Brick Fiesta

Brick Fiesta
Status Active
Genre LEGO
Venue The Westin Galleria
Location(s) TexasAustin and Houston, Texas
Country  United States
Inaugurated 2011[1]
Website www.brickfiesta.com

Brick Fiesta or BrickFiesta is a Lego convention and exhibition held yearly in Texas, United States. It was first held in 2011 at Austin, Texas. It is a four-day event, operating generally Thursday through Sunday, and is typically held during the late June or early July. The convention displays LEGO models, displays and trains covering about 35,000 square feet of convention space. In 2011, several thousand attendees filled the convention throughout its public hours.

History and organization

Brick Fiesta is a non-profit, fan-run, family friendly annual LEGO fan convention. Unlike other LEGO fan conventions, Brick Fiesta moves each year, among four major Texas cities: Austin, Houston, Dallas, & San Antonio. The first Brick Fiesta convention was held as a four-day convention in 2011 at the Omni Southpark hotel in Austin.[1]

Private convention

The function of the Private Convention is to provide a venue for adult fans of LEGO to bring and display their own Lego creations. The event brings together the online fan community and helps fans to explore and develop their Lego hobby. Activities at the convention include presentations, classes, contests, games, and many experiences unique to Lego conventions.

Public exhibition

The main focus of the Public Exhibition is to invite Lego fans of all ages and the general public to view hundreds of hobbyist-built creations and meet their creators. Also available to visitors are the vendors, who sell LEGO sets, creations, designs, and individual pieces.

Locations and dates

DatesLocationRegistrantsAttendance
June 30 - July 3, 2011[1]Omni Southpark, Austin, Texas[1]~100[1]
July 4–8, 2012Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas~300[2]~4000[2]
July 4–7, 2013Hampton Inn, Mesquite, Texas~400~4500
July 3–6, 2014DoubleTree (San Antonio Airport), San Antonio, Texas~175
July 23–26, 2015Doubletree, Austin, Texas~200~5000
July 7–10, 2016Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas~200~3000
June 29 - July 2, 2017Hampton Inn, Mesquite, TexasTBATBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brick Fiesta 2011". Brick Fiesta. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Brick Fiesta 2012". Brick Fiesta. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

Official website

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