A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for September 2023 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!
One month, one SHIP, one hundred (+) studs! Just do it.
Deadline: September 30th
Prize: Glory!
Where to enter: Flickr
More DetailsCelebrate the third anniversary of DigiLUG with some delicious food! Two categories, Classy Cakes & Fantastic Foods, await your entrees, ahem, entries.
Deadline: September 7th
Prizes: New sets for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in two categories!
Where to Enter: Discord
More DetailsJapanese Culture Ideas Contest
Japan has a fascinating, multifaceted culture with age-old traditions, futuristic technology, and tranquility. So build things that celebrate Japanese culture and the feeling of tranquility.
There is no minimum or maximum model size, shape, or restrictions. Other than it has to celebrate Japanese culture.
Deadline: September 19th
Prize: If you are the Grand Prize Winner of this challenge, you’ll receive the following: 10315 – Tranquil Garden, 21060 - Himeji Castle, 10311 – Orchid, 10313 - Wildflower Bouquet, 31208 - Hokusai – The Great Wave, 10281 – Bonsai Tree, 76917 - 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34), 76901 - Toyota GR Supra. Two runner-ups will also recieve 10315 – Tranquil Garden, 21060 - Himeji Castle, and 10281 – Bonsai Tree.
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
More DetailsBrickCentral Mystery Challenge
This month take out your sleuthing caps and search for clues. There are many ways you can approach this: create a detective or a shadowy suspect, show a clue, have puzzled witnesses, and more! It can be a shadowy noir theme, a humorous puzzler, or a supernatural pirate mystery, etc…
Deadline: September 28th
Prize: Just the fun of building!
Where to enter: BrickCentral Discord
More DetailsRebrickable Quarterly Competition
Create something that best embodies the phrase 'off-kilter'. We want to see creations that bend expectations of reality. A truck with donut wheels, a storm-chasing cow, a spring meadow with lollipop trees, a Christopher Nolan move that is easy to follow, go crazy.
You can use Technic, System, even Duplo if you like. Be creative!
Deadline: September 30th
Prize: Rebrickable will award the winner $300 in LEGO of their choosing. A runner-up will win $100.
Where to enter: Rebrickable
More DetailsYou could make this contest quite simple: take a photo of one of your beloved LEGO croissants, submit it, and enjoy your freed-up weekend. OR you could go nuts and create your best take (or steak) on your favorite dish, scene or memory related to food. Anything edible and tasty is fair game!
Deadline: September 30th
Prize: First place prize: 10290 Pick Up Truck; second prize: 31131 Noodle Shop, and third prize: 31133 White Rabbit.
Where to enter: roguebricks.de
More DetailsWin awards and recognition for all things LEGO trains with fifteen separate award categories for 2023.
Deadline: Open for entries between September 1st and 30th
Prize: $100 TrixBrix voucher for the 15 global winners and a Bricks Train Awards brick for all 43 winners.
Where to enter: Bricktrainawards.com
More DetailsThe Genre Games - BiM 2023 Summer Contest
For this year's contest, we are looking for brick films that work within the framework of a chosen genre, whether it be science fiction, adventure, western, noir, or even documentary, etc. You are encouraged to watch films in the genre you choose and consider all the elements that go into working within the genre. For example, if you choose to make an action brick film, don't just film a fight scene; consider how action films incorporate characters and plot to make them more engaging, as well as the choices made in how best to film action.
Deadline: October 1st
Prize: A great pool of prizes is available - a Dragonframe 5 + Bluetooth Controller, 10312 Jazz Club, and 60350 Lunar Research Base.
Where to enter: Email
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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