Brick Fiesta

Brick Fiesta
Status	Active
Genre	LEGO
Venue	The Westin Galleria
Location(s)	Austin 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 more than 100,000 square feet of convention space. In 2011, several thousand attendees filled the convention throughout its public hours.

History and organization

The first Brick Fiesta convention was held as a four-day convention in 2011 at the Omni Southpark hotel in Austin.^[1] In 2012, Brick Fiesta moved to the Westin Galleria in Houston.

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

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Brick Fiesta 2011". Brick Fiesta. Retrieved November 21, 2012. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brick Fiesta 2012". Brick Fiesta. Retrieved November 21, 2012.