LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2025
A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for November 2025 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish!
We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO contests, so we really hope you try some of these out. We look forward to seeing what you build!
Nerdvember 2025: Vacation Edition
Our very own Nerdvember returns, and this time we are sending Nerdly on holiday! Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, we hope you’ll have a fun time with the two very different categories you can enter!
Deadline: November 30th
Prize: First prize winners will receive a 200USD set of their choosing, a shiny Golden Nerdly trophy and a BrickNerd swag box; second and third places will receive a 100USD and 50USD set, respectively.
Where to enter: BrickNerd
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When Midnight Strikes
Ready for Halloween? LEGO Ideas is looking for fearsome creations to celebrate everyone’s favorite pumpkin-centric holiday. They might even have some tricks and treats ready for some daring winners!
Deadline: November 12th
Prize: Grand Prize consisting of 21361 Gremlins: Gizmo, 21361 Mineral Collection, 21359 Italian Riviera & 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine; 12 Fan Vote Picks will receive 21361 Gremlins: Gizmo
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
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Hero/Villain Habitats
Villains scheme, heroes rise to defeat them – time to celebrate your favorite superheroes or supervillains! The usual minifigure habitat format is the backdrop – your imagination will do the rest!
Deadline: November 12th to 14th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: Instagram
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BrickCentral: Animals
Who doesn’t love animals? Take some beautiful photos of your favorite LEGO animals, animal-costumed minifigures or even brick-built creatures!
Deadline: November 29th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: Threads & Discord
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NovHENber
SHIPtember, Mechtober, Frogust… Our egg-laying friends demanded their own month: Introducing NovHENber! Create all types of hen/chicken out of LEGO and have fun!
Deadline: November 30th
Prizes: Just the fun of building with LEGO!
Where to enter: Flickr
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Reimagine Chicago Brick by Brick
Celebrate Chicago’s rich culture, sounds and history in this contest hosted by Chicago Public Library for a chance to be part of an exciting new exhibition that kicks off in April 2026.
Deadline: December 1st
Prizes: Chance to be part of an exhibition at the Harold Washington Library Center
Where to enter: Email
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The Colossal Castle Contest has returned! Six diverse categories invite castle builders to throw their hat into the ring for the prestigious CCC Master Builder!
Deadline: January 4th
Prize: LEGO gift cards ranging from 25USD to 75USD
Where to enter: Classic-castle.com
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Do you have what it takes to be a Dragonslayer? Do you deserve a place at the round table with some of the best medieval builders out there? Six categories and three additional challenges await your entries – you can even enter digital builds!
Deadline: January 15th
Prize: Each category offers a choice between a LEGO set and a custom-built prize that will be unveiled during the first weeks of Brickscalibur.
Where to enter: Discord or the Brickscalibur website
More DetailsHappy building! See you here next month for our next LEGO community contest list. And if you would like us to add a contest, please email [email protected].
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