JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – After postponements due to the pandemic, the dates are finally set for the Jackson, Mississippi LEGO Convention.
BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Convention arrives at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl on September 18-19.
The event is building on LEGO’s amazing popularity and ingenuity with over 20,000 sq. feet of LEGO displays and things to see and awesome attractions all centered around everybody’s favorite plastic building blocks.
At past events, the team at BrickUniverse has witnessed hundreds of LEGO fans show up to enjoy live LEGO builds, meet professional LEGO artists, and most importantly: see incredible LEGO creations.
The convention will be following all local and state guidelines and mandates. There will be time sessions to help with better crowd control and management as well as limited capacity. Building zones have been replaced with added LEGO displays. There will be more epic LEGO things to see, and less things to touch. Per the venue’s requirement, masks will be required. All event changes due to COVID-19 are subject to change and will be taken in with guidance from state government and health officials. More details on COVID-19 guidelines for the event will be announced in the coming weeks.
BrickUniverse will bring renowned professional LEGO artists from around the world to St. Louis. LEGO Artists who will be displaying at the event nclude San Diego-based Jonathan Lopes, Chicago-based Rocco Buttliere, Dallas-based Lia Chan, and Cleveland-based E.J. Bocan III. They will be at the event and available to talk to attendees about their life as professional LEGO artists. More professional LEGO artists that will be at the show will be announced at a later day.
BrickUniverse Attractions include:
- LEGO City: Massive LEGO City Creations built by top LEGO artists
- LEGO Retail: several specialized merchants selling LEGO merchandise, minifigures, custom accessories, and goodies
- LEGO Spaceships: Out of this world LEGO Nasa creations built by Lia Chan
- The World in Bricks: Over 50 world landmarks built in LEGO by Rocco Buttliere
- Brick Superheroes and Villains: Several Creations depicting everyone’s favorite heroes and villains in LEGO; including Batman, The Joker, Wonder Woman, Ironman, and Captain America
- And more!
Tickets are on sale now and are available online for $14.99 at www.brickuniverse.com/jackson.
Due to the limited capacity, early booking is advised.