LEGO® FESTIVAL IS BACK AND IT’S BETTER THAN EVER!
- Monday May 11th 2026
- For the second year in a row, the world’s largest LEGO® Festival is inviting families to power up their play at LEGOLAND® California Resort this summer
- Running daily from July 20 through August 30, 2026, LEGO® Festival will feature five interactive zones to spark endless imagination including Music, Creative and Chill-Out Zones, with brand-new headliners in the Thrill and Play Zones joining the line-up
Carlsbad, CA (May 11, 2026): The ultimate celebration of play is returning to LEGOLAND® Resorts for a second year in 2026. Running daily from July 20 through August 30 at LEGOLAND® California Resort, LEGO® Festival is inviting families to step into a festival experience designed for kids to spark creativity, self-expression and the simple joy of playing together.
In this next iteration of the festival of play there are five interactive zones, including new content for fan favorites in the Music, Creative and Chill-Out Zones, alongside brand-new headliners in the Thrill and Play Zones, perfect for guests seeking unique and unmissable experiences at the festival.
Guests will kick off their day of awesomeness with their LEGO Festival wristband, collected on arrival, and a festival map. These colorful guides unlock the full festival experience, marking guests as an official festival goer ready to play, explore, and celebrate creativity across the Park all day long.
Not only that, for extra LEGO Festival bragging rights, guests can participate in the 3 Build Challenge and collect stamps on the LEGO Festival map as they conquer each zone. It’s as easy as Build, Collect, Reward – those completing three or more exclusive LEGO Festival brick-building activities, can pick up a 3 in 1 LEGO® Creator gift before heading home, while supplies last. Plus, there’s a LEGO Insiders points giveaway available for grown-up builders too.
Across the festival site, guests can enjoy themed play zones with hands-on brick-building activities, photo-worthy LEGO models, live shows, family challenges and a chance to meet many different LEGO characters.
Guests can expect:
- Music Zone: Turn up the volume and rock out in the Music Zone featuring the “Battle of the Bands” show, where Rockstars and Popstars go head-to-head. Take center stage in a high-energy space for kids to join in and sing along. Families can also add to a large festival mosaic build, spot selfie-friendly LEGO models, and meet characters including Melody Raye and Lyric Santos after the show.
- Creative Zone: Get hands-on in this unique building zone designed to help kids test ideas and see creations take shape. All-new highlights include The Creatureverse brick build tables and Master Model Builder sessions such as “The Anything Animal” and “Let’s Create a Creature.” Plus, photo moments with the festival LEGO® Panda and LEGO® Peacock that guests can add LEGO brick build “feathers” to – it's a colorful, creative playground.
- Chill-Out Zone: Unwind and explore the serenity of a secret garden in this quieter zone designed for a peaceful, plant-filled escape. In LEGO® Botanicals “Build & Bloom,” guests can build a LEGO Botanicals flower and add it to a growing display including LEGO brick butterflies and bug build – brand new for 2026. There’s also a Gardener LEGO model to meet and the “Playtime with Hopsy” chill-out stage show.
- Thrill Zone: Hold on to your nerve for this soon-to-be-announced sports-themed, high-energy Thrill Zone planned for 2026!
- Play Zone: Power up in the “ultimate gaming fan zone” experience to be revealed soon.
President of LEGOLAND California Resort, Kurt Stocks, said: “We’re thrilled to bring LEGO Festival back for its second year. The event transforms the Park into an immersive, multi-zone celebration where kids take the lead through creativity and play with hands-on building experiences and live entertainment to unforgettable encounters with LEGO characters. As part of the full Resort experience, families can seamlessly combine festival fun with rides and attractions all day long.”
Guests can refuel with new LEGO Festival-themed food and drink, including the Brick Popsicle, available in 2 different flavors – strawberry and mango. Families can also visit the LEGO Shop to browse the latest sets featured across all the zones and pick up exclusive LEGO Festival merchandise to keep the play going at home.
With the Festival included in the standard admission, guests can enjoy over 60 rides, shows and attractions that make LEGOLAND® California an epic day out where families can make lifelong memories. For those wanting to extend their fun, the LEGOLAND Hotel and LEGOLAND Castle Hotel are just steps from the Park’s entrance and offer guests complimentary daily hot breakfast, nightly kids' entertainment and fully themed rooms, including the new LEGO® City themed rooms!
LEGO Festival is included with general admission. LEGOLAND California’s 2026 operating calendar can be found here. For more information about LEGOLAND California, visit LEGOLAND.com/California or follow us on Facebook.
LEGO Festival will be available at four other LEGOLAND® Resorts worldwide: LEGOLAND® Deutschland, LEGOLAND® Florida, LEGOLAND® New York and LEGOLAND® Windsor.
For more information on LEGO Festival and to sign up to be the first to hear festival buzz, please visit LEGOLAND.com/California.
Media Contacts
| Julie Estrada North America Communications Director LEGOLAND® California Resort Julie.Estrada@MerlinEntertainments.biz |
| Christina Fillippis Senior Communications Manager LEGOLAND® California Resort Christina.Fillippis@LEGOLAND.com |
About LEGOLAND® California Resort
LEGOLAND® California Resort includes LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE® aquarium, LEGOLAND® Water Park, LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel. All are geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. At LEGOLAND® California, you’ll find more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including our newest land, Dino Valley that features three rides, an interactive build and play area and new costume characters. The family theme park also includes LEGO® Ferrari Build & Race and The LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD based on the blockbuster films The LEGO ® Movie™ and The LEGO® Movie™ 2: The Second Part. Discover the world’s first LEGO version of San Diego in Miniland USA with a realistic 30-foot beach, streets lined with 120 palm trees, and 55 San Diego landmarks, including The Rady Shell, Petco Park and Coronado Bridge. LEGOLAND® Water Park features more than seven slides, sandy beaches and the unique Build-A-Raft River plus Pirate Reef and LEGO® Legends of CHIMA Water Park comprising 10 acres of water fun! The nation’s first LEGOLAND® Hotel features 250 rooms, all themed either as pirate, adventure, LEGO® DUPLO, LEGO® Friends and LEGO® NINJAGO™! North America’s first LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel features 250 rooms, fully themed as Knights and Dragons, Royal Princess and Magic Wizard. LEGOLAND California is a Certified Autism Center, credited by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO (5346).
About LEGOLAND Resorts
LEGOLAND Resorts bring the LEGO brand to life on an epic scale. Merlin holds the exclusive rights to the LEGOLAND brand. There are ten other LEGOLAND® parks in the world – LEGOLAND® Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND® California, LEGOLAND® Florida, LEGOLAND® Deutschland in Germany, LEGOLAND® Dubai, LEGOLAND® Malaysia, LEGOLAND® Korea, LEGOLAND® New York, LEGOLAND® Shanghai in China and LEGOLAND® Japan. It is realizing the growth potential of these theme parks by expanding them into ‘mega-resort’ short break destinations, offering guests themed accommodation, second gate attractions (including waterparks) and LEGO themed experiences that are rich in interactive features. See www.legoland.com for more information.
About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine. The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. Its products are now sold in more than 120 countries worldwide. See www.lego.com for more information.
About Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments is a world leader in branded entertainment destinations, offering a diverse portfolio of resort theme parks, city-center gateway attractions and LEGOLAND® Resorts which span across the UK, US, Western Europe, China and Asia Pacific. Dedicated to creating experiences that inspire joy and connection, Merlin welcomes more than 62 million guests annually to its diverse global estate in over 20 countries. An expert in bringing world-famous entertainment brands to life, Merlin works with partners including the LEGO® Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Peppa Pig, DreamWorks and Ferrari to create destinations where guests can immerse themselves in a wide array of brand-driven worlds, rides and uplifting learning experiences.
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