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Discover the thrill of building your own imaginary ship -- with masts, wings, wheels or whatever suits you! Bring one from home or build it on-site with our free-play LEGOs to enter into our contests. Then learn to build STEM-based LEGO models of historic and naval vessels including our Tall Ship of Delaware.
All skills and ages welcome to join the fun thanks to support from the Kenny Family ShopRite Stores, the Kenny Family Foundation and New Castle County. See contest guidelines below.
- NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Cost
FreeHow
LEGO Shipbuilding Contest
How To Enter
Let your imagination run wild as you create your own model ship. As in past years, participants can build their LEGO ships at the event or make them at home for our two brick-building contests.
LEGO ships will be judged by age group and winners will be announced at the end of the day. Prizes will be awarded on March 4th.
- Contest #1 - Maritime Center Build Contest: Build your own model ship on site in our free-play area and enter it into this contest. Entries will be judged in 4 age groups with First and Second prizes (LEGO gift cards).
- Ages 5 and under, Ages 6-9, Ages 10-15, and Ages 16 and up.
- Contest #2 - Home Build Contest: Bring a model ship from home and enter it into this contest. Entries will be judged in 3 age groups. First and Second prizes will be awarded (LEGO gift cards).
- Ages 9 & under, Ages 10-15, and Age 16 and up.
- You do not need to be present to win.
- Please pick up your LEGO ship after the contest (on March 4 or on a weekday in March).
- You may use unlimited LEGOs provided by Kalmar Nyckel Foundation at no cost, but please do not take home the LEGOs. We sanitize and re-use them each year.
