If you have spent any time around a LEGO set, you know the appeal, and this weekend Newcastle turns it into a proper event. Newcastle Brickfest 2026 takes over the Newcastle Jockey Club at the racecourse on Darling Street in Broadmeadow on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, and it is not a small affair: it is the biggest LEGO fan event in New South Wales and the largest in regional Australia.
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The scale is the first thing that hits you. There are close to 300 tables of creations brought in by exhibitors from across the country, so you are looking at hours rather than minutes. Expect the usual crowd-pleasers: intricate cityscapes, Star Wars displays, moving Technic models and original Master Builder builds, including a city layout with working trains that tends to be a favourite. It is the kind of show where you spend as much time admiring the detail as you do taking photos.
It is built for families, though. There is a dedicated LEGO Play Zone and a Build Area for kids to get stuck in, and the competitions run throughout the day: Speed Builds every hour, a Find a Minifigure hunt hidden across the displays, and a colouring-in competition for children under 12. There is also a LEGO raffle and a cosplay area where you can snap photos with characters. For anyone who finds a busy room a bit much, there is a 90-minute sensory session on Sunday morning from 9am to 10:30am, which gives a quieter environment before the main crowd arrives.
Entry is cheaper if you book ahead. Pre-purchasing through TryBooking is A$10 a person or A$35 for a family, which covers two adults and two children or one adult and three children, with under-3s free. At the door it goes up to A$12 a person or A$40 a family, and staggered entry sessions apply, so booking ahead saves you both money and a potential wait. The racecourse canteen is open over the weekend, and there is a cafe and disabled access on site, so it is set up for a full day out.
The best part is what the money actually does. Brickfest is run by the Rainbow Bricks LUG, a community-led, not-for-profit group, and every cent of profit goes to the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kids Club. Over the last decade the event has handed over A$140,000 to local schools and charities, and the Kids Club itself is entirely volunteer-run, having raised more than A$2.8 million over 31 years to support the hospital. So, whether you are a lifelong builder or just bringing the kids for the morning, the money is going somewhere that matters.
Hours are 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday, so there is plenty of room to pick whichever day suits you best. It is a rare chance to see this much LEGO in one room, and knowing it supports the John Hunter Children's Hospital makes it an easy one to say yes to.
Published Date
24 September 2026
