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See kids play with Legos at Brick Fest in Sacramento

By Bee staff

Thousands of kids and adults joined a block party in downtown Sacramento over the weekend.

They were there for Lego Brick Fest Live, a celebration of the legendary interlocking plastic building blocks, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.

The event featured Lego racing, a large pit of bricks, collaborative building projects including a Lego mural and an appearance by Manny Garcia, a contestant from the first season of the Lego Masters reality competition television series. About 5,000 people attended and more than 1 million Lego bricks were used, according to event organizers.

“My favorite thing to build is the tall skyscraper,” said Louis Kemp V, 12. “It was very hard to build. Even other people are recording it.”

Jahai Jamison-Richardson, 3, builds a tower in the Lego pit at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Jahai Jamison-Richardson, 3, builds a tower in the Lego pit at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Myles, 5, smiles at his uncle Dell Angus while coloring at the Lego Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Myles, 5, smiles at his uncle Dell Angus while coloring at the Lego Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Louis Kemp V, 12, builds a tower with the glow-in-the-dark Legos at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Louis Kemp V, 12, builds a tower with the glow-in-the-dark Legos at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Shin Liu builds a car with her son Cedric, 5, to race at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Shin Liu builds a car with her son Cedric, 5, to race at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Declan Flowers, right, 8, adds to the Lego name wall while his brother Grayson, 4, watches while resting at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Declan Flowers, right, 8, adds to the Lego name wall while his brother Grayson, 4, watches while resting at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com
Beth Clark holds her grandson Fawkes, 1, while they look at the Lego Woody on display at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento.
Beth Clark holds her grandson Fawkes, 1, while they look at the Lego Woody on display at the Brick Fest Live on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com

This story was originally published October 3, 2022 at 11:14 AM.

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