Brick Fan Event Tampa – A LEGO® Fan Expo in Tampa
August 8 – 9, 2026
Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall
4800 US-301.
Tampa, FL 33610
Do you love LEGO®? Brick Fan Event has it all. Come see amazing large displays built from thousands of LEGO® bricks, games, contests, STEM zones, LEGO® Masters speakers, and more at the expo.
Come join us and other LEGO® fans at Brick Fan Event – A LEGO® fan expo and convention.
Tampa Show Attractions
Brick City Displays
Step into a world of bustling streets, towering skyscrapers, moving trains, busy construction sites, and vibrant neighborhoods—all built from LEGO® bricks.
Build Zones
Unleash your creativity in our hands-on Build Zones! With thousands of LEGO® bricks available, you can build anything you can imagine—from towering castles and speedy race cars to imaginative creatures and one-of-a-kind creations.
Character Meet Ups
Keep your eyes open as you explore the event. You never know who you might run into! Meet a variety of exciting characters throughout the day, snap memorable photos, and enjoy fun interactions with some familiar faces.
Art Station
Put your creativity to the test by building your own unique design from thousands of LEGO® bricks! Once you’ve finished your masterpiece, add it to our Community Art Wall and become part of a giant collaborative display created by fellow LEGO® fans.
Fan Builds
Discover incredible creations built by talented LEGO® fans from across the region! From massive city layouts and detailed landmarks to custom vehicles, fantasy worlds, and original designs, these one-of-a-kind displays
Brick Vendors
Shop from a wide variety of brick vendors offering everything a LEGO® fan could want! Browse new and retired sets, rare minifigures, individual bricks, custom accessories, collectibles, and unique creations. Whether you’re searching for a hard-to-find piece or your next favorite set, you’re sure to discover something special!
Guest Speakers
Listen to captivating talks in the challenge area, featuring special guests, including winners from the hit TV show LEGO® Masters. Get ready for insights and inspiration!
Interactive Zones
Check out and hold life size creations built from LEGO® bricks such as Thor’s hammer, Captain America’s shield, lightsabers and more. Get your picture by the photo drop.
Race Ramps
Design, build, and race your own brick vehicle down our exciting race ramps! Test your speed, challenge your friends and family, and see whose creation crosses the finish line first.
3X Build Challenge
Compete with other LEGO® fans in various building competitions. Come hang out and build!
RC Cars
Race LEGO® RC cars in a head to head competition with other fans. See who can be the first to cross the finish line on the all LEGO® brick off-road course.
Professional Brick Builders
Meet talented professional brick builders and see their incredible creations up close! Learn about their building techniques, creative process, and the stories behind their amazing models.
Galactic Zone
Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring world of Star Wars LEGO® creations in this area! You’ll have the chance to wield life-size LEGO® brick lightsabers, snap photos with them and perhaps even participate in some special meet-ups. Don’t miss out on the magic and excitement waiting for you in this space!
Trains
All aboard! Watch incredible trains travel through detailed cities, mountains, tunnels, and landscapes built entirely from LEGO® bricks. These impressive layouts feature moving trains, realistic scenery, and countless details that will delight builders and train enthusiasts of all ages.
Moon Base
Blast off to an exciting lunar outpost built entirely from LEGO® bricks! Explore futuristic space stations, lunar vehicles, astronauts, research labs, and incredible sci-fi creations
Mosaic Boards
Help build a portion of our large mosaic. Assemble your sections with LEGO® bricks. Add your piece to help us complete the design.
Strongest Bridge
Can your bridge stand up to the test? Design and build a bridge using LEGO® bricks, then watch as we add more and more weight to see how strong it really is! Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test and compete to build the strongest bridge of the day. How much weight can your creation hold?
Minifigure Merchants
Looking for that hard to find minifigure to complete your collections. Head over to the vendors to find all your favorite characters.
Kids Zone
Let the younger kids have fun building in the Kids zone. Let your imagination run wild and build almost anything with thousands of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks.
Brick Castle Builds
Step into a world of knights, dragons, and towering castles! Explore incredible castle creations featuring grand fortresses, medieval villages, fearless knights, and epic battles all out of LEGO® bricks. These highly detailed fan-built displays bring the magic of the Middle Ages to life, one brick at a time.
Large Fan Builds
Be amazed by spectacular large-scale creations built by talented fans from across the country! Explore towering landmarks, massive city layouts, detailed fantasy worlds, incredible vehicles, and one-of-a-kind masterpieces made from thousands of LEGO® bricks.
Geared Up STEM
Join us in the STEM zone for a thrilling session of rapid-paced games, featuring LEGO® Masters Corey Samuel and Christine “Tacos” Blandino!
Aquarium
incredible aquarium displays! Discover colorful sea creatures, coral reefs, submarines, shipwrecks, and ocean scenes brought to life with amazing creativity and detail in LEGO® bricks..
Art Gallery
Discover stunning works of art created from thousands of LEGO® bricks! From detailed portraits and colorful mosaics to imaginative sculptures and breathtaking designs
Architect Zone
Become the architect! Design and build your own house, apartment building, skyscraper, or any structure you can imagine using LEGO® bricks. When you’re finished, add your creation to our growing community city display and help build an amazing brick-built world alongside other fans!.
Great Ball Contraption
Watch an incredible chain of LEGO® brick built machines work together to move hundreds of small balls through a fascinating series of lifts, ramps, conveyors, gears, and mechanical inventions.
Tampa Special Guests
Master Builder Dan Steininger
Dan Steininger is a formal LEGO® Master Builder, one of eight in the world in the entire world. He uses humor, great storytelling, and hands on building to not only inform audiences, but entertain and inspire them.
LEGO® Masters Mark and Steven Erickson
Come meet the LEGO® Masters season 2 winners at this years event. Come see some of their amazing creations being displayed. Mark and Steven will also host a Q and A session on both days of the event
Magician Mike Edwards
Be prepare to be amazed as Mike brings his incredible LEGO® based magic tricks to the main stage! Watch as he combines sleight of hand with brick-building brilliance—you never know what surprises he’ll have up his sleeve!
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind performance that will leave LEGO® fans of all ages in awe!
LEGO® Master Champion 3 Corey Samuels
Join LEGO® Master Champion Corey Samuels and with Christine “Tacos” as they present All Geared Up. A STEM based zone with some exciting interactive activates to participate in.
LEGO® Masters Season 3 – Christine “Tacos” Blandino
Join Christine “Tacos” and LEGO® Master Champion Corey Samuels as they present All Geared Up. A STEM based zone with some exciting interactive activates to participate in.
Master Builder Tom Jacobsen
Master Builder Tom Jacobsen and His Star Wars Architectural Mashups
Master Builder Tom Jacobsen brings a unique style to Brick Fan Event with his Star Wars and Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired LEGO® mashups. Tom will also showcase several other detailed LEGO® fan displays that highlight his creativity and advanced building techniques.
Featured Vendors
ATL Brick
LEGO® T-shirts, custom LEGO® sets and more.
Its a Block Party
LEGO® sets, minifigures and accessories.
BRICKER BUILDS
Amazing LEGO® creations such as Thor’s hammer,
BRICK MANIA
Military and historical LEGO® custom sets, custom minifigures, parts and more.
