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LEGO Ideas Activities are back, giving fans space to participate in building events and community votes. Fans of LEGO Ideas will once again be able to participate in Activities on the platform, letting them engage with the site in a lower stakes way compared to submitting projects to become official LEGO sets. Activities aren’t a new feature for LEGO Ideas, but they had been dormant for quite some time while LEGO Ideas underwent a site-wide refresh.

LEGO Star Wars has announced this year’s May the Fourth promotions and events, including a free Darksaber set and LEGO designer set signings. 2026’s May the Fourth be with you celebrations will include a free LEGO Darksaber set, a make and take event and LEGO designer signings… plus the release of 75442 The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter. May 4 is one of the most important dates in a LEGO Star Wars fan’s calendar, as the day has come with new sets and exciting promotions for well over a decade.

BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 LEGO sets are going to be available for purchase again for a limited time. Series 5 BrickLink Designer Program LEGO sets will be available for purchase on April 20, 2026, at 5pm CET. There’s no end date to the sale because the sets are expected to sell out quickly. Stock of BDP sets is very limited; each series has five sets, and each set can only sell a limited quantity in the tens of thousands.

The LEGO Group has been ranked the world’s most reputable company for the fourth year in a row, showing the continued confidence that consumers have in the brand. The LEGO Group’s place atop the list of the world’s most reputable companies is a familiar one — the company has held the distinction for the last four years. RepTrak’s annual ranking of the world’s most reputable companies was recently revealed, and the 2026 Global RepTrak 100 has some surprising results alongside expected stalwarts.

Get ready to set sail on the Going Merry once again, as the LEGO Group has unveiled a new collection of ONE PIECE sets for Season 2, Into the Grand Line. Netflix recently launched ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line, the second season of the live action show that adapts the popular manga series – and a batch of new LEGO sets are available to preorder now based on the new episodes. The models are 75643 Tony Tony Chopper, 75641 Dr. Hiriluk’s Hideout, 75645 Battle at Drum Castle, 75644 Dorry vs.

Fans can now get a full look at the new dino set, 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler, which takes a vehicle from classic cinema and replicates it using the LEGO System. Full details are now available for the recently revealed 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler, part of the Jurassic World theme, with a whole collection of new boxes announced. The set uses 1,924 pieces and is priced at £179.99 / $199.99 / €199.99. It may be available to preorder now at LEGO.com and will launch on May 7.

Blocks Editor Graham E. Hancock shares an update on the future of BrickJournal beyond the magazine’s final issue in July. Hello Blocks and BrickJournal readers, This update is to let you know how Blocks, the monthly magazine for AFOLs, is working to continue the legacy of BrickJournal, the original LEGO fan publication. BrickJournal published its first edition digitally 2005 and transitioned to print in 2008.

LEGO Speed Champions has revealed a new set based on legendary driver Ken Block. LEGO Speed Champions 77262 Ken Block’s ’65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn V1 will come with 345 pieces and retail for £22.99 / $29.99 / €27.99 when it launches on June 1, 2026, for everyone on LEGO.com. This new set is based on beloved rally driver Ken Block, who was known for his frequent appearances in the X Games as well as many a viral YouTube video of his driving stunts. Block passed away in a snowmobile accident in 2023.

LEGO Star Wars Special Magazine available now – a 132-page celebration of the galaxy A brand-new LEGO Star Wars Special Magazine is available to buy now, offering fans a 132-page deep dive into one of the most beloved themes in LEGO history. Created to celebrate the return of the saga to the big screen with Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, this one-off collector’s edition brings together incredible builds, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes insight from across the brick universe.

LEGO Star Wars AT-RT sets are a bit of a meme for fans because of how comically oversized they are — but are the models actually that huge? The LEGO AT-RT is one of the most prolific vehicles in LEGO Star Wars, rivalled only by the likes of Luke’s Landspeeder and Hoth sets. There’s even soon to be two on shelves at the same time, with 75444 AT-RT Attack joining 75431 327th Star Corps Clone Trooper Battle Pack soon. But for its many appearances, a fully accurate AT-RT has yet to make it into a set.