15 must-do summer activities for Lego-mad kids
Do your kids love Lego? Then don't miss these brilliant Lego themed events across the UK this summer.
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Southern England
1 Bricks Britannia, Aylesbury, Bucks
When: 22 July 2017 - 2 September 2017
Check out this fantastic exhibition of Lego models at Bricks Britannia giving a rundown of British history from the Stone Age to the 21st Century.
2 The Queens Walk, Lambeth, London
When: 26 August 2017 - 28 August 2017
Discover Lego’s new Mini Missions: Ninjas in the City at this pop-up event on London’s Southbank.
At this free event, your kids will be given a ‘mission briefing’ and then need to solve as many Lego mini missions as they can.
3 The Great Brick Safari, Marwell Zoo, Winchester
When: 1 August 2017 - 1 October 2017
Discover the amazing Lego animals at Marwell Zoo's Great Brick Safari, including an elephant, hyenas, spiders and gorillas.
Your kids can also play in the brick pit and help make a giant Lego snake.
4 Legoland, Windsor
When: All year round
A must-do day trip for any Lego mad kids. The new Ninjago world is now open at Legoland and, for younger kids, check out Duplo Valley.
Don’t forget your swimming costumes for the Splash Safari water park.
5 Lego Brick Wonders, Luton
When: 22 July 2017 - 3 September 2017
Brick Wonders features recreations in Lego bricks of amazing sights from around the world.
Beginning with the seven wonders of the ancient world, the exhibition also takes in modern, natural, and historic wonders from all seven continents.
Northern England and Yorkshire
6 Block Con, Hull
When: 27 August 2017
Block Con includes displays of fantastic Lego creations plus a block pit for kids to play in.
7 Build Your City, RIBA North, Liverpool
When: 15 July 2017 - 16 September 2017
Help create the ultimate Lego city at RIBA North. Find some available land, lay the foundations and build a hospital, a museum, a school or your dream house a zoo ... anything which you think makes a city great.
8 Lego exhibition at Head of Steam, Darlington
When: 8 July 2017 - 3 September 2017
Don’t miss this exhibition of Lego creations at Darlington’s fantastic Head of Steam. A great day out for the whole family.
Scotland
9 Awesome Bricks, National Museum of Flight, East Lothian
When: 26 August 2017 - 27 August 2017
Your kids can build fantastic structures in the brick pit at this Awesome Bricks event and see amazing displays made by Lego enthusiasts, including an interactive train set.
Plus, make your own Lego brick vehicle and race it against your family and friends.
10 Brick City, New Lanark
When: 28 June 2017 - 10 September 2017
Brick City is an exhibition of Lego models showing some of the world's favourite buildings including the Colosseum in Rome, St Pancras Station in London and Arc De Triomphe in Paris.
Midlands
11 Let's Animate Lego Story Animation Workshop, Coventry
When: 24 August 2017
Your kids can enjoy a two hour session at the Let's Animate workshop making a Lego film. Not only can they create a short story, they can also build sets, animate and record voices.
12 Dinosaurs of China, Nottingham
When: 1 July 2017 - 29 October 2017
The perfect day out for any children who love Lego … and dinosaurs.
Your kids can discover dinosaur bones at the exhibition and also build their own Lego dinosaur at the Dinosaurs of China event at Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall.
Wales
13 Summer Camp Abacus Math & Lego Brickz Gym, Cardiff
When: 21 August 2017 - 25 August 2017
Looking for a summer camp with a difference?
Try the Abacus math and Lego Brickz gym in Cardiff - perfect for children aged four to eight-years-old.
Northern Ireland
14 Bricks 4 Kidz, Belfast
When: All year round
Bricks 4 Kidz in Belfast is perfect for Lego mad kids. Fun for all the family, they offer parties, workshops, nights out for the kids and summer camps.
Eastern England
15 Lego Friends event, Bluewater, Kent
When: 25 August 2017- 28 August 2017
Join the Friendship party at this Lego Friends event at Bluewater Shopping Centre.
As well as building your own Lego creations, your kids can show off their dance moves at the Lego Friends silent disco.
