ST. LOUIS, MO
The GtwLUG is excited to be a part of a brand new convention in southern Illinois this summer. The Ultimate Brick Show will feature contestants from the Lego Masters TV show, build challenges, displays and vendors. Multiple club members will be displaying and/or vending. For more information, or to purchase tickets, see the event page at TW Bricks Studio.
Saturday, August 12, 2023
9 AM — 7 PM
Marion Pavilion
1602 Sioux Drive
Marion, IL 62959
The GtwLUG will be one of many LUGs and individuals from around the world displaying at Brickworld Chicago this summer! While our display will be smaller than many of our in-town events, we may be displaying a portion of our renowned LEGO City that we set up during our winter Shrine event, and there will be plenty to see and do for the whole family at one of the largest annual LEGO events in the world, including over 100,000 square feet of LEGO displays, play areas, activities, and vendors. More information and advance ticket purchases can be found at the Brickworld website.
June 17th – 18th, 2023
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Check out this awesome review of GtwLUG’s LEGO City by Adam’s Brick Junction on YouTube:
The GtwLUG is delighted to once again be displaying at the St. Louis County Library’s Star Wars Fan Fest at the Grant’s View branch. We will be displaying a variety of Star Wars-related sets (both current and retired), minifigures, and custom creations. This is a free event, and we hope you’re able to join us!
Friday, May 12, 2023
6 PM — 9 PM
Grant’s View Library
9700 Musick Ave
St. Louis, MO 63123
See below for some pictures from the event.
GtwLUG is proud to announce that we will once again be displaying seven days per week this holiday season at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities. We will once again be located in the Visitor’s Center. Last year we displayed our largest LEGO city ever, and we’re currently planning out this year’s array of displays. You won’t want to miss it!
Hours, directions, and a video from last year’s display are below.
November 18th – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day)
Tickets are $5 for Adults and children 4 and over (children 3 and under are free). Tuesday night is family night, and tickets are only $4. Monday night veterans and active service military members can also get tickets for $4.
Visitor’s Center
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S. DeMazenod Dr.
Belleville, IL 62223
YouTuber TW Bricks put together this video tour of our 2021 display. Check it out!
Check out our feature on the 2022 display at Fox2 News.
GtwLUG is ecstatic to be participating for the first time at Fan Expo St. Louis (formerly Wizard World), one of St. Louis’ premiere comic book and pop culture celebrations. We’ll be setting up a superhero-filled city display along with some other thematic standalone creations, and we hope you join us for a celebration of all things comics, anime, sci-fi/fantasy, and gaming.
Friday, May 13, 2022 – Sunday, May 15, 2022
Schedule
America’s Center Convention Complex
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Here are some pictures we took at the show.
The GtwLUG is delighted to be displaying at the St. Louis County Library’s Star Wars Fan Fest at the Grant’s View branch. We will be displaying a variety of Star Wars-related sets (both current and retired), minifigures, and custom creations. This is a free event, and we hope you’re able to join us!
Friday, May 6, 2022
6 PM — 8:30 PM
Grant’s View Library
9700 Musick Ave
St. Louis, MO 63123
See below for some pictures from the event.
The GtwLUG is pleased to return to Anime St. Louis in 2022 for our third consecutive appearance. If you attend the event, please stop by to see our display.
April 22nd – 24th, 2022
St. Charles Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
St. Charles, MO 63303
Here is a photo from this display:
Here are some photos from our last Anime St. Louis display in 2019:
After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, GtwLUG is proud to announce that we will once again be displaying seven days per week this holiday season at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows as part of the Way of Lights activities. Along with our usual many tables of smaller displays, this year we are planning on our largest LEGO city ever. You won’t want to miss it!
IMPORTANT VENUE CHANGE NOTE: Unlike years past, this year we will be displaying in the Visitor’s Center, which is on the right just past the camel rides and kettle corn. We will be in the former location of the restaurant.
We will be following the guidance of the Shrine and the State of Illinois for COVID-19 pandemic precautions and will have further details as we get closer to the date of the event. Currently the Shrine is requiring masks for all visitors to indoor spaces, which would include our display. Additionally, we’re gearing this year’s setup to allow visitors to follow a single path through the various tables and will have individual seek and finds at each table rather than one display-wide list of items to search for in order to encourage guests to stay with their groups and follow appropriate social distancing guidelines. Based on traffic patterns from previous years, we recommend visiting the display earlier in the season and/or on a Monday through Thursday night if you wish to limit your exposure to larger crowds.
Hours, directions, and pictures from previous years’ displays are below.
November 19th – December 31st, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day)
Tickets are $5 for Adults and children 4 and over (children 3 and under are free). Tuesday night is family night, and tickets are only $4. Monday night veterans and active service military members can also get tickets for $4.
Visitor’s Center
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S. DeMazenod Dr.
Belleville, IL 62223
YouTuber TW Bricks put together this video tour of our display. Check it out!
GtwLUG is proud to be a guest LUG at Brick Days – Omaha for the first time. Having not been able to display locally in over a year and with Brickworld Chicago cancelled for the second straight year, we’re excited to be able to take part in what will probably be the largest LEGO convention in the midwest in 2021. For more information or to purchase tickets, see the Brick Days website. Note that plans are subject to change, so keep an eye on the website and Brick Days Facebook page for the latest updates.
July 24th – 25th 2021
Mid-America Center
1 Arena Way
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
The event was a success, and the club brought home 3 nominations and one award.
UPDATE (6/9/22): We are currently NOT confirmed for this show. If this changes, we will remove this message and add this show to our list of upcoming shows.
The National Model Railroad Association holds one national convention per year, and in 2022 it will be held in St. Louis. The GtwLUG will be joined by other regional LEGO user groups as well as local and national model railroaders, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to put on a great and unique display. We were originally scheduled to display at this show in 2020 before that convention was cancelled, so we are grateful to have another opportunity.
Purchase tickets in advance here
August 7th – 13th, 2022
Schedule of events will be posted in March
Collinsville, IL Gateway Convention Center
1 Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234