# VicLUG > Victoria Lego Users Group ## Posts - [VicLUG Holiday Movie Vignettes](https://viclug.ca/2025/12/viclug-holiday-movie-vignettes/): VicLUG made their annual holiday vignettes. This year the theme was to depict a favourite holiday movie scene. Can you guess the movie? Extra credit if you can guess the VicLUG member who made them (hint: its either Mark, Rod, David or James, and yes, someone made more than one). - [VicLUG at Westshore Town Centre for the Holidays](https://viclug.ca/2025/12/viclug-at-westshore-town-centre-for-the-holidays/): VicLUG, in collaboration with the City of Langford, will be putting on a holiday LEGO display at the Westshore Town Centre from December 9-21, 2025. When you are doing some holiday shopping, come on in, say hi, and check out our display! - [Next Club Meeting on December 15, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/12/next-club-meeting-on-december-15-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month.) Date: December 15, 2025 Location: The new Victoria NeighbourSpace (708 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention […] - [The Next Club Meeting is November 17 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/11/club-meeting-november-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month.) Date: November 17, 2025 Location: The new Victoria NeighbourSpace (708 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention […] - [Rainbow Kitchen, Parkside Hotel and VicLUG; Festive Bricks of Giving](https://viclug.ca/2025/11/rainbow-kitchen-parkside-hotel-and-viclug-festive-bricks-of-giving/): Come see some VicLUG displays and celebrate the season with Festive Bricks of Giving, a free holiday event at The Parkside Hotel & Spa and in support of the Rainbow Kitchen’s School Meal Programs. The display is on from November 15 to December 28, 2025,  9 AM–8 PM Daily. Admission is free. On December 6, don’t miss a special event day with live building by Canada’s first LEGO® Certified Professional, Robin Sather, and complimentary photos with Santa! There has been a fair bit of media attention and promotion for the event. Check out these links to articles and information about […] - [September 2025 Ultimate Toy Fair Photos - Marvel vs DC](https://viclug.ca/2025/10/september-2025-ultimate-toy-fair-photos-marvel-vs-dc/) - [Some 2025 Train Show Photos](https://viclug.ca/2025/09/some-2025-train-show-photos/) - [Come See VicLUG at 2 Locations this Weekend!](https://viclug.ca/2025/09/come-see-viclug-at-2-locations-this-weekend/): VicLUG is multitasking this weekend with displays at 2 different events! If you are in Sidney, head over to the Mary Winspear Centre and take in the Victoria Model Train Show. VicLUG has trains rolling through some LEGO city creations. And if you are near Tillicum, go to Pearkes Area for the Ultimate Toy Fair and check out the VicLUG display: Marvel vs DC! We’d love to see you, so come over and say hi. - [No August Club Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2025/08/no-august-club-meeting/): Happy Summer LEGO Builders! We not have an August club meeting due to vacation schedules and many folks being away. We will resume in September. - [Next Club Meeting is July 21, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/07/next-club-meeting-is-july-21-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. Date: July 21, 2025 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention Centre/Empress Hotel. - [Next Club Meeting is June 16, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/05/next-club-meeting-is-june-16-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. Date: June 16, 2025 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention Centre/Empress Hotel. - [Last Day to See VicLUG at the Ultimate Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/2025/05/last-day-to-see-viclug-at-the-ultimate-toy-fair/): Last day to see our VicLUG display at the Ultimate Toy Fair at Pearkes Arena. - [VicLUG at the Ultimate Toy Fair, May 24-25, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/05/viclug-at-the-ultimate-toy-fair-may-24-25-2025/): It’s springtime in Victoria and besides cherry tree blossoms, it also means that it is time for the Ultimate Toy Fair. As usual, VicLUG will be there with a display of GBC’s and MOC’s. And if you don’t know what GBC’s and MOC’s are, you should definitely come down and check it out. We would love to meet and tell you all about the things we create. The Ultimate Toy Fair will take place May 24-25, 2025 at Pearkes Arena. Take a look at the Ultimate Toy Fair website for ticket information and other details. See you there! - [Next Club Meeting is May 19, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/05/next-club-meeting-is-may-19-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. Date: May 19, 2025 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention Centre/Empress Hotel. - [Next Club Meeting is March 17, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/03/next-club-meeting-is-march-17-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. Date: March 17, 2025 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm; 7:00 – 9:00pm for other conversation or activities. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. There is also pay parking at the Convention Centre/Empress Hotel. - [Next Club Meeting is February 10, 2025](https://viclug.ca/2025/02/next-club-meeting-is-february-10-2025/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month, but this meeting is different due to our event in Sidney for the Family Day Long Weekend.) Date: February 10, 2025 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: Club Business 6:00-7:00pm; Activities 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under […] - [LEGO Fun at Sidney Family Day Long Weekend](https://viclug.ca/2025/01/lego-fun-at-sidney-family-day-long-weekend/): VicLUG will be part of the LEGO fun during the Sidney Family Day Long Weekend on February 15-17, 2025! Come join us! - [Set-up and Ready for Formation Fun Day](https://viclug.ca/2024/09/set-up-and-ready-for-formation-fun-day/) - [Happy September!](https://viclug.ca/2024/09/happy-september/): Welcome to September everyone! It always feels like September is the start of another season of LEGO events for VicLUG. That’s probably because summer is a bit of a break from displays and club meetings. Whatever the reason, we’re back and September is going to be a busy month. Things are kicking off this weekend with several club members making the trek down to Seattle for BrickCon 2024. This is a fun event and we’ll be posting a few pictures of the builds that folks took down to display. Today we are also doing a small display and some Great […] - [Victoria Model Railway Show 2024](https://viclug.ca/2024/08/victoria-model-railway-show-2024/): Come visit us at the 2024 Model Railway Show! September 15, 2024 Open 10:00 – 4:00Mary Winspear Center SidneyFREE PARKING Admission:Adults $8Family $16Youth $7Children 8 and under FREE (with accompanying adult) Supporting CFAX Santa’s Anonymous & Times-Colonist Christmas Fund - [Next Club Meeting is June 24](https://viclug.ca/2024/06/next-club-meeting-is-june-24/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month, but June’s meeting is different due to an availability issue with the meeting venue.) Date: June 24, 2024 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: Newcomers can arrive between 6:30-7:00pm; the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise […] - [May 2024 Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2024/05/may-2024-meeting/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month, but May’s meeting is different due to an availability issue with the meeting venue.) Date: May 27, 2024 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: Newcomers can arrive between 6:30-7:00pm; the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise […] - [TOYS R US Back in Town!](https://viclug.ca/2024/05/toys-r-us-back-in-town/): Since Toys R Us left Mayfair we have had to travel to Nanaimo to shop in person. That ends now as the new location in Uptown Mall has opened it’s doors. LEGO is on the second floor by the windows overlooking the central plaza. Here’s hoping it is a success even though it’s biggest IRL competitor (Wal-Mart) is just the other side of the fountain. Kind handy if you want to comparison shop in-person. - [Come See VicLUG at the Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/2024/05/come-see-viclug-at-the-ultimate-hobby-and-toy-fair/): The Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair is back and VicLUG will be there as usual with an Ulitmate LEGO display. This year, our display theme is Space, more specifically: Moonbase. It will be a display that is out of this world! The fair is taking place May 25-26 at Pearkes Arena. You can find event information and ticket sales at the Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair website. See you there! - [BrickCan This Weekend](https://viclug.ca/2024/04/brickcan-this-weekend/): VicLUG hopes everyone has a great time at BrickCan this weekend! Welcome from where ever you have travelled from. - [April Meeting - April 22, 2024](https://viclug.ca/2024/04/april-meeting-april-22-2024/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. (Please note that our normal meeting date is the 3rd Monday of each month, but April’s meeting is different due to an availability issue with the meeting venue.) Date: April 22, 2024 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: Newcomers can arrive between 6:30-7:00pm; the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise […] - [March Meeting - March 18, 2024](https://viclug.ca/2024/03/march-meeting/): Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part or all of the evening. Date: March 18, 2024 Location: Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Schedule: Newcomers can arrive between 6:30-7:00pm; the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. - [Coming Soon...](https://viclug.ca/2024/02/coming-soon/): VicLUG is gearing up for another exciting Family Day weekend in Sidney. Join us Saturday through Monday, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Pier Hotel. Note: Special sneak peak of our build in-progress on Friday afternoon (Feb 16)! - [Date Change for FEBRUARY meeting](https://viclug.ca/2024/01/date-change-for-february-meeting/): Date change to allow for planning for Sidney LEGO Days on the Family Day Weekend: FEB 5 ACTIVITY: Fig Fest (tentative) Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. Schedule: Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. - [January Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2024/01/january-meeting-2/): January15th is third Monday of the month and time to start 2024! Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. Schedule: Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Parking: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. Agenda: includes planning for the Family Day Display. - [Christmas Display @BC Hobbies](https://viclug.ca/2023/12/christmas-display-bc-hobbies/): James and Ted added some festive LEGO cheer to the front Window of the BC Hobbies Shop on December 2nd. Here are some behind the scenes photos of the set-up before you head to Hillside Mall to check it out. - [December Meetup](https://viclug.ca/2023/11/december-meetup/): December 18th is third Monday of the month and time to meet up again! Some of us are planning on getting takeout from The Old Spaghetti Factory next door for dinner. Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm. Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. Bring something to show and something to trade! PARKING: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under […] - [November Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2023/11/november-meeting/): November 20th is third Monday of the month and time to meet up again! Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Any Adult Fan Of LEGO in all it’s nerdy glory interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. Bring something to show! Something you’ve made, something LEGO-related you have acquired, whatever you find interesting we will too. PARKING: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, […] - [October Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2023/10/october-meeting/): It’s the third Monday of the month (October 16th) so it’s time to meet up again! Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Any Adult Fans Of LEGO (AFOLs) interested in seeing what we are all about are welcome to come for part or all of the evening. PARKING: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. - [A Busy Weekend of Activity for VicLUG](https://viclug.ca/2023/09/a-busy-weekend-of-activity-for-viclug/): A rainy forecast for the weekend makes it primetime for indoor activities with the family! Come support VicLUG at a couple of events around town this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, VicLUG will be on display at the Ultimate Toy Fair, taking place at Pearkes Arena. Our display will be a spooky Halloween theme and there will also be a mystery live build! October is just around the corner and this is a great opportunity to get into the spirit (or summon the spirit?). And on Sunday, VicLUG Train Engineers will be at the Victoria Model Railway Show being held […] - [September Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2023/09/september-meeting-2/): It’s the third Monday of the month (September 18th) so it’s time to meet up again! Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Anyone interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. PARKING: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. - [August Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2023/08/august-meeting-2/): It’s the third Monday of the month (August 21st) so it’s time to meet up again! Doors open at Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) at 5:30 pm for food/social time/brick trading; 7:00 pm for business; 8:00 – 9:00pm for whatever. Anyone interested in seeing what we are all about is welcome to come for part of all of the evening. PARKING: Some street spots may be available on the other side of St. Ann’s, otherwise the nearest City Parkade is under the Central Library. - [July 17 - Club Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2023/07/july-17-club-meeting/): Come join us for a bit of LEGO fun Monday, July 17 at the Victoria NeighbourSpace (709/711 Douglas St) Doors will open at 5:30pm for people who want to hang out and do some brick trading (bring a bag or a bin of whatever you don’t need/want). If you are hungry, bring something to share. “Business” starts at 7:00pm and includes discussion of upcoming events and anything else we need to take care of more formally. 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm sharing building tips (theme/topic TBA). - [Meeting Tonight - New Location - May 15](https://viclug.ca/2023/05/meeting-tonight-new-location-may-15/): Come on down to the Crystal Garden and the new Victoria Neighbour Space tonight stating at 6:00. Social time/brick trading until 7:00 then we start the “business” part of the meeting. - [BrickCan 2023 This Weekend!](https://viclug.ca/2023/04/brickcan-2023-this-weekend/): Welcome AFOLS from around the world to BrickCan 2023, taking place in Richmond BC this weekend. Some determined VicLUG members braved bad weather, ferry cancellations, long waits and eventually a bumpy ferry ride to attend this year. Come say ‘hi’ and see what we’ve built for this year’s convention. We hope you all have a great time! - [Castle Display Was Successfully Defended From the Skeleton Hordes](https://viclug.ca/2023/04/castle-display-was-successfully-defended-from-the-skeleton-hordes/): VicLUG’s Castle and Keep display at Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair successfully defended itself from being overrun by the skeleton army. Over 1000 skeleton minifigures attempted to storm the castle, assisted by trolls, dragons and a variety of other creatures. But the stalwart minifigure knights and soldiers held their ground and made it through the 48 hour siege. - [Come See VicLUG at the Ultimate Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/2023/03/come-see-viclug-at-the-ultimate-toy-fair/): VicLUG’s next display will be at Cherry Bomb Toys’ Ultimate Toy Fair on April 15 and 16, 2023. Come on down and see our castles display. As well, we will have the crowd favourite Great Ball Contraption (GBT) set up and rolling all weekend long. Looking forward to seeing you there! - [Sidney Family Day LEGO Long Weekend](https://viclug.ca/2023/01/sidney-family-day-lego-long-weekend/): It’s that time of the year again! Family Day Long Weekend is rolling up fast and here at VicLUG, we’ve been itching to unleash our latest out-of-this-world creations. Feast your eyes on things that drive, swoosh, loop and sweep, and enjoy a stroll through your favourite Victoria neighbourhoods… in LEGO!  Join us at the Sidney Pier Hotel, Silas Room on February 17, from 12 PM to 4 PM, and from February 18-20 from 9 AM to 4 PM!  See you all there!  The VicLUG Team - [VicLUG at the Ultimate Toy Fair this Weekend](https://viclug.ca/2022/09/viclug-at-the-ultimate-toy-fair-this-weekend/): VicLUG will be displaying Great Ball Contraptions (GBC’s for short) along with some other MOCs and models at Cherry Bomb Toys’ Ultimate Toy Fair. The fair will be at Pearkes Area, October 1&2. For times and tickets, please go to the Ultimate Toy Fair website. See you there! - [Train Show was a Great Time](https://viclug.ca/2022/09/train-show-was-a-great-time/): VicLUG had a great time at the Victoria Train Show. A fairly steady flow of people all day took our very kinetic display of LEGO MOCs and trains. - [Victoria Model Train Show](https://viclug.ca/2022/09/victoria-model-train-show/): VicLUG’s next public event will be at the Victoria Model Train Show on September 25, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. This is a great event for the kids, featuring model trains of all sizes and of course, our LEGO trains will be on display! More information, including admission fees can be found on the Mary Winspear Centre website. - [Come See VicLUG at the BC Aviation Museum](https://viclug.ca/2022/06/come-see-viclug-at-the-bc-aviation-museum/): Take Dad to see something special today for Father’s Day. And what could be more special than airplanes and LEGO! Come see VicLUG at the BC Aviation Museum in Sidney today. - [Come See Our Display at The Ultimate Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/2022/05/come-see-our-display-at-the-ultimate-toy-fair/): This weekend, May 14-15, 2022, VicLUG will have a display at Cherry Bomb Toys’ Ultimate Toy Fair. Our display theme is Big MOCs and Water World. Come on down and meet some of VicLUG members and take a look at the builds The fair is located at Pearkes Area, 3100 Tillicum Rd, and runs from 9:00am-3:00pm each day. Tickets are $5/day online, or cash at the door. For information about tickets or the toy fair itself, please go to their website or visit them on Facebook page. - [Last Day of the VicLUG Display at Sidney Museum](https://viclug.ca/2022/02/last-day-of-the-viclug-display-at-sidney-museum/): Its been a fun weekend at the Sidney Museum for the Family Day Long Weekend. But all good things must come to an end: Last Day Today! Please come out to Sidney and visit us. If you can’t, here is a quick peak at the display. - [Sidney Museum Display, Family Day Long Weekend](https://viclug.ca/2022/02/sidney-museum-display-family-day-long-weekend/): Sidney Museum (Sidney Family Day – Sidney Museum) has invited VicLUG to set up an in-person display in the museum on the Family Day Long Weekend, February 19-21, 2022, from 10:00am-4:00pm each day. Entry into the museum for this event must be booked in advance, so please visit the museum website to book your spot. VicLUG is very excited to be putting on a live event again and members have been busy finishing up new builds and MOCs to display. Looking forward to seeing you in Sidney! - [January Club Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2022/01/january-club-meeting/): Our first club meeting of 2022 is slated for 7:00pm on January 17th. Club members, please check the forum for the link. If you would like to attend, but are not a club member, please send us an email. - [Website and Forums are back online!](https://viclug.ca/2021/12/website-and-forums-are-back-online/): The website and forums are now back online. The website has a slightly different look (not too drastic a change) and some new features have been added. Some of the changes include: Response design of the website and forums that works on laptop, tablet or hand held devices. The forums look quite different from the old version, but much of the functionality remains the same The old forums have been archived and are available in read only format. An Events tab on the main website that links to a Calendar of Events. Other features will be added in the coming […] - [Website and Forums Update](https://viclug.ca/2021/12/website-and-forums-update/): From December 21-24 the VicLUG website and forums will be undergoing some changes and updates. During this time, the forums will be frozen and will be unavailable for posting and viewing. The main website will continue to be available for viewing, however posting will not be available and there will periods when it will be offline for maintenance. Everything should be back online for the VicLUG community by December 25th! - [June Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2021/05/june-meeting/): Our June Business Meeting will be held June 21st. Who knows, we might be able to do something else between now and then ! - [May Monthly Zoom](https://viclug.ca/2021/05/may-monthly-zoom/): Yet another month of COVID, yet another Zoom ! Next Zoom is on the 17th- give one of us an Email if you want in and are a guest. - [April Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2021/04/april-meeting-2/): April Zoom Meeting Tomorrow- email Alex or myself for room/password. - [Covid !](https://viclug.ca/2020/11/covid/): We’re still in the at home lego stage…but since we’ve all been home so long, there should be some AWESOME things out there. I know I’ve built some new stuff 🙂 We will update when we next have in person meetings- for now, the club is having online meetings, drop us a line if you are an AFOL and want in 🙂 - [C4/BrickCan Postponed](https://viclug.ca/2020/03/c4-postponed/): As per the Capital City Comic Con page, C4 has been postponed due to Covid 19. Putting this up so that it gets as wide Victoria press as possible… Also, BrickCan is Postponed… - [Sidney Family Day 2020](https://viclug.ca/2020/02/sidney-family-day-2020/): I know, you probably don’t JUST get your lego news from here ! However, we will be at Sidney in the Scouts Hall 16 & 17 Feb, with our club member & 1/2 of the Canadian CLP program, Robin Sather of Brickville Design Works 🙂 In other news, there is a lego TV show running on Fox ! - [Cherry Bomb Toy Show](https://viclug.ca/2019/09/cherry-bomb-toy-show/): Cherry Bomb Toy Show runs October 19th and 20th @ Pearkes. VICLUG will have a display there, feel free to check out any new MOC’s we manage to put together for it. Immediately following (Monday, 21st Oct, 7 PM) we have a public meeting at Bart’s pub downtown. - [September Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2019/09/september-meeting/): September Public Meeting: Barts (by the Ping Pong Table) @ 7 pm, Monday the 16th of September. Next event with VICLUG presence is BrickCon in Seattle (Brickcon.com for info) Next Victoria event: October 19th and 20th at Victoria’s Ultimate Toy Show @ Pearkes. - [August Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2019/07/august-meeting/): Next Public Meeting: August 19th at Bart’s downtown. Feel free to drop in, bring a MOC or two, and have a pint &/ or dinner. 7-9pm. There will be a club only function before that (check the forum if you are a member). - [July Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2019/06/july-public-meeting/): July 15th, at Bartholomew’s (barring any other suggestions !) 7 PM till 9. Bring some lego. Come hang out. - [June Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2019/06/june-public-meeting/): June’s Public meeting will be at Bartholemew’s pub downtown, 1900 (that’s 7 pm for you non imperial guard types…) on Monday the 17th. - [Double Wammy Weekend !](https://viclug.ca/2019/04/double-wammy-weekend/): May 4/5, Viclug will be in two locations at once. First up, and local to the Island, is the Victoria Train Show at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre. The rest of us are running away to River Rock in Vancouver for BrickCan. Both have admission, and more info can be found by searching for them. We look forward to seeing you, - [April Monthly Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2019/03/april-monthly-meeting/): Monthly Meeting will be 15th April at Hillside & Blanshard Boston Pizza, 7 PM.   We look forward to meeting any AFOLs around who want to come out.  Bring a MOC.  Bring a brick.  See you there ! - [Tillicum Center Lego](https://viclug.ca/2019/02/tillicum-center-lego/): Tillicum ! 10 years of Viclug and Brickville Design Works ™ sharing a space at Tillicum. Spots are available at https://tillicumkids.com/ for kids to enter the contest. As usual, we will have 4 tables of MOC creations on display ! 8-9-10 March 2019 - [Family Day 2019](https://viclug.ca/2019/01/family-day-2019/): Sidney Family Day is sneaking up on us. VICLUG will be at the Pier hotel Saturday 16 Feb-Monday 18 Feb, with trains, Great Ball Contraption, and other MOC action. We look forward to seeing you there 🙂 - [VicLUG Monday (April edition)](https://viclug.ca/2018/03/viclug-monday-april-edition/): Come on down to Bartholomew’s Pub (777 Douglas Street, Victoria) for our monthly get together! Come talk with other Adult Fans of LEGO! Bring something to share or see what we are working on. This will be right before we head to BrickCan in Vancouver so expect lots of excited AFOLs getting ready to make the trip to the River Rock Casino. Facebook users can click on the FB event or just give us a like on the VicLUG FB Page. - [Tillicum](https://viclug.ca/2018/03/tillicum/): So, it’s that time- tomorrow (Monday 19th March) we have a public meeting @ MUW in the Penny lounge. Then, on Friday March 23rd, we are at Tillicum mall with Brickville Design Works again ! So, come on down and see us, and if your lego is entered at Tillicum, best of luck with the contest. - [Capital City Comic Con](https://viclug.ca/2018/02/capital-city-comic-con/): A new Victoria event, Capital City Comic Con runs March 16-17-18 in the Victoria Conference Center & Crystal Garden. VicLUG will be in the Crystal Garden, with about 300 sq ft of display, featuring never before seen MOC’s, as well as some crowd favorites, a Great Ball Contraption, and Space (SPACE !). Mid Island LUG are going to support us in making a totally bricktastic experience. In addition to VicLUG, Brickville Design Works (Robin Sather) & The Brick Chick will be there, and I have heard rumors of a booth of Deadpool Lego ! - [Family Day](https://viclug.ca/2018/01/family-day/): The first event of the year for VicLUG is Sidney Family Day weekend. We will be in the Pierside Hotel Sallas room again, from Satuday 10th Febuary until Monday 12th, 10- 4 pm.  More info about other events in super lego friendly Sidney can be found at https://www.facebook.com/SidneyFamilyDayWeekend/ - [January Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2018/01/january-meeting/): So, shake off the excess food crumbs from the holidays, and come on down to our next club meeting. Once again, at the Penny Lounge, on Monday January 15th, at 7 PM. Topics include C4, and bricks ! - [Come on down and have a friendly chat](https://viclug.ca/2017/10/come-on-down-and-have-a-friendly-chat/): VicLUG will be at The Moon Under Water Brewery & Pub, 350 Bay St right by the bridge, next Monday (October 16) at 7:00 pm. Bring something you have made to share or just come and talk with some local blockheads. 🙂 - [July 17, 2017 Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2017/07/july-17-2017-public-meeting/): We are having a public meeting on Monday, July 17th @ 7pm at The Moon Under Water Brewery & Pub 350 Bay St right by the bridge - [May 15th Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2017/05/may-15th-meeting/): Hi all ! Our next public meeting will be May 15th, at Moon Under Water, in the Penny Lounge. (7 pm- later). Our next event is the Victoria train show, 29th of May at West Shore (JdF) in the curling rink. - [April Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2017/04/april-meeting/): The April 17 meeting is at Cherry Bomb Toys, not at Moon Under the Water pub. CBT is at 1410 Broad St and we are meeting in the party room downstairs. - [Toy Show](https://viclug.ca/2017/03/toy-show/): So, the next Viclug event here in beautiful Victoria will be Cherry Bomb Toy Show on the 7th of May. This is at Pearke’s,with proceeds to BC Childrens Hospital. HOWEVER, there is BrickCAN at the River Rock Casino between now and then, on the 22nd & 23rd April in Vancouver. Tickets through Ticketmaster for that one. We will be having a public meeting the evening of the 17th of April, 7 PM, at Cherry Bomb Toys downtown. - [LANtasy 18-19th March](https://viclug.ca/2017/02/lantasy-18-19th-march/): Next on our regular spring rotation: LANtasy at Pearkes. March 18-19th. Info at https://www.lantasy.com/ for tickets, as this is a ticketed event. Closely followed by Tillicum Lego Mania, on the 25th and 26th of March – http://www.tillicumcentre.ca/event/LEGO-MANIA/2145485490/ - [January Pub Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2017/01/january-pub-meeting/): So, we had the “Early Shift” at the RBCM on New Years Eve, the next scheduled VICLUG event is a monthly Pub Night at Moon Under Water on the 16th of January. The next public display is Sidney Family Days (11-13 Feb), at the Pier Side Hotel.  We will have about 200 sq ft of display, along with displays at the Museum (ongoing) and in storefronts in Sidney. - [December Pub meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/11/december-pub-meeting/): The December Pub meeting is scheduled for December 19th at 7 PM in the Penny Lounge. MOC’s and Beer, what could go wrong? Members, see the forums for private events over the Christmas period. - [November 21st Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/10/november-21st-public-meeting/): We’re back to the Penny Lounge at Moon Under Water brewpub for the November 21st monthly meeting. Christmas is nearing, come bring out your MOC’s for critique, ideas for the party, and you know, LEGO & beers… 7 PM- when we get tired. - [October Pub Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/10/october-pub-meeting/): The next VICLUG public pub meeting is October 17th, at 7 pm, Moon Under Water in Victoria. We’d welcome any adult fans of Lego around the lower island to come visit. (if you are north of the ‘hat, then MILUG might be a better fit…) Note: Location changed to the upstairs room at The Bent Mast (512 Simcoe St) - [Cherry Bomb Toy Show October 2nd](https://viclug.ca/2016/09/cherry-bomb-toy-show-october-2nd/): It’s that time of year again- October Toy show at Pearkes arena. Details on the Cherry Bomb web site for admission costs. We will have MOC’s, kidbuild & a novel building activity as well ! Stop by and see us 🙂 - [Tonight's the Night...](https://viclug.ca/2016/09/tonights-the-night/): Tonight we have our monthly public meeting at Moon Under Water Brew Pub, come on out and meet us. We are in the main room not the Penny Lounge this time, so limited room for MOC’s. If you fancy, as today is talk like a pirrrrrate day, a small pirate MOC would be totally cool ! - [Westshore Train Show 2016](https://viclug.ca/2016/05/westshore-train-show-2016/): VicLUG will be at the WestShore Train show tomorrow! Here’s a blurb lifted from Central Hobbies ( thanks! ) Sunday – May 29, 2016, 10 AM to 4 PM West Shore Curling Rink at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood Free Parking BC Transit Bus Routes #50 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Operating Model railroad Layouts, Vendors, Swap Tables. Admisions: Family – $ 14.00 Adult – $ 7.00 NMRA/PNR Members – $ 6.00 Youth (11-16) – TBA $ 3.00 Children (8 and under) – Free when accompanied by an Adult. For information and table rentals contact: Ted […] - [May Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/05/may-public-meeting/): VicLUG is having a public meeting on May 16th at Moon Under Water Brew Pub 350 Bay St @ 7pm Hope to see you there! - [April Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/03/april-public-meeting/): We will be having a public meeting on April 18th at the Moon Under Water Pub. 7pm 350 Bay St. Hope to see you there! - [No Public Meeting This Month](https://viclug.ca/2016/03/no-public-meeting-this-month/): With so much going on the last two weeks we will all be resting on Monday, March 21. Instead come out this weekend and say “Hi” at Tillicum Mall. Or join us next month, on April 18th, for a pint and some LEGO talk as we resume our regular schedule. - [Tillicum Lego Mania](https://viclug.ca/2016/03/tillicum-lego-mania-2/): VicLUG will be at Tillicum Mall from March 18-20th for Lego Mania!There will be a crowd sourced mosaic, our Where’s Waldo, the build zone and of course the kids’ building contest!Hope to see you there!http://www.tillicumkids.com/ - [Lantasy 2016](https://viclug.ca/2016/03/lantasy-2016/): We are going to be at Lantasy next weekend! Mar 12-13 at Pearkes Arena https://www.facebook.com/events/1638815363043359/ https://www.lantasy.com/ - [Public Meeting: Feb. 15th ](https://viclug.ca/2016/02/public-meeting-feb-15th/): VicLUG is having a public meeting on Feb. 15th at Moon Under the Water pub at 7pm. 350 Bay St. - [Family Literacy Day](https://viclug.ca/2016/01/family-literacy-day/): VicLUG will be at the Family Literacy Tour on Jan. 26th http://www.sookewestshoreliteracy.ca - [January Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2016/01/january-public-meeting/): VicLUG is having it’s monthly public meeting at Moon Under Water brew pub on Jan 18th @ 7pmMUW is at 350 Bay St, right beside the bridge, we’ll be in the Penny Lounge! Bring any creations or sets for show & tell, we will be doing a bit of pre game hustle for the big Sidney Family Day weekend festival a couple weeks later. - [Sidney Window Display](https://viclug.ca/2015/11/sidney-window-display/): VicLUG will be setting up a Christmas/Holiday themed window display at the Mary Winspear Centre for the month of December! It will go up on Dec. 1st and open to the public to see for the month. This is a good lead in to the big Family Day festival in February! - [VicLUG November Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2015/11/viclug-november-public-meeting/): VicLUG is having a public meeting on Nov. 16th at Moon Under Water brew pub at 7pm 350 Bay St. https://www.facebook.com/events/446142828906599/ - [Sad to report IFCon Cancelled](https://viclug.ca/2015/10/sad-to-report-ifcon-cancelled/): For those who were looking forward to the IFCon event this weekend (October 31-November 1, 2015) at Pearkes please be advised the event has been cancelled. We are deeply disappointed and had looked forward to a fantastic display featuring the Halls of both Justice and Doom and the “Battle of Bricktoria”. This feast of super-hero/comic-book/movie goodness will hopefully be incorporated into our Family Day event in Sidney next February. For any further information on the cancellation you should seek answers @ ifconvictoria.com/. - [Post CBT](https://viclug.ca/2015/10/post-cbt/): Cherry Bomb was great as always! We were in a slightly different location and it worked out wonderful for the public build, pictures will follow soon. I wanted to get a post up quick so anyone who is coming to the site sees that we are actually here! For the most part club members are active in the forums. If you had talked to anyone at the show about joining VicLUG please write to lego@viclug.ca and we can go from there. Our next public meeting is on Oct. 19th, time and place details to follow, and our next event is […] - [Cherry Bomb Ultimate Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/2015/09/cherry-bomb-ultimate-toy-fair/): VicLUG will be at the CBT show for the umpteenth time! Same bat time same bat channel: Oct. 4th, 2015 Pearkes Arena, 3100 Tillicum Rd Adults 9am-3pm : $5 Early Birds 8am-9am : $15 Kids are free! - [Public Meeting](https://viclug.ca/2015/09/public-meeting/): We are having a meeting at The Moon under Water ( Moon Brewery & Pub, 350b Bay St) on Monday, the 21st of September 2015, at 7 PM. All are welcome to attend, this is a public meeting and not a show, though there may be the odd bit of show and tell going on, along with frivolity and laughter. Facebook Event ## Pages - [test](https://viclug.ca/test/) - [Ultimate Toy Fair](https://viclug.ca/ultimate-toy-fair/) - [Gallery](https://viclug.ca/gallery-of-events/): Here you will find links to photos and other media from our past events and displays. Train Show Ultimate Toy Fair Sidney Family Day - [Island Brixpo](https://viclug.ca/island-brixpo/): Thank you so much for your interest in Island Brixpo. The last two weeks have been a roller coaster for the Island Brixpo Team with some challenges we are still working to overcome. BAD NEWS: We have had to push the date of the full IB “convention” experience until 2025 due to difficulties finding financial backing. GOOD NEWS: We are working on a display space for the 2024 Family Day Display using a much smaller footprint in the Winspear Centre.  If you would like to receive updates on the Vancouver Island Brick Exposition contact: IslandBrixpo@gmail.com - [Events](https://viclug.ca/events/): Welcome to VicLUG’s Calendar of Events. [fullcalendar] - [My Bookings](https://viclug.ca/upcoming_events/my-bookings/): CONTENTS - [Tags](https://viclug.ca/upcoming_events/tags/): CONTENTS - [Categories](https://viclug.ca/upcoming_events/categories/): CONTENTS - [Locations](https://viclug.ca/upcoming_events/locations/): CONTENTS - [Upcoming Events](https://viclug.ca/upcoming_events/): CONTENTS - [About VicLUG](https://viclug.ca/about/): Contact Us: lego@viclug.ca VicLUG Mission Statement The Victoria LEGO® Users Group is an association bringing together Adult Fans of LEGO within a supportive community committed to creativity and cooperation. Our Goals To demonstrate by public exhibitions and other activities the power of LEGO to unleash the imagination in adults and children alike. To provide a venue for communication and friendship amongst adult fans of LEGO and communication between our members and The LEGO Group. 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