The annual mini-building-block extravaganza of all things LEGO will once again be held at the Western Development Museum (WDM) where, in partnership with the Saskatchewan LEGO Users Group (SLUG), creative minds from across the province will visit Moose to showcase their talent and hours of dedication at BRICKSPO.
BRICKSPO will take place on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each respective date at the museum.
At BRICKSPO 2024, members of SLUG and other groups from across Western Canada will display some of their own original designs built exclusively from LEGO bricks. Some of these creations have been built specifically for the show with the aim of showcasing each creator’s skillset.
Just a few of the themes that guests can expect to see include science fiction, the Medieval age, celebrity portraits, and plenty more.
After eight years, BRICKSPO has showcased thousands of creations which have been seen by tens of thousands of spectators, according to the SLUG website. This year, as with every other, organizers hope to build the show to be bigger and better than it was the year before.
The two-day event will take place as follows:
Saturday, July 27
- LEGO yard sale: will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Education Room
- Speed Build: Brickspo Builder’s Challenge: will begin at 10 a.m. in the Aviation Gallery
- Brick Talk 1: LEGO for Life; How a Simple Hobby Equips you with Transferrable Skills: will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Feature Gallery
- Brick Talk 2: Building Nostalgia; Creating Builds for Pop Culture: will begin at 1 p.m. in the Feature Gallery
- Wacky Races: will begin at 2 p.m. in the Rail Gallery
- Brickspo LEGO Draft: will begin at 3 p.m. in the Aviation Gallery
Sunday, July 28
- LEGO yard sale: will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the museum’s Education Room
- No Instruction Build: will begin at 10 a.m. in the Aviation Gallery
- Brick Talk 3: Building Versions of Real-Life Things: will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Feature Gallery
- Left Hand/Right Hand Build: will begin at 1 p.m. in the Aviation Gallery
- Wacky Races: will begin at 2 p.m. in the Rail Gallery
- Brickspo LEGO Draft: will begin at 3 p.m. in the Aviation Gallery
Once the show is concluded and after several member events and contests, guests will have the chance to vote on their favourite builds. These winners will be given bragging rights for the year.
To vote, look for the BRICKSPO Building Challenge and numbered title cards on eligible builds to vote for Best in Show during the event.
An on-site concession will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., although visitors are advised that the concession will only be accepting cash payments.
Regular museum admission rates apply for the BRICKSPO event, and admission is free for members of the WDM. There is no additional cost to attend the program. For more information about memberships, visit WDM.ca/Membership.
For more information, contact Alexis Jones at 306-693-5989 or by email at AJones@wdm.ca. You can also visit the museum’s website at WDM.ca/Moose-Jaw.
For more information about SLUG, visit Sasklug.org.
The Western Development Museum is located at 50 Diefenbaker Drive.
