For the fourth consecutive year, Sidney is hosting Sidney Family Days – a LEGO Brick Festival February 6th, 7th and 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day throughout downtown Sidney. Sidney will have activities on all three days of the Family Day weekend and restaurants and businesses will be open to welcome families each day. The theme this year is “Aviation” and back once again is Robin Sather, Canada’s only LEGO professional, who will build a six-foot Viking Air Twin Otter.
On Saturday February 6th, the fun starts at 10 a.m. when the Sidney Museum opens its doors to hand out the LEGO Brick Festival scavenger hunt maps. The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre will feature underwater LEGO bricks and the Sidney Pier Hotel will host an intricate and animated LEGO brick display by VicLUG. The fun continues Sunday February 7th in the same locations with all the same fun activities as well as the exciting start of the Viking Air Twin Otter LEGO build by Robin Sather, Certified LEGO Professional. Robin will start constructing his masterpiece inside the Bodine Family Hall at Mary Winspear Centre (2243 Beacon Avenue).
On Monday, February 8th all the fun activities go on and Robin continues construction of his work of art at the Mary Winspear Centre. Visitors will help Robin build a large LEGO mosaic, which will match the design of the twin otter. The Mary Winspear Centre will have LEGO play areas for all ages, and a community open house where families can learn about the activities available to family and youth in the Sidney area. Explore Sidney in search of exciting LEGO displays, and enter your completed treasure map at the Sidney Museum for your chance to win a wonderful prize. Watch for draw boxes and door prize opportunities for fabulous LEGO prizes all weekend.
Photo courtesy Sidney BIA.
