8-Year Anniversary Bash
2026-01-31 10:00 - 2026-02-01 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Bricks & Minifigs of Crest Hill, 20649 W. Renwick Rd., Crest Hill, IL, 60403, United States
Join us on Saturday, January 31st through Sunday, February 1st to celebrate our 8 years in business, right here in Crest Hill, IL. Enjoy 8% OFF Your entire ticket all weekend as well as earn a FREE GIVEAWAY TICKET For every $50 you spend over the weekend. Winners will be randomly drawn live on Facebook. Plus…

The 1st 10 families in line just prior to open will receive a punch card to receive 1 Large Bulk Bag each month for the entire year of 2026, starting this Saturday! That’s over $1100 in bulk!

Competition Rules and Registration links

Bag Build (Ages 5-9)

Kids will attempt to build a polybag within a Ziplock bag without opening it. First one completed wins the prize.
All kids get to keep the contest polybag a participation prize.
Register HERE

1-Handed Build (Ages 10-15)

Kids will receive 1 pre-opened LEGO® creator kit to build
Participants must only use 1 hand to build the kit
Participants may NOT switch hands during the process and must keep their non-active hand behind their back
First to complete their build or come the furthest (according to our judge(s)) wins
All participants keep their creator set; winner also receives $15 in BAM Bucks to be spent at the Crest Hill location
Register HERE

Kids Derby (Ages 6-12)

Participants will be given 20 minutes to build their derby cars from scratch using the parts in our bulk table
Participants MUST build their car on their own without the help of others.
Participants will then compete in 3 randomly chosen heats to determine heat leaders; those 3 winners will then race an additional heat to determine the #1 spot.
Top 3 winners (final heat) will receive a Brick Derby chassis as well as $10, $15, or $20 in BAM Bucks, respectively per final position.
Register HERE

Teen Derby (Ages 13-18)

Participants will be given 20 minutes to build their derby cars from scratch using the parts in our bulk table
Participants MUST build their car on their own without the help of others.
Participants will then compete in 3 randomly chosen heats to determine heat leaders; those 3 winners will then race an additional heat to determine the #1 spot.
Top 3 winners (final heat) will receive a Brick Derby chassis as well as a small, medium, or large bulk bag, respectively per final position.
Register HERE

Couples Build Challenge

Romantically involved couples will register themselves to participate
Teams will choose 1 member to read the instruction manual to their partner (either turned around or behind a curtain TBD) as to NOT see what their partner is building
The other member will need to listen to their partner for directions in how to build the set in hand.
Communication skills are KEY
Only 4 teams will participate in this competition
Winner is determined by who finished correctly first, or who came the closest to getting the majority of it done correctly (as chosen by our judges)
Winning team will receive a VIP Brickworld package for 2, including

2 5-Day Passes to Brickworld Chicago (Held June 17-21, 2026) at the Schaumburg Convention Center
$100 in BAM Bucks, to be spent anytime at Crest Hill Bricks & Minifigs
Early entry and Front Row tickets to the “Illegal Building Techniques” Improvised comedy show Saturday Night w/ special meet and greet with the cast
Early Soundcheck Access to The Fold concert (if performed) with special meet & greet with the band

Free band CD of your choice
2 Signed Band Shirts of your choice
Perceived total value: Approximately $740
Register HERE

Potential Prizes you can win from the giveaway

Minifigure Swap Night
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for Minifigure Swap Night on the 3rd Sunday of Each Month! This is the only night of the month that you can swap your figures with others, as well as the only time you can trade minifigs for like minifigs for 100% trade value. This is a great way to check out what others have available, as well as being able to get a better value towards a more expensive minifigure that you may have been eyeing at the store. This is a FREE event. Just bring your figs!
