- Video shows the first Bakersfield Brick Convention, gathering Lego-enthusiasts.
- The convention was held February 10-11, 2024 and has plans to come back next year.
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At the Bakersfield Brick Convention , creators build a whole world, one brick at a time.
Greyson Riley, event coordinator for the Brick Convention, says the Bakersfield community is especially passionate about all things Lego .
“This is a Lego lovers’ paradise, it’s the Bakersfield Brick convention,” said Riley. “This is Bakersfield’s very first Lego convention. It’s a celebration of all things Lego.”
Riley says that the Brick Convention organization received multiple emails from Lego fans in Bakersfield, requesting they make a pitstop here in Kern county.
And piece by piece, the community trickled into the fairgrounds. Riley estimates thousands of visitors.
He said he especially values, “the general excitement of all the Lego fans makes us feel. There are so many people who come up to us, thank us for coming, and want us to make sure we come back next year. And we will be back next year.”