LEGO Shipbuilding Day

Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10:00am-3:00pm

LEGO fans welcome! Kalmar Nyckel Foundation’s 10th annual LEGO Shipbuilding Day returns with fun for all ages and skill levels. Build STEM-based historic and naval ship models AND design your own incredible creation for our annual contests. The event culminates with prizes for ships built on site and at home.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

10:00am - 3:00pm

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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. AND 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! Parents must accompany children at all times.

  • Free-play spaces plus Duplo area for toddlers
  • First LEGO League (FLL) team demonstrations
  • Face painting for a fee (cash is preferred)
  • Gift shop with small snacks for sale
  • NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

KENNY FAMILY ShopRite Stores

KENNY FAMILY FOUNDATION

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Location: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, 1124 East 7th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

STEM Models

Learn to build LEGO replicas of historic and naval ships using STEM-based design plans including Kalmar Nyckel, USS Gettysburg, CSS Virginia, USS Monitor and many more. Shipbuilding kits are organized by skill level so that all ages can participate. Build a ship, then return the kit and move to another station as you wish.

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.

  • PRIZE CEREMONY: 2:00pm on Saturday, March 1st
  • 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 four (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.
  • Maritime Center built ship entries due:  3/1/2025 by 2:00pm
  • 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.
  • Home Build ship entries due by: 3/1/2025 by 1:00pm
  • You do not need to be present to win.
  • Please pick up your LEGO ship after the contest (on March 1 or Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 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.


Before You Attend

Please help us keep everyone healthy. Please stay home if you or your family members are sick.