COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Thousands of LEGO fans will be coming to Columbus later this spring as the BrickUniverse LEGO Convention makes it way to town.

According to a release, the BrickUniverse LEGO Convention will be held at the Ohio Expo Center, May 25-26, and will feature artists from around the country as well as thousands of LEGO bricks for attendees to build with and select galleries of amazing and lifesized LEGO models.

Professional LEGO artist Jonathan Lopes will be coming from San Diego, California to showcase over 30 of his select LEGO displays including an 8-foot high LEGO Model of New York City’s Woolworth Building. He will be in attendance all weekend and will be able to talk to attendees on his life as a professional LEGO artist and how they, too, can be LEGO master builders.



Additionally, Chicago-based LEGO artist Rocco Buttliere will be bringing over 50 massive LEGO models of famous landmarks from around the world. See the largest skyscraper in the world, Burj Khalifa, the full Westminster Palace in London, and more famous landmarks all built from LEGO bricks!

Both artists have had exhibitions around the world: London, Chicago, Dallas, Copenhagen, and New York.



Other attractions include:

LEGO Friends Building Area: tons of LEGO Friends bricks to build with.

Big Brick Building: younger visitors can explore imagination through building with larger LEGO Duplo bricks.

LEGO Retail: purchase LEGO merchandise and goodies.

Star Wars Zone: build spaceships and more with thousands of LEGO STAR WARS themed bricks.

The Building Zone: thousands of bricks laid out for attendees to build with.



Tickets are available for either Saturday, May 25 or Sunday, May 26.. Tickets for the event typically sell out, so early booking is advised at Brickuniverse.com/columbus