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LEGO® Activities in Brisbane: School Holiday Lego Fun for Kids

Are you looking for LEGO® activities in Brisbane during the school holidays?

Where to find LEGO® activities in Brisbane these school holidays

LEGO® is huge at the moment (who are we kidding, it is always HUGE!).  We have found lots of places in Brisbane where you can take the kids for LEGO® fun events these school holidays.  There are free LEGO® events and some require you to pay a fee. Make sure you check to see if you need to book ahead.

Uptown – LEGO® Activities

Uptown Banner advert

Get ready for a festive family adventure at Uptown Brisbane, this Christmas holiday season! With a lineup of exciting events, Uptown Brisbane is transforming into a wonderland of creativity and joy, perfect for families looking to make magical memories together. This Christmas you can have LEGO® fun with:

  • LEGO® Master Builder Workshops: Craft Your Own Christmas Bauble
  • LEGO® Brick Play Zone: Fun for All Ages!
  • Uptown LEGO® brick Windows

Uptown Brisbane is the place to be this holiday season, with a mix of creativity, shopping adventures, and family fun. Oh! You’ll be able to meet a very special, jolly old man there, too! Find out more here.

Lego City Build

Build your own future development! Become an urban planner and design the new Albert Street precinct. From streets, transport, trees and buildings of different shapes and sizes, how will you bring your city to life using only LEGO. Recommended for ages 5+. No need to book.

  • When: Saturday 2 November & Saturday 30 November 2024
  • Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
  • Location: Cross River Rail Experience Centre

Click here for more information.

Botanical Brilliance

Just like the Green Sprine along Albert Street brings together nature and the city, come along and combine the endless possibilities of Lego with the beauty of nature, to create colourful floral bouquets. Choose from a range of new and mesmerising Lego sets to get your creativity blossoming. Suitable for ages 8+.

  • When: Sunday 17 November & Sunday 8 December 2024
  • Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
  • Location: Cross River Rail Experience Centre

Find out more here.

Bricks4Kidz | Across Brisbane

LEGO® activities in Brisbane Brickz 4 kidz
LEGO® activities in Brisbane Brickz 4 kidz

Bricks4Kidz workshops are a fresh and fun way for kids to learn with specially-designed LEGO®models and robotics. These awesome LEGO® activities in Brisbane are held in Newstead, Sherwood, Mt Ommaney, Springfield and lots more locations including the Sunshine and Gold Coast! With different workshop themes, there is something for everyone. The program is aimed at kids ages 5-12 and is staffed by trained, and screened BRICKS 4 KIDZ® instructors.

Find out more about Springfield events here and you can find other location information here

Library LEGO Fun

Libraries across Moreton Bay have LEGO fun planned for these school holidays. These holidays, bring your LEGO builds to life at their LEGO and Robots Series. Whether you’re an experienced LEGO builder or just starting out, LEGO and Dash robots will transform the way you play. This is a free event but bookings are required. Children only require tickets to this event. Ages 7-10. Click here for more information.

Bricks’n’Fun 

The display at BRICKS n FUN is maintained by a small group of dedicated Master LEGO builders. It includes the history of LEGO with some interesting old LEGO kits. A big selection of large scale LEGO models including motorised working Technic models, one which will even solve a RUBIKS Cube. There is also a very impressive STAR WARS collection on display, and a comprehensive collection of Architecture themed models. The working LEGO train layout is a everybody’s favorite. It’s huge and includes a theme park, fire engines, an large collection of original LEGO Creator Buildings and moving LEGO cars. The Train Layout has a number of lighting effects which includes a day and night scene. It really is an amazing display to see. The display is open for public viewing every Saturday and during school holidays.

For an entrance fee of $6 per person you get to see the display, and it will take at least half an hour to see it all. Children 3 and under are FREE with a full-paying adult. To see the display you you can call the shop on 0458 869 206 to book, completing a booking form online, or get tickets on the door.

LEGO® Virtual Mad Machine Learning Labs | Online

LEGO® Educational Centre School Holiday Programs | South Brisbane
LEGO® Educational Centre School Holiday Programs

Inspire innovators of tomorrow to understand how the real world works today! Children can participate in a range of virtual and in person workshops, exploring gears, levers and pulleys in real-world models.

LEGO challenge at home

Summer Days at the Museum
LEGO

This LEGO challenge calendar is totally awesome because it gives kids inspiration for creative building without telling them exactly what to build! It has inspired lots of fun LEGO play in our home.

Past LEGO events

Jurassic World by Brickman® | Queensland Museum

Jurassic World
Jurassic World

Get ready for an immersive adventure like no other as Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught re-imagines Jurassic World, the blockbuster franchise from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, in the largest LEGO® brick exhibition in Australia.

Featuring large-scale dinosaurs, props, scenes and activities made from over 6 million LEGO® bricks. Relive the magic of beloved stories and characters from the Jurassic World franchise, as you embark on a thrilling journey across Isla Nublar. This is an unforgettable experience suitable for both children and adults.

Some of the exciting things to see and do:

  • Walk through the iconic gates of the park and experience the inner workings of the Jurassic World lab.
  • Venture into the baby dinosaur enclosure, where a life-size Brachiosaurus weighing well over 1.8 tonnes awaits. Yikes!
  • Encounter incredible models of Triceratops, Velociraptors, T-Rex and many more.

Find out more and see our visit then buy your tickets.

Brickman® Wonders of the World | Queensland Museum 

Lego is an excellent school holiday activity in Brisbane

We are so excited about this one! On now at Queensland Museum is the Brickman® Wonders of the World exhibition from 18 June – 30 January 2022! Explore history’s greatest masterpieces, brought to life by LEGO® Certified Professional, and LEGO Masters Australia judge, Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught.

From the Great Wall of China and Taj Mahal, to the Empire State Building — this world-class exhibition takes you on an interactive trip throughout history. No passport required!

Experience more than 50 awe-inspiring displays brought to life in incredible detail. From Asia, Europe, America, the Ancient Wonders, Technology and Transport, and the Great Barrier Reef, see if you can find:

  • The tallest, heaviest and the most time consuming build – The Space Shuttle from this year’s LEGO Masters Australia at 4 metres tall
  • ​The second heaviest – The Titanic at 120 kilograms
  • The longest creation – Tokyo subway map at 4.65 metres long
  • The second most bricks – Flying Scotsman steam engine at 164,611 bricks
  • The longest build by single builder – St Basil’s Cathedral at 320 hours.

Discover the secrets behind how these epic constructions were built, brick by brick. Then create your own masterpiece!

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Regina Gleeson

Regina is a fan of finding 'things to do with kids' in South East Queensland (specifically Brisbane and surrounds). As the Listings Editor of the popular Families Magazine (2013 - 2020), she was instrumental in hunting down and finding all the best things to do for families and sharing that information with her audience. She is extremely community-minded and makes it her personal mission to contribute content that is low cost (or free!) and suitable for families. This thirst for knowledge and desire to experience the things she writes about makes her an irreplaceable member of the team. Now working for blogs as a free-lancer, she contributes around raising two smaller humans and working with many, many more.

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