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 September 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!
One month, one SHIP, one hundred (+) studs! Just do it.
Deadline: September 30th
Prize: Glory!
Where to enter: Flickr
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Celebrate the LEGO Friends theme and the friendships we build through the community this September!
Deadline: September 30th
Prize: Some epic prizes TBA soon!
Where to enter: Instagram
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Mosaics can be a powerful therapeutic application of the LEGO hobby. Now through September 23, post a mosaic and collaborate with @tipsandbuilds to be eligible for LEGO prizes!
Deadline: September 23rd
Prize: All participants will be entered into a random prize drawing for a chance to win some LEGO!
Where to enter: Instagram
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September’s theme is Un-Minifigured - show us some official de-minifigured sets.
The idea is simple: choose an official Lego set that includes minifigs, remove the minifigs, and photograph this set while mentioning the number of the set you are photographing in the bio of your photo.
There are a multitude of possible choices: modulars, buildings, and vehicles....the most important thing is to be creative to make this set lively enough!
Deadline: September 28th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: BrickCentral Discord
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BDP Series 3 Mini-Build Competition
You're invited to build and share your mini version of a Series 3 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 3 Finalist models!
Deadline: September 30th
Prizes: A badge for all participants, and each of the five finalists (one for each of the five Series 3 models) will receive a copy of the Series 3 Finalist set that their model represents!
Where to enter: Bricklink
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Celebrate the fifth annual run of the awards and win yourself some awards and recognition for all things LEGO trains with seventeen separate award categories for 2024!
Deadline: Submissions opened from Sept 1st-30th
Prizes: $100 TrixBrix voucher for the 17 global winners and a Bricks Train Awards 2024 brick for all the regional and global winners.
Where to enter: Bricktrainawards.com
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Are you ready to level up your creativity? We're excited to introduce the LEGO Ideas "Be Right Back" Gaming Sign Challenge! This is your chance to craft the ultimate brick-built "BRB" sign to keep your gaming space cool and clever while you’re AFK building the next LEGO set!
Deadline: October 2nd (6am EST)
Prizes: Win the grand prize and receive: The Ender Dragon and End Ship - 21264, The Frog House - 21256, The Badlands Mineshaft - 21263, Peely Boone - 77072, Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster - 76999, The Crafting Table - 21265, Shadow the Hedgehog - 77000, Tails' Adventure Boat - 76997, Knuckles' Guardian Mech - 76996, Battle Bus - 77073, Durr Burger - 77070, and Supply Llama - 77071. Two runner ups will also receive The Ender Dragon and End Ship - 21264, The Frog House - 21256, Peely Boone - 77072, Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster - 76999, Shadow the Hedgehog - 77000, and Durr Burger - 77070
Where to enter: Ideas
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Keep an eye out for floating islands, airships, and all ‘round epicness! The Wandering Skies contest is back!
Returning: Next month!
Prize: TBA
Where to enter: Flickr, Instagram, or Discord
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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