We save many of the biggest and best prizes for our own private Bingo Grande held Thursday evening just before opening ceremonies.  Open only to registered exhibitors.

Players all receive the same small set to build (set not revealed until the game). Players may read their instructions, but cannot see the parts they are assembling!

Points are deducted for parts in the wrong places, and for missing parts.

The winner gets an awesome prize, and everyone has a great time (and keeps their small set).

Master Dan (who hosts Bridge Build for the public several times over the weekend) will also host a game for us AFOLs! Saturday night after the Yard Sale join other adults and teens in a DUPLO bridge building challenge!

The entire building process must be completed while holding the constructed model in at least one hand. This grows increasingly difficult as more parts are added that require smaller steps. The model also becomes more fragile as all elements become connected.

All players keep their building set and the winner gets a prize.

A party game for horrible people.  Unlike most of the party games you may have played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends.  For this modified version you will receive bricks for good answers, and you will need to build something rude with your bricks for the win.

If you are easily offended, do not play this game.

Simply attend the Closing Ceremonies - they are extremely brief - which end with more LEGO prizes. Names are drawn from a hat.

Each player is given the same 2 sets to start. Each player combines the sets to build an entirely original creation. The MOC deemed the most unique and creative wins a prize. All players keep their 2 sets :)

Simply show up at the designated time and place with a wrapped gift in hand. Any number of people can play!

How To Play:

Dirty Brickster is better known (in the USA) as "White Elephant Gift Exchange," "Yankee Swap," or "Dirty Santa." Players each contribute one gift to the game, and ultimately each player walks away with one different gift of similar value.

1. All gifts should be valued the same. Use your imagination to make it fun. Out-of-production sets or some classic parts from your own collection are far more interesting that something off the Toys R Us shelf yesterday. But please make it worth the appropriate amount!
2. Players bring their gifts wrapped or sealed in a gift bag, careful to conceal the contents.
3. Players gather in a circle and gifts are placed in the center.
4. Names are drawn to see who picks first.
5. The picked player chooses a gift from the pile and opens it, holds it up for all to see, and keeps it (for the time being).
6. Another name is drawn.
7. The next player can either choose to take an unopened gift from the pile or to steal a gift from any previous gift-holder.
8. If someone's gift is stolen, that person can immediately unwrap a new gift or steal another gift.

Players are provided with random baggies of bricks. When the host says, "Go," players start building!

Players have limited time to build the most creative MOC they can muster. The objective is to be more creative than your competition and you must do it with your limited bricks and limited time.

• Baggies of bricks are provided for you.
• Baggies are the luck of the draw. You may find your bricks difficult to work with, but we'll try to keep all bags equal and fair.
• You are not required to use every brick in the bag - - simply be as creative as you can with what you have.
• The final MOCs are judged.
• Only one winner (between the two games) gets a LEGO set prize, but everyone keeps their baggie of bricks!

Keith Straw provides the sets - 4 copies of #70431 Lighthouse of Darkness - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $10. Fifteen players will divide 4 sets. That's a total 2,160 parts and 20 minifigures, or 144 parts (average) and at least 1 minifig per player, for $10.

Damian McGee provides the sets - 6 copies of #10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $10. Twelve players will divide 6 sets. That's a total 2,238 parts, or 187 parts (average) per player, for $10.

Damian McGee provides the sets - 5 copies of #21362 Mineral Collection - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $15. Fourteen players will divide 5 sets. That's a total 4,400 parts, or 314 parts (average) per player, for $15.

BrickFair provides the sets - 5 copies of #71866 Ninja Character Display - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $15. Eleven players will divide 5 sets. That's a total 2,235 parts, or 203 parts (average) per player, for $15.

BrickFair provides the sets - 5 copies of #10281 Bonsai Tree - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $20. Ten players will divide 5 sets. That's a total 4,390 parts, or 439 parts (average) per player, for $20.

BrickFair provides the sets - 3 copies of #10362 French Cafe - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $20. Ten players will divide 3 sets. That's a total 3,303 parts, or 330 parts (average) per player, for $20.

BrickFair provides the sets - 8 copies of #42649 Heartlake City Candy Store - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $20. Ten players will divide 8 sets. That's a total 3,008 parts, or 300 parts (average) per player, for $20.

Let’s try a new type of parts draft. It will be fast, fair and friendly.

Fast: lots are already created; no sorting, just drafting.
Fair: all lots are worth $1 each. No one walks away with a few low value parts. Plus, you will receive $24 worth of parts for your $20 buy-in.
Friendly: No one gets stuck with a handful of technic pins at the end.

After the draft stick around for two surprise rounds.

John Klesh provides the elements. Selected players buy-in for $20.

BrickFair provides the set - 8 copies of #75418 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025 - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $20. Eleven players will divide 8 sets. That's a total 2,104 parts, or 191 parts (average) per player, for $20.

BrickFair provides the sets - 8 copies of #10309 Succulents - for this game. Selected players buy-in for $25. Ten players will divide 8 sets. That's a total 6,168 parts, or 617 parts (average) per player, for $25.

To enter this game simply build a ENERGY MOC - it's our annual theme!

1. Six MOCs (6 unique builders) will be selected (on-site, at-show) as players,
2. Game host notifies players of their participation (via text message),
3. Players attend the game,
4. Players roll a die to win one of six prizes.  Every player is a winner!

Player selections are made by BrickFair staff and are final.  Presence not necessary to win; a friend or the game host can roll the die for a player.  Your MOC needn't be registered to theme; it must simply appear ENERGY-zed.  Lobbying the game host is not encouraged.

Join ILUGNY in building a collaborative garden that will be displayed at BF/FXBG.

To make sure everyone's MOCs fit together use:

Plate, Modified 10 x 10 Octagonal with Hole
and
Plate 4 x 4

The assembled collab will look like this. All builds will be displayed and you can take your MOC home at the end of the show. MOCs should be Minifig Scale. Build ahead of time and bring your creations (there will be a limited number of bases and botanical elements available for purchase at this session).

Walk up.

This is the classic carnival "gold fish bowl" game. Get your ping pong balls into the bowls, and win some LEGO pieces!

The longer you last in the tournament the more LEGO you win. Open to all ages, all skill levels or no skill, experienced or novice, familiar with the game or not - everyone can win.

Oh, just sign up!

See Go Fish Tournament 1 for details.

A jar of LEGO pieces is the prize - and the challenge.

Just guess how many pieces are in the jar (or at least be the closest guess) and win the jar. Simple!

This game actually is open to the public.

This is your standard Texas Hold'em poker tournament, played with LEGO cards and top 5 placers take home a LEGO prize.

Poker knowledge required, obviously.

Test how fast you can build minifigs! This activity is open to all ages - participants will be divided into Kids (up to 12 years old), Teens (13 to 19 years old), and Adults (20+ years old). Players will have two chances to get their best score, and the top scores advance to the final round. Prizes will be awarded to the winner in each age category. No signup needed, just show up! Hosted by Charm City LUG.

This class hosted by Kim of BlingBlingBrick.  Kim guides a small class through the process of lighting a MOC.  Every student is provided lighting pieces to keep!

Sponsored by NOVA-LUG. Players will race to see who can complete their kit the fastest while using only one hand. All players keep their polybag, and the fastest builder gets a prize!

Simply attend the Opening Ceremonies which end with some awesome prizes! Names are drawn from a hat.

The Opening Ceremonies is also where first-timers to BrickFair can learn some basics of what to expect during the weekend.

Build the best MOC you can with the parts provided.  But don't get too attached; anything can happen during the frenzy of building!

Final creations are judged and a winner gets a LEGO prize.  All players keep their MOCs and parts!

It's called Saran Ball and it's just that... a massive ball of Saran Wrap with a bunch of goodies layered throughout.

Each player takes a turn unwrapping the ball, revealing LEGO prizes within. Unwrap fast!  As soon as the player to your right rolls doubles, your turn is over and you pass the ball!

When the ball is completely unraveled, the game is over.  Everyone keeps the prizes they collected :)

It's called Saran Ball and it's just that... a massive ball of Saran Wrap with a bunch of goodies layered throughout.

Each player takes a turn unwrapping the ball, revealing LEGO prizes within. Unwrap fast!  As soon as the player to your right rolls doubles, your turn is over and you pass the ball!

When the ball is completely unraveled, the game is over.  Everyone keeps the prizes they collected :)

Each player gets the same assortment of LEGO pieces and needs to build the tallest tower possible.  The tallest unsupported building standing when the game ends is the winner!

This game requires smarts and deft building skills.  All players keep their LEGO bricks :)

Prizes are on display during AFOL check-in.  Each prize has its own bucket.

Exhibitors find four raffle tickets in their goodie bags.  Drop the tickets into whichever bucket(s) you wish.  Be sure to keep your stub of each ticket!  This game uses numbered tickets, not names.

A random ticket is drawn as the winner for each prize, Saturday morning before the doors open to the public.

It's mini golf!

See you on the green!

Light up your MOC!  For one hour we'll darken the room and enjoy the show by the street lights of LEGOtown.

This 2-hour event is your chance to sell leftover LEGO without being a vendor. Outside the vendor area, this is the only time registrants may openly advertise items for sale (the MOC area is a strict no-sale-sign zone).

Pre-price your items and collect some quick cash for your unwanted LEGO!

Sign-up on your account page after checking-in at the show.