DEADLINE EXTENDED: Third Annual Whatcom Museum LEGO® Contest: Colorful Creations

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:59 pm UTC-07:00

Whatcom Museum | Bellingham

Whatcom Museum
Publisher/HostWhatcom Museum
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Third Annual Whatcom Museum LEGO\u00ae Contest: Colorful Creations
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Think you've got what it takes to be a future LEGO® Master Builder? Enter the Whatcom Museum's Third Annual LEGO® Contest — this year's theme is Colorful Creations.
We want to see builds inspired by your favorite colors and hues, from the natural world to your wildest imagination. What can you create with color? Show us in bricks!

HOW TO ENTER
Register by April 25 at https://bit.ly/4mSNMIz. You don't need a finished build to sign up — just get your entry form in before the deadline.

KEY DATES
Registration deadline: April 25
Judging: May 1 at 6 pm (Free First Friday!)
People's Choice winner announced: May 4

CATEGORIES
Children (5–10) and families, Teens (11–17), Adults (18+)

JUDGING
Entries are judged by Bellingham LEGO® artists Brad Bergman and Mike Tarrant of LEGO® Masters fame, who'll be looking for originality, commitment to theme, and technical skill. Prizes awarded to 1st place in each category, plus a People's Choice award voted on by museum visitors during the display period.

RULES
Build size limit: 48 x 48 stud base plate (15 x 15 inches). LEGO® brand bricks encouraged; other brick types accepted. Non-brick materials (K'nex, Magna-Tiles, etc.) are not eligible. Drop-off and pick-up instructions will be sent to all registered participants in advance.
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Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St.,Bellingham,WA,United States

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