Builder’s Bash LEGO Events

Builder’s Bash

February 26, 4-8 p.m.

LEGO Builders can invite their friends and family to see their LEGO build on display, meet other builders and walk the red carpet which will have cardboard LEGO standees. All builders receive unlimited FREE RIDES on the Carousel that night. Non-builder guests will still enjoy the carousel at the normal cost of tokens. Please do not bring builds to this night. The Amazing LEGO display will already be positioned and there will be no more room for additional LEGO builds.

Amazing LEGO Display

February 26-April 21, 2025 in St. Joseph, Michigan

Are you crazy about LEGOS? We are too! So, from February 26-April 21, 2025, we will showcase LEGO builds at the Silver Beach Carousel, created by LEGO builders, ages 5-18. 

How to participate in the Amazing LEGO display

• Build a LEGO model. Construct one of your LEGO or Technic kits, or use your imagination to transform your bricks into your own design – the North Pier lighthouse, a fire truck, dinosaur, robot or whatever you want. This is not a judged competition – everyone’s a winner! Please do not submit a build that you have displayed at the Amazing LEGO Display in the last 5 years. 
• Fill out the online submission form and upload a photo of your LEGO build. Due to space limitations, only one LEGO build will be accepted per builder. Please make only one submission. If two or more builders submit a joint project, no other single builds will be accepted from those builders. All applications MUST include a telephone number and email address to be accepted.
• Submission form will close either when 150 entries are received or on Feb. 21, whichever comes first. 
• Bring your LEGO build to the Silver Beach Carousel on one of the designated drop off dates (see dates below). 

To thank you for loaning us your LEGO build we will: 

• Showcase your LEGO build at the Silver Beach Carousel from February 26-April 21. There will be a display card with your name next to your LEGO build. 
• Give you a Certificate of Participation. 
• Throw a BUILDERS’ BASH on February 26 from 4-8 p.m. You can invite your friends and family to see your LEGO build and meet other builders, and walk the red carpet which will have cardboard LEGO standees. All builders receive unlimited FREE RIDES on the Carousel that night. 
• Give you a swag bag with the following: tokens, suckers, pop-it fidgets, a coupon for a free refreshment item, pencils and more surprises!

So, put on your imagination cap and start stacking those bricks. We can’t wait to see what you create! The Silver Beach Carousel will use reasonable care to preserve the LEGO builds during the display period. Neither the Silver Beach Carousel nor the Silver Beach Center will be held liable for loss or damage to LEGO builds.

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission is Feb. 21, 2025, unless 150 submissions are received before then.
• Drop-off dates to the Carousel are Feb. 15-16, and Feb. 22-23, from noon-5 p.m.
• No additional builds will be accepted after 5 p.m. on Feb. 23 without prior arrangement by calling the Silver Beach Carousel office at 269-932-1141.
• Builders’ Bash, Wednesday, February 26 from 4-8 p.m. 
• Big City Build on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2, from noon-5 p.m.
• Pickup dates for LEGO builds: April 26-27, from noon-5 p.m.
• LEGOS will be donated after Monday, May 5.

LEGO builds must be picked up at the end of the display period during open hours on the designated pickup dates. LEGO builds not picked up by April 27, will be removed from display. If you are unable to pick up your build by this date, please call the Silver Beach Carousel office at 269-932-1141 to arrange a pick-up time. Builds not claimed by Monday, May 5, will be donated to a local school.

Big City Build

March 1-2, Noon-5 p.m.

Once you build your own creation, come watch professionals at work at the Big City Build on March 1-2, noon-5 p.m. This event will be in Shadowland Ballroom, 333 Broad Street. The Western Michigan LEGO Users Group will build a magnificent masterpiece before your eyes! Visitors can ask Club members for LEGO construction tips as well as make their own LEGO creations from a large supply of colorful bricks.