord
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Embark on a journey through the dream world and build your ultimate LEGO DREAMZzz diorama. Whether you draw inspiration from the fantastical scenes of the LEGO DREAMZzz TV show or conjure up something entirely original from the depths of your DREAMZzz imagination, this is your chance to bring your wildest dreams to life in brick form!
Deadline: May 30th
Prizes: The grand prize winner of this Ideas contest will recieve 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship, 71476 Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl, 71475 Mr. Oz's Space Car, 71472 Izzie's Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon, 21318 Tree House, 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse, 71477 The Sandman's Tower, 21342 The Insect Collection, 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures, 21340 Tales of the Space Age, and 71461 Fantastical Tree House! Two runner-ups will also receive 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship, 71476 Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl, 71477 The Sandman's Tower, 21342 The Insect Collection, 71461 Fantastical Tree House, and 71475 Mr. Oz's Space Car
Where to enter: Ideas
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Participate in Series 5 of the BrickLink Designer Program to have the chance to get your build produced and sold as a BrickLink exclusive set.
Deadline: Submission intake in May
Prize: Have your build turned into a BrickLink Designer set!
Where to enter: BrickLink
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BDP Series 2 Mini-Build Competition
You're invited to build and share your mini version of a Series 2 Finalist in this activity. Squeeze those big ideas into a miniature masterpiece. Showcase your creativity, hone your building skills, and celebrate the essence of the BDP Series 2 Finalist models!
Deadline: May 29th
Prize: Finalist models will receive a copy of the Series 2 Finalist set that their model represents (to ship at product launch in November 2024)!
Where to enter: BrickLink
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Well, Tongalers, we’re asking you to step into the role of the game’s Creative Director! Tell us all about the in-game world and lore. What’s the story behind the villagers? Where do they come from? Why are there three biomes in your world? Why is there a Shark Ship Skeleton in the middle of a desert? What are we even doing here?
There are so many questions within LEGO Fortnite and we’re asking you to give us your answers. Build your own storyline with in-game creations and tell us what future awaits players in LEGO Fortnite.
All you need to do to participate is to create a profile on LEGO World Builder and start creating your world. Flesh it out with in-game screenshots or original images. 5 different creators’ worlds/stories will be chosen and turned into a series of YouTube videos and cash prizes!
Deadline: June 5th
Prize: $3,500
Where to enter: LEGO World Builder
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Build a 12x12 vignette depicting how your chosen Licensed character(s) spend their time in the sunny season. Whether it's Thor on a bushwalk in the Australian Outback, Buzz and Jesse in a summer camp, or Mushu and Mulan in Milan, show us a slice of a Licensed character having some summer fun!
Deadline: June 9th
Prize: The contest winner will get a 100EUR set of their choice
Where to enter: Eurobricks
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May the 4th be with you. Eurobrick's annual Star Wars contest is back!
There are many ways to participate, and lots of ways to win! Four different categories, multiple prizes, and a chance to participate in our role-playing Star Wars game Mysteries are all part of the fun this year.
Deadline: July 1st
Prize: Lots of great prizes across the four (of course!) categories and a Grand Admiral prize for the entrant with the highest sum of scores counting all the categories!
Where to enter: Eurobricks
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RogueOlympics 2024
How madly creative can you get with 101 bricks? RogueOlypmics is back to test your building skills, endurance, and imagination… coming soon!
Deadline: Began on March 15th with 8 rounds that last 7 days each. Come watch the fun!
Prizes: First prize 80044 Monkie Kid's Team Hideout. Second prize 21342 The Insect Collection. Third prize 31154 Forest Animals: Red Fox with prizes for the remaining best-scoring candidates.
Where to enter: RogueBricks
More DetailsHappy 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.
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