Lego lovers will find more than 1 million bricks at Resch Expo for this weekend's Brick Fest Live
ASHWAUBENON - If yours is a house where there’s always a Lego masterpiece in progress and an equal chance of stepping on a stray Lego, Brick Fest Live beckons.
The touring event is coming to Resch Expo for the first time this weekend with more than a million Lego bricks to marvel at, play with and buy. As anticipation builds and setup begins Thursday, here’s the blueprint for all the family fun.
When and where is Brick Fest Live?
Brick Fest Live is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Resch Expo, 840 Armed Forces Drive, Ashwaubenon.
Admission is by timed entry: 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Entry times can sell out.
A brick pit, Glow Zone and car races are among the activities
Families can check out life-size Lego models and try their hand at building their own. Among the interactive experiences:
Play in a pit of more than 200,000 colorful bricks
Help build a Guinness World Records-setting floor mosaic
Enter the Glow Zone to build with bricks that shine under blacklight
Race Lego-built cars down 35-foot derby ramps
Make your mark on the graffiti wall by writing your name in Lego bricks
Get creative at the hands-on build zones and the walls of Lego mosaics
Meet builders from the “LEGO? Masters” TV show
Shop hard-to-find Lego merchandise
How much are tickets?
Tickets are $24.99 and $19.99 for general admission, which includes hands-on activities, photo opportunities, the Glow Zone, car racing and other fun. The $19.99 admission is good for 1 p.m. Sunday only; all other entry times are $24.99.
A $39.99 VIP ticket includes all the activities of a general admission ticket as well as an exclusive build, VIP badge and a collectible pin.
Tickets are required for ages 3 and older and are sold in advance at reschcomplex.com and brickfestlive.com. Tickets are not sold through Ticket Star. Fees and taxes are additional.
What about parking?
Parking is $10 in the Lambeau Field lot and the Blue Lot across from the Resch Center.
Next up for Lego fans: 'The Bricktionary' exhibit at Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere
The love for Legos will continue when “The Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO A-Z” opens June 6 at the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere. The touring exhibit will feature more than 150 custom creations, from life-size animals to fashion, and some of the largest Lego creations ever built. There will be hands-on activities as well. The exhibit will run through Sept. 2. Ticket prices have not yet been announced.
Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or [email protected]. Follow her on X @KendraMeinert.
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